If you´re reading this then i guess the answer is probably yes. So, my next question is, do you speak anything else? And if not, why not?!
People in the UK and USA today find themselves in a uniquely priveleged position. English has become a truly international language, learnt and spoken by people in every corner of the globe. No matter where we go on holiday, we can rest assured that we wont have insurmountable problems making ourselves understood. Lucky us! Whilst the worlds other nationalities grapple with our irregular grammar and devote years to the study of our bizarre pronunciation, we can relax safe in the knowledge that we already have a perfect command of the worlds dominant language. Learn French? No way! Let the French learn English! After all, if we try to communicate with them in their own language, we´d be the ones at a disadvantage. And that would never do!
STOP!
THINK!
English is arguably the worlds international language. But only for today. Yesterday it was Latin, tomorrow it could be Chinese. Imagine how hard it would be for you to learn Chinese. Do you think its any easier for the Chinese to learn English?! Of course not, it´s a nightmare! Whatever you may think, English is no easier to learn than any other language. It´s also no better or no more valid. There is in fact no good reason why the rest of the planet should slog its guts out learning our lingo, while we categorically refuse to learn its. And one day the rest of the planet might realise that!
