english in my profession
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Almost 375 million people speak English as their first language. English today is probably the third largest language by number of native speakers, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.
The countries with the highest populations of native English speakers are: the United States (226 million), the United Kingdom (61 million), Canada (18.2 million), Australia (15.5 million), Nigeria (4 million), Ireland (3.8 million), South Africa (3.7 million), and New Zealand (3.6 million).
Because English is so widely spoken, it has often been referred to as a "world language", the lingua franca of the modern era. It is currently the language most often taught as a foreign language. It is the official language for aeronautical and maritime communications. English is one of the official languages of the United Nations and many other international organisations, including the International Olympic Committee.
Books, magazines, and newspapers written in English are available in many countries around the world, and English is the most commonly used language in the sciences.
English is studied by Russian students as a foreign language. It takes an integral part in the educational process of future specialists in different areas. They learn special terms for their profession which are internationally used by specialists all over the world. The knowledge of English helps to communicate with people of different cultures and nationalities. Such contacts may lead not only to better understanding of other cultures, but also to deeper study of the specialization. Students who know English can also read some periodicals and books in origin as well as take part in different international programmes and conferences. The specialists who are able to speak English, German, French and other languages have more opportunities to work in international companies and to deal with interesting projects all over the world. So many languages you know, so many times you are a man.
ENGLISH IN MY PROFESSION
Almost 375 million people speak English as their first language. English today is probably the third largest language by number of native speakers, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.
The countries with the highest populations of native English speakers are: the United States (226 million), the United Kingdom (61 million), Canada (18.2 million), Australia (15.5 million), Nigeria (4 million), Ireland (3.8 million), South Africa (3.7 million), and New Zealand (3.6 million).
Because English is so widely spoken, it has often been referred to as a "world language", the lingua franca of the modern era. It is currently the language most often taught as a foreign language. It is the official language for aeronautical and maritime communications. English is one of the official languages of the United Nations and many other international organisations, including the International Olympic Committee.
Books, magazines, and newspapers written in English are available in many countries around the world, and English is the most commonly used language in the sciences.
English is studied by Russian students as a foreign language. It takes an integral part in the educational process of future specialists in different areas. They learn special terms for their profession which are internationally used by specialists all over the world. The knowledge of English helps to communicate with people of different cultures and nationalities. Such contacts may lead not only to better understanding of other cultures, but also to deeper study of the specialization. Students who know English can also read some periodicals and books in origin as well as take part in different international programmes and conferences. The specialists who are able to speak English, German, French and other languages have more opportunities to work in international companies and to deal with interesting projects all over the world. So many languages you know, so many times you are a man.