Our goal is that
all children will have the
opportunity to learn to
speak the
world’s most important language, one
child at a time.
We’ll start with
yours.
Here are some interesting statistics
about the English language:
- English is considered the
international language of
business,
science, diplomatic
relations, the arts, sports,
cinema and other fields.
- It is one of the key
languages within the European
Union (EU).
- While there are more
Mandarin speakers in the world,
English is spoken in more
countries.
- English is the most widely
studied language in the world.
- Almost 90% of content on the
Internet is English.
- English is spoken by the
greatest number of non-native
speakers (250-350 million people
worldwide).
- The most widely published
language is English.
- Because a working knowledge
of English is required in many
fields and occupations,
education ministries around the
world mandate the teaching of
English to at least a basic
level..
- English is the most
widespread language in the world
and is more widely spoken and
written than any other
language..
- Over 400 million people use
the English vocabulary as a
mother tongue, only surpassed in
numbers, but not in
distribution, by speakers of the
many varieties of Chinese.
- Over 700 million people
speak English as a foreign
language.
- Three-quarters of the
world's mail, telexes and cables
are in English.
- More than half of the
world's technical and scientific
periodicals are in English.
- People who count English as
their mother tongue make up less
than 10% of the world's
population, but possess over 30%
of the world's economic power.
Source:
http://www.englishlanguageguide.com/english/facts/stats/
There are other benefits as well to
your child such as:
- Increased confidence and
self esteem
- Improved conversational
and social skills
- Greater opportunities and
exposure to an international
environment
We are aware that some countries
are already providing infrastructure
for educating children and including
English Language learning.
BigLittleOaks will work with all
local authorities to ensure that no
child will be excluded from the
benefits of our methods.
Where no existing infrastructure
exists, BigLittleOaks will ensure
that English or dual-speaking
kindergartens are available so that
again no child will be excluded from
the benefits of our methods. |
