English : A Key to be Successful

                English is the most used and practical language in the world. An American author, John Naisbitt, once said that there are, in the world today, more than one billion English speakers – people who speak English as a mother tounge, as a second language , or as a foreign language. Sixty percent of the world’s radio broadcasts are in English. Seventy percet of the world’s mail is addressed in English. Eighty percent of all international telephone conversations are in English. So, it is very clear that English is an international language and used in all around the world.

                Now let me tell you a short story telling us how important English is.

                One day, and applicant for a prestigious position in a company came for an interview. He was the best student in his former school and was really good at operating computer. However, after a moment of the interview, the interviewer ask him some questions by using English. Guess what? NONE of English words came out from his mouth. Finally, he went home dissapointedly because he failed the interview and automatically could not get a good position in that company.

                This story shows us that English takes part in finding a good job. English gives people the oppurtunity to get better jobs. Many big companies require people with English skill to perform their jobs. It also helps people to have a higher position at work. In addition, a person can travel anywhere ad find a job where English is spoken or required. In fact, it is one of some benefits of mastering English. At last, English can increase the quality of the employees in Indonesia that will be highly valued by employers worldwide.

                Next, English gives people the access to communicate with others around the world. For instance, nowadays people are using English through social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and many others to get in contact. Besides, big organizations like UN and UNICEF use English to communicate. As a result, every country provides English as a Foreign Language at school. Therefore, it is important to learn English to connect people everywhere.

                The last but not least, English is necessary to improve someone’s confidence. For example, if we go to the hospital, airport, government offive or any other important places, we will feel more comfortable if we master English.

                In conclusions, the world never stops developing, people in countries throughout the world are competing to invent something better for the future. By mastering English, we can get countless benefits for the future. English is the key to be successful anywhere.