English Should Be The Official Language Of Oklahoma
English as Official Language of Oklahoma
The English language is originated from the German language, which has its roots from England. The English language became known after the translation of the Bible by Luther from Latin into German. After that, during the reign of James the First of England in 1611 appeared the first version of the Bible in English called the Bible of King James (King James Version).The translation of the Bible has had a decisive influence on English literature and the English language as a whole. Today, English has become one of the most spoken languages in the world, and is ranked as the second most spoken Language. Considered as an international language, it is the most learned and studied language throughout …show more content…
I think English should be the official language of Oklahoma. As Hailey Branson could say, for people to succeed in this country, they need to perfectly master the language. I support his view because it is a true fact that international trade is done in English, all scientific articles are in English, and everything related to technology are done through English, so whether we like it or not, English happens to be the language that the world has chosen for international communication. I, therefore, see no reason why a country to be known as an English speaking country should speak anything other than what other nations see to be the most important language in the world. A survey from Sue Purcell “How many people speak English?” shows that about a billion people speak English as a foreign language, just like what Branson said in his article, “I have never heard anyone say that they did not want to learn English.” That reminds me of the huge amount of money non speaker of English have to spend in a school of languages because of how much we value it. While some of us argue that …show more content…
English is the main language of books, newspapers, aviation, business, international exhibitions, scientific conferences, technology, innovation, diplomacy, sport, and international competitions so implementing a bilingual system in school should not being seeing as a waste of money as the article “Pro English” claims about bilingual education doesn’t help student improve their performance in school, and find it very expensive and meaningless because by doing so, they think students will end up speaking different languages other than English. I disagree with those fact because I think bilingual education shouldn’t be seen from that angle but rather it should be a way of helping students whose first language is not English, in order to be at the same standard of understanding the course material with the native English speakers because I guess students will better comprehend classes like history, political science and many literature subject if the opportunity are giving to Oklahoma’s students, which also contribute in reducing drop-out
The English language is originated from the German language, which has its roots from England. The English language became known after the translation of the Bible by Luther from Latin into German. After that, during the reign of James the First of England in 1611 appeared the first version of the Bible in English called the Bible of King James (King James Version).The translation of the Bible has had a decisive influence on English literature and the English language as a whole. Today, English has become one of the most spoken languages in the world, and is ranked as the second most spoken Language. Considered as an international language, it is the most learned and studied language throughout …show more content…
I think English should be the official language of Oklahoma. As Hailey Branson could say, for people to succeed in this country, they need to perfectly master the language. I support his view because it is a true fact that international trade is done in English, all scientific articles are in English, and everything related to technology are done through English, so whether we like it or not, English happens to be the language that the world has chosen for international communication. I, therefore, see no reason why a country to be known as an English speaking country should speak anything other than what other nations see to be the most important language in the world. A survey from Sue Purcell “How many people speak English?” shows that about a billion people speak English as a foreign language, just like what Branson said in his article, “I have never heard anyone say that they did not want to learn English.” That reminds me of the huge amount of money non speaker of English have to spend in a school of languages because of how much we value it. While some of us argue that …show more content…
English is the main language of books, newspapers, aviation, business, international exhibitions, scientific conferences, technology, innovation, diplomacy, sport, and international competitions so implementing a bilingual system in school should not being seeing as a waste of money as the article “Pro English” claims about bilingual education doesn’t help student improve their performance in school, and find it very expensive and meaningless because by doing so, they think students will end up speaking different languages other than English. I disagree with those fact because I think bilingual education shouldn’t be seen from that angle but rather it should be a way of helping students whose first language is not English, in order to be at the same standard of understanding the course material with the native English speakers because I guess students will better comprehend classes like history, political science and many literature subject if the opportunity are giving to Oklahoma’s students, which also contribute in reducing drop-out