Why SHOULD YOU learn English?

Good question. I believe everyone should learn the English language for the following reasons.

Distribution

English is the most widely spoken language in the world based on the distribution of native speakers.

•There are over 400 million native English speakers worldwide.

•There are over 500 million speakers of English as a second or foreign language.

900 million people using English, out of a total world population of about 6.7 billion people, is only 15% of the total population. Then why is English so important? The importance of English is not in the number of speakers, but what English is used for.

Communication, Friends
•English is the main language in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland.

•In many countries, English is widely used, particularly among people who have no other language in common, even though English is not the main language of the country. For example, English is widely used in Hong Kong, Singapore, Nigeria, the Philippines, and Malaysia. In these countries, it is often used as a means of communication between people who use different dialects of their native languages.

•English is studied as a foreign language in countries even though it is not used as a means of communication.

•In China, English language lessons are popular. Two hundred fifty million Chinese, are learning English on TV.

•English is the most commonly taught foreign language.

•Now online communities like My Space, YouTube, etc., offer people a way to make friends around the world and practice speaking English.

News, Information
•English is the main language of news and information in the world.

•English is the language used in business and government even in countries where it is not the main language.

•75% of all telex messages and telegrams are sent in English.

•80% of computer data is processed and stored in English.

•Most satellite transmissions are carried in English.

•Five thousand newspapers, over half of the newspapers published in the world, are published in English. Even in many countries where English is not the main language, there is at least one newspaper in English. In India alone, there are three thousand magazines published in English.

•In many countries, television news is broadcast in English.

•Because of the power of television, demonstrators even use signs printed in English to send their messages to the world.

•Much of the information countries disseminate about themselves outside of their borders is in English.

Business, Government, International Relations
•English is the main language of international business, diplomacy, and science.

•It is a common language that a Russian businessman and a Japanese businesswoman are likely to use to communicate.

•English is an official language of many professional and international organizations, including the United Nations.

•It is usually the language of international conferences, and international athletics.

•English is the language of maritime communication and international air traffic control, and it is used even for internal air traffic control in countries where it is not a native language.

•Most commodities such as silver, gold, and hard currency are traded in English.

•Throughout the world, many professional papers are published in English. Even papers that are published in other languages often have abstracts in English.

•English is used in government and as a medium of communication among people who do not have another language in common.

•In some cases, it is a neutral language that is used to avoid giving any one indigenous language too much prestige. English is often used in India, because it is neutral.

•People who speak English have a certain status in society.

•In Singapore, English is a second language, but it is necessary for daily life. Many companies there use English.

•In addition, sixteen countries in Africa have retained English as the language of government. Now standard English is taught in schools in those countries, because it is necessary for careers.

Entertainment
•Popular culture has played an important part in spreading English.

•American and British popular music are heard all over the world.

•American movies are seen in almost every country.

•Books in English are available even in countries where few people actually use English.

•It is used for books, music and dance.

•One reason that students give for learning English is to understand these songs, movies and books.

Travel
•English is spoken in large hotels and tourist attractions, at airports, and in shops that tourists frequent.

•Tours are almost always available in English. Even in countries where few people speak English on the street, people who work with tourists generally speak English. In some countries even drivers of buses or streetcars and sellers at newsstands speak English well.

From:
Howie Hayman
Owner/General Manager
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Secret Friend

Our classes are almost finishing... What a pity!!!
To celebrate it, my students from kids 6 did a secret friend. It was really funny...
Take a look at these photos...




See ya!!!
Have a nice vacation...

Celebrating Christmas...

My students from kids 4 and 6 were learning about some holidays. One of the most important in their opinions is Christmas. What do you Know about it?

Christmas Day is a holiday observed generally on December 25 to commemorate the birth of Jesus, the central figure of Christianity. The date is not known to be the actual birthday of Jesus, and may have initially been chosen to correspond with either the day exactly nine months after some early Christians believed Jesus had been conceived, the date of the winter solstice on the ancient Roman calendar, or one of various ancient winter festivals. Christmas is central to the Christmas and holiday season, and in Christianity marks the beginning of the larger season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days.

