First notebook entry: Introducing myself Mmm, O.K., I'm learning English because I love it , it's the international language, now. Besides I love American cinema ever since I was a ten or so. I used to be very good at the first language subject at school which ,of course, was English. I also used to like French, there's a great resemblance between the two languages. English borrows a lot from french as well as German, Arabic and other languages. These languages also contain some words that are originally English, though it's rare to find a French word that is originally English. I think this is because the English language is relatively modern, in comparison with other languages. The British imperialism had a great effect on the spread range of areas where English is spoken. Some of the countries which used to be British colonies have a lot of English words in their native language. It's obvious in India and even here in Egypt, I notice these words that are foreign and specially the English ones in our native. If what I said has given you any idea why I learn English then I've done it, if not, I've no intention to write anything else !!