The importance of learning English First of all, English is one of the most widely spoken languages. Although it comes second to Chinese in the total number of speakers, English is the language you’ll be able to use most widely, as it’s spoken in more countries than any other language. In total, around 1.5 billion people speak English worldwide – and another billion are in the process of learning it. Second, English will open up more opportunities for you. Being able to speak English allows you to communicate effectively in numerous countries. You won’t have to worry about getting lost when you travel to an English-speaking country, as you’ll easily be able to ask for directions, ordering food will no longer be a source of stress. Beside it, if you increase your English proficiency, you often will be able to get a better job or a promotion where you are working. Having English speaking clients is very necessory for millions of businesses worldwide. You may even get a higher salary or paid more hourly for speaking English fluently. Third, many university in the world or in VietNam require that their students have a basic or even intermediate understanding of the English language. Many have required courses that are taught in English. Morever, English gives you wider access to knowledge. As our access to technology increases worldwide, there is an increase in a need to know English. Approximately, 55% of all written content on the internet is in English. That means that if you can read in English, you will have more access to information than your non-English speaking peers. Finally, for entertainment: music, movie and TV. There is a lot of great music in English. Music in English often becomes popular all around the world and often people look to English to understand what the song they are hearing so often means. Many of the best movies are in English. Many of the most famous actors and actresses are English speaking. There are also thousands of movies that are produced in English each year. With the vast popularity of Hollywood movies and movie stars; it is no wonder that many people want to learn English so they can better understand movies and TV shows in English.