International Communication. Why English?

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iamvitaly
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Hello, Faby! Yesterday I saw our president's interview. He said one interesting think, that everyone in our repuplic have to know three languages: Kazakh (our national and native language), Russian (most popular and spoken in our republick) and English. In ourdays Kazakhstan close connection with other european countres, like Germany, Great Britain and others, therefore English connects our republick with other world and have an influence on our republick's economics. I think, that I answer your question, Faby...
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Post by Faby »

Hi iamvitaly!!! Yes, you answered my question!!! Thanks!!!.... Could you telm me more about your country? somethings like your culture and life style!!! I never had listened obout your country and It sound very interesting!!!!
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Post by hanami »

Hi RitaandCarrie

I do think so too but there is one thing I disagree with you on. Chinese may be more complicated and difficult to use for many speakers of some languages but not for the Vietnamese, Koreans, Malaixians, Singaporians. These countries either have a long period of the past spoke the language as frequently as their mother tongue or have many citizens who speak chinese as their first language. As I know in my country, learning chinese is quite easy compared to english or other languages. I think the power of economics and politics is the most important.
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Post by lliekamia »

Hello everyone,
I do believe that English language became an International
language because most of the people know this language,
I know most of us had/have a television,this is a good example why. Did you
notice that most of the channel got English language speakers?
for it is easily understood by people, And television helps the
people understand the language more often also radios.
that's why i would say English language
is right to be our International language,
we are more competitive if we know this language.

agree?

liekamia
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Post by cooriema »

lliekamia wrote:Hello everyone,
I do believe that English language became an International
language because most of the people know this language,
I know most of us had/have a television,this is a good example why. Did you
notice that most of the channel got English language speakers?
for it is easily understood by people, And television helps the
people understand the language more often also radios.
that's why i would say English language
is right to be our International language,
we are more competitive if we know this language.

agree?

liekamia
Worldwide English is known as the language of business or the language of money. Once you can speak English you have an edge when it comes to dealing or interacting to different nationalities. Also if you started young it will be very easy studying English as your second language. For me English must be considered as the primary second language, its just like English is the neutral language everyone can understand. But there are some who considers English not as their second language, it can be Italian or mandarin but in all it can be very beneficial once you learn to be bilingual.
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Post by keenlearner »

Hello everybody,

I agree that English language is the best choice to be the international communication. That is coz of several reasons but the most obvious on eis that, it is the language of the elit people in Britian and it was used as pristigous language. then, it is using in everywhere...thus it is the right means...


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Post by uzma »

I think that English is the best choice for an international language................
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Post by ukkel »

Hi guys,
I think you have to start with something.
So, why not English
What I think is that English is not hard to study
Ýou woudn't want to study hard, like Arabics or my language Dutch, would you?
In my opinion English is a good choice

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Post by nessma »

hiiiii all
i think we can't say best or not , cause we need to learn more languages &
it is one of them
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Post by jawad »

in the present era English is considered as the international language.it is not about English it is about the rule.there was a time when the Persian Empire lead the world so everyone was to learn Persian language then as much as English now.after it The Great Ottoman Empire ruled the world for almost 600 years and the rest of the world learned the Turkish language.the thing is the one who is being ruled have to adopt the things of the ruler so he can coop with the world and can stay up to date.
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Because of colonialism. Since it started, it has always been among us.
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