So I made some Christmas trees for them...



They are so cute, aren't they?

Merry Christmas!!!

Concurso de Publicidad Hispánica

Hola, chicos y chicas.

Hoy ustedes tienen la tarea de ver los spots de abajo y elegir el que más les gustó. Para dejar tu voto, pincha en "Comentarios" y di cuál y por qué te gustó.


Saveiro


Quilmes


Ford


Toyota

Dinosaurs...

My students from Teens 4 read a text about DINOUSAURS and did some activities about them.

What do you know about dinosaurs?

Dinosaurs are a diverse group of animals that were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period (about 230 million years ago) until the end of the Cretaceous (about 65 million years ago). The extinction of most dinosaur species occurred during the Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction event. The fossil record indicates that birds evolved from theropod dinosaurs during the Jurassic period.The term "dinosaur" was coined in 1842 by the English paleontologist Richard Owen, and derives from Greek δεινός (deinos) "terrible, powerful, wondrous" + σαῦρος (sauros) "lizard".
Since the first dinosaur fossils were recognized in the early nineteenth century, mounted dinosaur skeletons have been major attractions at museums around the world, and dinosaurs have become a part of world culture.

And this is a video from Walking with dinosaurs, a BBC TV series. Take a look… It’s very interesting.


See you...

Visita à John Deere

Os alunos de espanhol visitaram a John Deere e foram recebidos pelo gerente de Recursos Humanos e também falante de espanhol, Lucas Paulino.

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Shakespeare - Romeo & Juliet

Hey, everybody...

My students from Teens 3 read a Shakespeare's biography last week...

William Shakespeare was born on April 26th 1564 and he died on April 23rd 1616. He was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith.
He then wrote mainly tragedies until about 1608, including Hamlet, King Lear, and Macbeth, considered some of the finest works in the English language. One of his famous romantic tragedy was Romeo and Juliet – two young "star-cross'd lovers"whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families.

Then, we watched this video and did some activities…


We had a lot of fun…

See ya!

Español Básico

Te gusta aprender? Quieres aprender más y más?

Este video es perfecto para repasar lo que has aprendido y también para poder aprender cosas nuevas. Adelante!

Comer Fuera

Os gusta ir a comer fuera? Cada cuánto lo hacéis? Adónde soléis ir?

New vocabulary: Binoculars

Hey students!
Remember when I posted here Jude Law and the Seaseme Street crew explaining the meaning of "cling"? Well, now there's another word that Elmo and Julie Bowen (she plays Sarah on the TV show Lost) will explain for you: binoculars.



Elmo is so cute, isn't he?

Have a nice week!

xoxo,
teacher Bel

Seasons of the year

Hey, folks...

My students from Kids 4 learned Seasons of the year last class and they made beautiful pictures to ilustrate them:

By Anna Clara, Francisco, Gustavo, Leonardo and Maria Vitória...

They are really creative, aren't they?

See you...

INTER 1 - routine

Watch the video to review daily activities:



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SALVE SEU IDIOMA - 2010/2

Mais uma vez nossos alunos tiveram a oportunidade de praticar o que aprendem dentro de sala, em jogos fora dela. Muitos jogos e rodas de conversação foram feitas entre os dias 04 e 06 de novembro de 2010.

Le coq, symbole de la France et de la fierté retrouvée, est ici présenté comme celui qui annonce l'aube d'un monde nouveau, débarrassé de la barbarie et de la guerre. La France a rempli sa mission et doit à présent se tourner vers l'effort de reconstruction... Le patriotisme sort grand vainqueur de ce conflit.

Halloween

Hey...

Last week my kids celebrate Halloween. We made a box and they received a bat to put in the pencil and a "strange" lollipop.

KIDS 6

KIDS 4


We had a lot of fun...

See you soon!!!

Los alumnos aprenden las partes del Cuerpo

Leandro, Lorena, Alex y Gabriela