It is estimated that over 1billion people are currently learning English worldwide. English is the primary language of 380million people, with a further 300million using English as a second language. People learn English for so many different (and important) reasons. So, here’s why you becoming a TEFL teacher could make a huge difference to someone’s life:
- English is the main language that is used in books, newspapers, international business and academic conferences, science, technology, diplomacy, sport, international competitions, pop music and advertising
- Over two-thirds of the world’s scientists read in English – so you could be teaching English to a great future scientist (You never know!)
- Three quarters of the world’s mail is written in English
- Eighty per cent of the world’s electronically stored information is in English
- It is estimated that out of the 200million users of the internet, thirty-six per cent of these communicate in English!
- It is the language of science, of computing, of aviation and diplomacy. A further 100million people utilize English in workplaces, even where English is not the primary or even secondary language - these figures are increasing all the time.
- English is spoken in large hotels and tourist attractions, at airports, and in shops that tourists frequent. In many countries the tourist industry is huge and for people to be able to be successful in this, learning English is really important.
- American and British pop music is heard all over the world. English is also used in movies and books. One of the reasons students give for learning English is to be able to understand these songs, movies and books.
- Most international conferences, seminars and training are in English. The language is considered to be an international medium of communication.
There are so many benefits to people learning English and people use English for a wide range of things. Whatever the reason, it cannot be doubted that you helping someone to learn English will make a difference to their life!
So, how do your students plan to use their new English skills?
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In japan many japanese people are not aware of where some of their words come from - quite a few are from English and so when you listen to a person speak by knowing this fact you can understand some...
if you learn Katakana first (japan has 3 writing systems, katakana, hiragana and Kanji) then you will start to recognise words because Katakana is japanese phonetics for foreign used words, with a few simple rules (such as 'L' becomes an 'R' sound) and knowing the pronunciation of japanese vowels then you can be speaking the lingo...example - Cola becomes Ko-ra...coffee becomes Ko-Hi ('i' is pronounced 'ee')...last one for you - fries (US), chips(UK) becomes fu-ra-i-do-po-te-to
So even by speaking english you already know japanese
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