Essay On Why Should We Learn Globish
Every Friday evening, while you may be enjoying a family dinner at the local pizzeria, several hundred Chinese people congregate informally around the willow trees of a little square in Renmin University of Beijing. They gather in clusters to hold ‘English conversation,’ where they discuss their hobbies, sport games and movies. Welcome to the English Corner. [pause]
This scene demonstrates the aspirations of many modern, educated Chinese teenagers who want to participate in the international community of English-speaking nations. China depicts the most dramatic example of a near global hunger for English that has brought the English language to its position as the dominant lingua franca in the world.
But why has English spread so rapidly? …show more content…
For example, the idiom ‘belt-tightening’ is expressed in Globish as ‘spending less money,’ highlighting how Globish focuses on practical and efficient communication.
So why should YOU learn Globish? Learning Globish will make you highly sought after by employers as it makes communication more effective in a time where global business teams increasingly comprise of non-English natives, and people all around the world need a consistent language to conduct successful business.
This is because of the growth of the developing world’s economy. As you can see from this graph, in the last year, Indonesia’s GDP grew 6.4%, Vietnam’s by 6.4% and China’s by 9.5%. [point to PowerPoint] As a result, many Australian companies are becoming progressively reliant on their Asian investors and partners for advancement.
As future employees for these companies, to grow connections in the developing world, it is likely that you will have to interact with customers or colleagues whose first language is not English. This exposes you to the risk of not being understood and therefore losing the opportunity to expand overseas or partner with companies in the developing world, as well as wasting your company’s time and
This scene demonstrates the aspirations of many modern, educated Chinese teenagers who want to participate in the international community of English-speaking nations. China depicts the most dramatic example of a near global hunger for English that has brought the English language to its position as the dominant lingua franca in the world.
But why has English spread so rapidly? …show more content…
For example, the idiom ‘belt-tightening’ is expressed in Globish as ‘spending less money,’ highlighting how Globish focuses on practical and efficient communication.
So why should YOU learn Globish? Learning Globish will make you highly sought after by employers as it makes communication more effective in a time where global business teams increasingly comprise of non-English natives, and people all around the world need a consistent language to conduct successful business.
This is because of the growth of the developing world’s economy. As you can see from this graph, in the last year, Indonesia’s GDP grew 6.4%, Vietnam’s by 6.4% and China’s by 9.5%. [point to PowerPoint] As a result, many Australian companies are becoming progressively reliant on their Asian investors and partners for advancement.
As future employees for these companies, to grow connections in the developing world, it is likely that you will have to interact with customers or colleagues whose first language is not English. This exposes you to the risk of not being understood and therefore losing the opportunity to expand overseas or partner with companies in the developing world, as well as wasting your company’s time and