Why learn English as a first foreign language?

Currently, Secondary Education and Baccalaureate students no longer only have the possibility of studying English as a foreign language , but they can also choose an optional second language. French, German, Chinese and even Arabic are at your disposal. Of course, not all educational establishments have the same training offer.
What remains unchanged is that studying English cannot be chosen. It is a compulsory subject that all students must pass. But, if there are more options for students, why is English still considered the language par excellence? Let’s look at a series of facts that prove the importance of English.
The English language is the international language, the most widely spoken in the world by some 500 million people in approximately 45 countries.
Currently, it is still the most used language in commercial exchanges, in tourism, in the economy and in the technological and scientific field. In other words, English is still essential in most professions.
Those people who can speak English, in addition to their mother tongue, have greater opportunities to enter the labor market than those who speak another language such as German or Italian.
The importance of English is indisputable, that is why many schools and institutes offer the possibility of studying the ESO or Baccalaureate cycle in a bilingual way. Where is this? It is about teaching all, or practically all the subjects in English (Science, Mathematics, Education, Physics, …), so that the student has a greater contact with the language, assimilates grammatical structures and manages to express himself in English in different areas, thanks to the precise vocabulary of each subject that you will have to learn.
Although there are many people in favor of bilingualism in Spain, there are also a large number of retractors who consider that the results are not entirely satisfactory as stated. And it is that as they say, it never rains to everyone’s liking!
One thing is clear, learning English brings us a series of benefits, both personal and professional, so we encourage you to continue studying the language of Shakespeare (if you are into it), to get down to work (if you are in it). you are putting off) or to initiate your children in learning the language (if you have not already done so).
Good luck!

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