TED Summary - The world's English mania - Jay Walker
The majority of people believe that English has removed other languages due to its popularity. However, English is used as the mean of communication by a global citizen, particularly to overcome world's issues such as climate change and poverty. Furthermore, people learn English to have a better quality of life. By learning it, they have bigger opportunity to be successful, having better salary and more prestigious job. It is reflected by almost 2 billion people in the world teaching and studying English. Even in the near future, China will become the world largest English speaking country.
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The majority of people believe that English has removed other languages due to its popularity. However, English is used as the mean of communication by a global citizen, particularly to overcome world's issues such as climate change and poverty. Furthermore, people learn English to have a better quality of life. By learning it, they have bigger opportunity to be successful, having better salary and more prestigious job. It is reflected by almost 2 billion people in the world teaching and studying English. Even in the near future, China will become the world largest English speaking country.
source: youtube