{"id":445,"date":"2022-04-21T08:37:34","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T15:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/?p=445"},"modified":"2022-09-30T07:32:59","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T14:32:59","slug":"happy-english-language-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/happy-english-language-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy English Language Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"  <section class=\"section blogHeader\" id=\"blogHeader-block_62bc0b3c9f5a8\">\n      <div class=\"blogHeader__wrapper\">\n                              <div class=\"blogHeader__image\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/unnamed-1.webp\" class=\"glightbox\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/unnamed-1.webp\" alt=\"English Language Day\" class=\"blogHeader__imageItem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/unnamed-1-300x202.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/unnamed-1-1024x691.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/unnamed-1-768x518.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/unnamed-1-1536x1036.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/unnamed-1.webp 1600w\" style=\"width:100%; aspect-ratio:1024\/691;\"> \n              <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n          \n      <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n      <section class=\"blogContentTable\" data-toc-section>\n        <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"blogTocToggle\" class=\"blogContentTable__toggle\" \/>\n        <label for=\"blogTocToggle\" class=\"blogContentTable__header\">\n            <span class=\"blogContentTable__heading\">\n                Table of contents            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"blogContentTable__arrow\"><\/span>\n        <\/label>\n        <div class=\"blogContentTable__wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"blogContentTable__heading blogContentTable__heading--sidebar\">\n                Table of contents            <\/div>\n            <ol class=\"blogContentTable__list\">\n                                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"toc-item\">Thanks to the internet<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"toc-item\">Numerous benefits<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ol>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <script>\n        \/\/ Use DOMContentLoaded for faster TOC initialization\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {\n            const tocSection = document.querySelector('[data-toc-section]');\n            if (!tocSection) return;\n\n            const headings = document.querySelectorAll('.blogHeadingText');\n            const tableContainer = tocSection.querySelector('.blogContentTable__list');\n            if (!tableContainer) return;\n\n            \/\/ Clear the container\n            tableContainer.innerHTML = '';\n\n            \/\/ Count valid headings with h2\n            let validHeadingsCount = 0;\n\n            \/\/ For each heading, create an item in the table of contents\n            headings.forEach((heading, index) => {\n                const h2 = heading.querySelector('h2');\n                if (!h2) return;\n\n                validHeadingsCount++;\n                const title = h2.textContent.trim();\n                const itemHtml = `<li><a href=\"#${heading.id}\">${title}<\/a><\/li>`;\n                tableContainer.innerHTML += itemHtml;\n            });\n\n            \/\/ Hide TOC if no valid headings found\n            if (validHeadingsCount === 0) {\n                tocSection.style.display = 'none';\n            }\n            \n            \/\/ Dispatch custom event to notify that TOC is ready\n            document.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('tocReady'));\n        });\n    <\/script>\n  \n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogText\" id=\"blogText-block_62bc0b4e9f5a9\">\n    <div class=\"blogText__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"blogText__content\">\n            <p>More than 1.5 billion people on our planet speak English, through which they can discuss common ideas, business opportunities or creative activities. It is a main language of business, diplomacy, journalism and culture in all its diversity. English is an official language in at least 59 countries.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, the proportion of anglicisms used in the media and in literature in non-English-speaking countries is increasing all the time. Even in countries that have \u2018retained\u2019 their native language, the influence of English, not only on vocabulary, but also on the structure of speech, can be seen.<\/p>\n<p>In Germany, the word \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.economist.com\/prospero\/2015\/07\/16\/deep-impact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Denglisch<\/strong><\/a>\u2018 is used to describe German that uses English, or pseudo-English, expressions. And researchers from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/news\/2018\/jul\/27\/english-language-global-dominance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>the IULM University of Milan<\/strong><\/a> have found that Italian syntax has become increasingly influenced by English over the past 50 years.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogHeadingText\" id=\"blogHeadingText-block_62bc0bf29f5aa\">\n    <div class=\"blogHeadingText__wrapper\" >\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__heading\">\n            <h2 class=\"blogHeadingText__headingItem\" data-blog-heading data-section-id=\"blogHeadingText-block_62bc0bf29f5aa\">\n                Thanks to the internet            <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__content\">\n            <p>Thanks to the internet, the spread of English has been faster than ever. Bill Gates\u2019s statement that \u2018Content is King\u2019 has become a mantra. More than 50% of the content created on the internet is written in English. Knowing the language gives access to this global communication channel and an incredible amount of information.