- 07 Aug, 2018
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English for Swiss cosmopolitans
ENGLISH BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER
Britain is no longer the land on which the sun never sets. Those times are indeed over. Is that really so? The British Empire no longer exists, but there is something that never eclipses British existence anywhere in the world.
That is undoubtedly the language of the English. Today, the English no longer have a global empire; instead, they have a global language. Today, millions of people in England, Ireland, Australia, Canada and the USA have this language as their mother tongue, and many nations have to learn this language as their first foreign language.
There are many reasons why people in all countries of the world have to learn English at school. It is no coincidence why countless people who have forgotten their school English attend an English course. In Basel, too, many language schools like SLA Basel Provide courses for this language.
ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOR WORLD CITIZENS
Today, this language fulfils a unifying function and has therefore established itself in all countries of the world as a binding global language. It is the language of science, technology and economics.
Anyone who, as a scientist, researcher, software programmer or businessperson, does not master this language cannot fulfil their career ambitions. But even as an athlete or artist, this language is an absolute must to learn.
Someone who has a foreign colleague as a footballer or actor, or who wants to exercise their profession abroad, also has to know this language. Especially for politicians, English is a must. The USA and England count among the most powerful countries in the world, and communication with statesmen of other countries mostly takes place in this language.
ENGLISH IN SWITZERLAND AS A TOURISM AND FINANCIAL CENTRE
English is an important foreign language, especially for the Swiss. Many Swiss people can speak several languages such as German, French and Italian. It is therefore much easier for the Swiss to learn another language. Furthermore, Switzerland is a world-famous location for tourism and banking. These two industries make knowledge of this language indispensable.
As the language of science, technology and business, it is also the language of the future. Of course, nowadays there are countries like China or India that are increasingly asserting themselves with their achievements in these three areas.
Mastering the languages of these countries undoubtedly brings many priceless benefits as well. However, we know that only with English can we manage to communicate anywhere in the world. No wonder, then, why school grades in the respective subject are so important and why everywhere, including in Basel, language schools like SLA Corporate English courses, Travellers, Pupils or Students offer.
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