Why study ENGLISH?
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- At any given time, 1 billion people are studying ENGLISH.
- There are 1,189,000 non-ENGLISH speaking Americans.
- In Europe, 60% of all students studying modern languages take ENGLISH.
- 84.3% of all Internet servers are in ENGLISH.
- The annual estimated global expenditure for ESL education ranges from US$75-$100B
- Japan is now spending in excess of $12B (US) a year on ESL education.
- IELTS/TOEFL/TOEIC/Cambridge test pass requires a vocabulary of between 8,000 - 15,000 words.
- All adult immigrants to Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK need to take the IELTS.
- ENGLISH has been legally designated as the official second language in over 16 countries.
People need to be able speak ENGLISH – the lingua franca of business and technology.
A language spoken by industrialized countries is more attractive to learners than one which provides no personal betterment or lucrative markets.
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Why do students fail ENGLISH exams?
- Students fail because they do not understand the test requirements.
- Students fail because they have limited ENGLISH vocabulary.
- Students fail because some ENGLISH skills are not practiced.
- Students fail because they rely on "secret tips" rather than real skill.
- Students fail because they cram for tests and become confused.
- Students fail because they become upset and cannot perform.
- Students who only cram for tests will fail 60% of the test as it is application of ENGLISH skills.
- Students fail because they underestimate the large volume of work necessary to pass.
- Students with a vocabulary of less than 8000 words and with intermediate listening/writing skills will still fail English exams.