Opinion

Is English important for the students of economics?

      English is one of the important aspects that students must have. Therefore, English is an international language that will support communication with others. Moreover, this present there are many references to support the lectures that use English, so students need to improve their English skills.

      English can also be said with the international language used in communicating mainly in the business world, one example is communication in business. Therefore, to enter a business or economic activity is required to master the English language, especially for businesses that have activities related to companies in other countries.

       It’s important to learn English, so we shouldn’t ignore it, without English we can still live, but this life has grown rapidly and requires us as a party in the circle of globalization to participate in an increasingly advanced life order.

       English is very important for us to learn because the benefits of learning English have such a broad scope.

Benefits and Importance of English Language Study include :

•        Socializing With Wide Communities

You must have heard that English is one of the most commonly used international languages, as well as a very popular language in all parts of the world. English is used daily by over 400 million people worldwide, and is used as a side language by hundreds of millions of the world's population. From that we can understand that it is true that English is very important, how not, as a society that grows and wants to move forward we have to interact with the world's population, it is not enough just in the country where we live but we also have to interact and socialize with them to open the door of progress and progress.

•            English For Technology

The second of the benefits and importance of learning English is related to technology, this may be trivial that we often ignore but often make us confused because of our lack of understanding. Of course you very often use computers, smartphones, internet, software, and other forms of technology, have you ever noticed that most of these technologies all use English? Yes, almost all of them use English. Maybe some technologies like Mobile phone we can change the language, so please change the language but keep in mind that the technology is not only limited to Mobile phone, there are still many pure technologies using English language, such as computer technology, software, and others more dominant use english.

•     English For The Education World

Basically, the era of globalization encourages all aspects of life to adapt, as well as education. Education at the university level, in some subjects have required students to have books in English, so the students automatically have to master the English language, do not imagine if you must translate first because it must be tiring.

•     English Vs World of Work

We begin to enter the workforce when we apply for jobs, from that the role of English has played. In the era of globalization, where the world of work is growing and progressing in expanding its scope to cross-country, the role of English is increasingly needed. So do not be surprised if the world of work gives high value to someone who can speak english.

It is true the world of work requires someone with special expertise in accordance with the field of profession, but special skills will be very extraordinary if supported by the ability of English.

•         Dominating the World

English can help us in the effort to dominate the world, control the world not mean politically or militarily but more to other aspects, such as economy, lifestyle, culture, and so on.

     English is needed for the faculty of economics and other faculties, because in the economic field for example, accounting will definitely use the English words in making financial statements. So, the benefits of learning English is able to improve skills in communicating and in working a task that uses English, and able to add insight for students who study knowledge of English.

The benefits of learning English more clearly for faculty of economics students, namely :

1. Improve language learning in English 
2. Invite students to have an active role in the field of English
3. Increase both insight and thought either in language English, economics or other educational fields
4. Students can work on economic tasks if there is a English that is difficult to understand.