Text a English and Information Technology

English is important to information technology for various reasons. IT is used in businesses and is basically the backbone of the commercial world at the moment. English the international language of trade currently, and so the two are interlinked in terms of being able to operate many systems. Many programs are produced in the US or they are made in English in other countries, and so English is essential for understanding them.

It is an international language of communication and so allows communication via electronic means in a single language, which avoids subsequent confusion. Also, a vast majority of information on the internet is in English and so in many ways it’s necessary to be able to understand English in order to understand a lot of that. The majority of the most visited websites on the net were created by native English speakers as well, and so they are written in English.

In addition a lot of computer 'jargon' has come from words, or is an acronym of an English expression, and so people across the board can understand these terms if they speak English.

What is more, using a single language as the primary IT language, has streamlined computer processing. The commands for many programs are in English, and so a program might not respond to other language commands, unless it was specifically reprogrammed to understand those languages. Even if the user is able to use a program in another language, at the base level it may be programmed in English. 

Text b The Most Widespread Language in the World

English is the most widespread language in the world and is more widely spoken and written than any other language. It is spoken by more than 1 billion people. Over 400 million people use English as a mother tongue and over 700 million people speak English as a foreign language.

English is the global language. It’s the language of progressive science and technology, trade and cultural relations, commerce and business. It’s the universal language of international aviation, navigation and IT technologies. It is the international language of businesspeople, scientists, politicians, diplomats, sportsmen, musicians, singers. It is also the major language of diplomacy. Hundreds of books, magazines and newspapers are printed in English and read all over the world. 75% of the world’s mail and 60% of the world’s telephone calls are in English; 80% of all information in the world’s computers is in English; nearly 50% of all the companies in Europe communicate with one another in English. Half of the world’s scientific literature is written in English, too. It is an official language of many international organisations.

The knowledge of English has become a requirement in a number of fields, occupations and professions such as information technologies, computing, economics, engineering, medicine, sports, etc.

Learning a foreign language is not an easy thing. It is a long and slow process that takes a lot of time and patience. But to know languages today is absolutely necessary for everyone. Learning English opens a wide range of sources of information. If you are interested in science, business or literature, you can always read the latest reports in English and learn the latest news. If you know English, you can enjoy foreign films and foreign music. More than that, it is very useful when you travel abroad. You can communicate better if you know English.

English is becoming more and more popular in Ukraine, too. More and more people realize that every educated person should know a foreigner language. At present it is prestigious to know English. If you know English, you can get a better job, more money and respect.

English has no equals! Dispute it if you can!