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Ulvia Ika Surya, S.S., M.Pd.
English is thought to be one of the most important
languages in the world. There are many reasons why English is so important. One
of the reasons is that English is spoken as the first language in many
countries. There are 104 countries where English is spoken as the first
language.
Although English is the language
of so many countries, more people in the world speak Mandarin Chinese as their
first language. Mandarin Chinese is spoken in sixteen countries.
Even in countries where English
is not the native language, people use it for business and tourism. English is used
for these purposes in most countries. English is considered the business
language. English is the official language of the United Nations. English is
also the official language of airlines and airports. All airline pilots that
fly to other countries must be able to speak English.
There are different kinds of
English like British English, Canadian English and American English. These are
not separate languages. They are dialects. A dialect is the way people in a
particular place speaks their native language. In one place, people might have
a name they like to use for something that is not used in another place. For
example: In Britain, they call the building where a motion picture is watched a
cinema. In America, they call it a theater. This is just a different way of
talking about the same thing. Both of the words cinema and theater are English
words, and can be used to describe a building where motion pictures are
watched, so both of these words are correct. It is important to remember that
any form of English that you learn is good. There are no better versions of
English. There are only different ones.
The
thanks of the authors are due to the wise counselors and able teachers who have
given valuable suggestions in the preparation of this book.
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