In this age of digital media, people are expanding their horizons far beyond the reaches of their homes, neighbourhoods, and even their own countries, as they communicate with people all over the world. The Internet has allowed us to connect with people on a vast scale socially, commercially and for business purposes. Using social mediums such as Facebook and Twitter, we can communicate with random people about just about anything at any time. Telecommunications and web devices allow one-to-one verbal communication with ease, while emails are an efficient written equivalent. We use televised media and the Internet to gain knowledge and an understanding of what´s going on in the world around us and, with so many ways to connect with each other, news can travel fast both in our own social groups but also around the world.

With so many avenues connecting people across the globe, the only barrier stopping people from conversing with each other is a difference in their languages. Translation devices and websites are useful tools that are becoming increasingly popular and more sophisticated, but the need and desire to learn new languages is on the rise. Although English isn´t the most spoken language in the world (the crown for this title is taken by Mandarin which is also spoken in the most populated country of the world) it is named as the official language in many countries, more so than any other language. To bridge the gap between people living in countries where this is not the case, it´s extremely beneficial to take English courses no matter where you live in the world.

Opportunities are opening up every day, so take advantage of these global connections and improve your skills by learning a new language to make sure that you don´t miss out!