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogImage\" id=\"blogImage-block_62bc0c1c9f5ab\">\n    <div class=\"blogImage__wrapper\" >\n        <div class=\"blogImage__image\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/shutterstock_619888097.jpg\" class=\"glightbox\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/shutterstock_619888097.jpg\" alt=\"Thanks to the internet\" class=\"blogImage__imageItem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/shutterstock_619888097-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/shutterstock_619888097-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/shutterstock_619888097.jpg 1000w\" >\n                <div class=\"glightbox__zoom\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/novakid\/public\/img\/icons\/search.svg\" alt=\"Zoom icon\" class=\"style-svg\">\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogText\" id=\"blogText-block_62bc0c439f5ac\">\n    <div class=\"blogText__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"blogText__content\">\n            <blockquote><p>Throughout history, since the time of the Tower of Babel, no language has been able to boast such \u2018coverage\u2019. Linguists believe that English can be compared to a currency. The greater the number of people who use it, the faster it will become global.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Incidentally, experts from the World Economic Forum have produced the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/agenda\/2016\/12\/these-are-the-most-powerful-languages-in-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Power Language Index (PLI)<\/strong><\/a>, showing the most useful languages to learn. Unsurprisingly, English comes out on top.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogHeadingText\" id=\"blogHeadingText-block_62bc0cb49f5ae\">\n    <div class=\"blogHeadingText__wrapper\" >\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__heading\">\n            <h2 class=\"blogHeadingText__headingItem\" data-blog-heading data-section-id=\"blogHeadingText-block_62bc0cb49f5ae\">\n                Numerous benefits            <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__content\">\n            <p>To study English is to invest in yourself. <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.hse.ru\/data\/2019\/04\/08\/1176289287\/WP15_2019_01____F.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Research shows<\/strong><\/a> that people with excellent English earn more. How much more depends on the country. For example, the \u2018language premium\u2019 may amount to 60% more in Vietnam, and 27% more in Russia. Other benefits of knowing English in this age of globalisation include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>English is widely used by the international business community and is needed for working with business partners from around the world.<\/li>\n<li>English gives access to learning at the world\u2019s best higher education institutions.<\/li>\n<li>English gives access to all kinds of scientific information and is used in academia. Most discoveries in medicine, physics, chemistry, etc., are first published online, on specialist servers, in English.<\/li>\n<li>English gives access to global media and entertainment resources. It allows you to watch film premieres, news and live sport.<\/li>\n<li>In particular, English is the language of IT and the internet. Thanks to the rapid growth of social media, it enables ideas and innovations to be shared rapidly with the whole world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And the icing on the cake: <a href=\"http:\/\/news.uchicago.edu\/story\/thinking-foreign-language-helps-economic-decision-making\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>research shows<\/strong><\/a> that a foreign language helps business people to make better decisions during negotiations. The fact is that when we think in a foreign language, we are more open-minded and less biassed or more likely to stereotype. People are more likely to use logic when they are less influenced by emotions and moral taboos.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogImgText\" id=\"blogImgText-block_62bc0d889f5af\">\n    <div class=\"blogImgText__wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"blogImgText__image\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/shutterstock_1655769646.jpg\" class=\"glightbox\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/shutterstock_1655769646.jpg\" alt=\"Numerous benefits\" class=\"blogImgText__imageItem\">\n                <div class=\"glightbox__zoom\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/novakid\/public\/img\/icons\/search.svg\" alt=\"Zoom icon\" class=\"style-svg\">\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"blogImgText__heading\">\n            <h2 class=\"blogImgText__headingItem\" data-blog-heading data-section-id=\"blogImgText-block_62bc0d889f5af\">\n                12 million teachers, but that\u2019s not enough!            <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"blogImgText__content\">\n            <p>It is no surprise that the worldwide demand for learning English is skyrocketing. And although, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishcouncil.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>British Council<\/strong><\/a>, there are more than 12 million native-speaker teachers of English today, this demand is not being fully met in some countries, particularly in China. This is despite the fact that there are now more native-speaker teachers of English in China than in any other country.<\/p>\n<p>The interest in studying English is so great that some outstanding teachers in China have become celebrities. Like pop stars, they fill stadiums holding thousands of people, and hold \u2018mass lessons\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>In South Korea, the situation is even more dramatic. Sociolinguists have likened the obsession with learning English to religious fanaticism. This veritable quest for knowledge is called yeongeo yeolpung (\u2018English frenzy\u2019) there.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>English is an official language in at least 59 countries. 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