The role of English in various spheres: trade, economy, industry, business, sports

The prevalence of English in English-speaking countries. This chart shows the percentage of English speakers in English-speaking countries. The largest percentage is in the United States, the smallest in New Zealand. English has not become an international language as quickly as it seems.

It all began in the distant XVII century, when England ceased to be a country that is conquered, and became a country-conqueror, very successful in this matter. The English fleet was one of the strongest in the world. All sea routes were subject to the British. English has penetrated into all corners of the globe. At that time, the most important task for England was to establish trade relations.

Naturally, the language of the dominant and more developed country pushed the local languages into the background. Here worked ancient rule: from whom gold, the and rules, and means and chooses, on what language to speak. Most European States and international organizations have adopted regulations relating to higher professional education. The intensified efforts of States in the region on the development of a free access of youth to intellectual resources of other countries, members of the Council of Europe to address the shortage of highly qualified personnel is the main idea. For example, the European Convention on the academic recognition of University qualifications of 14 December 1959 (ratified by the Russian Federation on 8 July 1999). 149-FZ) - approves the conditions for academic recognition of University qualifications obtained abroad; the European Convention on equivalence of diplomas of 11 December 1953 (ratified by the Russian Federation of 8 July 1999 No. 147-FZ) - determines the conditions for admission at the end of General secondary school education to the University of any member state of the Council of Europe. This situation, which requires consideration of the issues of learning foreign languages as a very important aspect of professional self-realization of the individual, its free integration into the multicultural space.

The reasons for the popularity of the English language at present (in addition to those mentioned) are the following facts: English is the language of trade and

business. In many countries, English occupies a very important place as the language of diplomacy, trade and business. 90 % of global transactions are in English. Global financial funds and exchanges operate in English. English is the language of education. English is the most popular foreign language in schools. The most prestigious universities in the world are English - speaking. In countries where English is the second official language, students prefer to study in English. Large-scale travel of the British for two centuries bore fruit. In whatever country you are in, you will be understood in English everywhere.

English is the language of science and technology. English has become the language of the XXI century-the century of technological progress and information technology. Today, all instructions and programs for new gadgets are written in English. Scientific reports, articles, reports are published in English. 90 % of Internet resources are English - speaking. English is the language of sport. Useful and valuable experience in the field of organization of linguistic support of international level sports competitions. For example, in Russia, the preparation and holding of the 2014 Winter Olympics has become one of the strong motivators for learning English in the youth (and not only) environment. First of all, a Functional working group "Linguistic support of the games" was established in Sochi, which set as its main activity the creation of a unified multilingual information environment to ensure effective communications between the host country and foreign guests. The action plan of the program of linguistic support of the XXII Olympic winter games and XI Paralympic winter games in 2014 included the creation of information and reference call-centers, which during the competition provided services to guests and participants of the Olympic games in foreign languages.

The materials of the unified information base were translated into ten foreign languages (English, French, German, Chinese, Turkish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and Arabic). It included information on facilities providing hotel, Spa and excursion services, transport and communication services, trade, catering and consumer services. All this was done, including for economic purposes: with the availability of information for tourists, sales are growing significantly. Therefore, information in English makes it possible to purchase tourists of all nationalities in the territory.

According to D. Kristall, English has become the world's language of communication in the field of business communication, as this language has simplified the exchange of messages between an ever-growing number of communicants around the world. It is noteworthy that in English-speaking countries in companies is becoming increasingly popular training employees linguistic features of communication with foreign partners in order to improve the efficiency of business contracts. Speaking about the special role played by English in international business communication, it should be mentioned that English is declared the official language of international and multinational corporations. About 50 % of companies in Europe communicate with each other in English. As an example, Philips is a Dutch international company that has chosen English as the language of communication rather than Dutch.

A similar situation is observed in the German company Porsche, where the German language was preferred to English, despite the fact that the company employs many Germans, as well as the fact that German itself is the language of world communication. Thus, it can be concluded that English has become the most important language in intercultural communication. No international sphere of human activity passes without the" participation" of the English language. Nowadays, everyone needs to learn English, as it can be useful not only in the business sphere, but also on a simple evening walk.

Thus, an important component of success in almost any field of activity in modern conditions is the possession of foreign languages, in particular - English, as most communicants from different countries communicate in the language of Albion. The ability to speak English is a must in a globalized economy. It should also be noted that in the context of the crisis, competition in the labor market has greatly intensified. Knowledge of English will be an undoubted bonus in employment and will give great prospects for career advancement.