English is currently the world's most widespread languages. The number of English-speaking world after that the number of Mandarin Chinese. The early seventies in the twentieth century, as a first language (mother tongue) the use of English in the world around 280 million, plus the use of English as a second language about 120 million people, plus two up a total of 400 million people. Now that figure is less than the actual number. In addition, the world use English as a foreign language to the increasing number of people, there is no exact statistics. English as a second language to use, means that English is the recognized official language,
For government departments to handle routine administrative matters, but also the school day, each time imparting knowledge, the language of education. For example, India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Tanzania and other Third World countries put to use English as a second language. English as a Foreign Language to use, means, in order to engage in international exchanges (political talks, trade, economic cooperation and science and technology, culture, academic exchange) or individuals engaged in scientific research, business, tourism, art appreciation and creative activities such as the use of English . Meanwhile, the U.S. position on the edge of the world's leading more and more in the UK, but also combined with ease of use of American English, language
Method is simple and easy to understand, in the current popular trend, American English has the potential to replace British English, for example, Germany, France, Switzerland, Japan and other countries took second in the world use English as a foreign language, mainly teaching in schools mainly American English, but in order to achieve socialist modernization in China, to accelerate the integration with the advanced Western countries, but also to learn English as a foreign language and use, but the schools in China is still mainly British English, but now study abroad, and e-business boom, the American English in China the situation is very significant. Meanwhile, English as a world first
Language to use the country mainly the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, in these countries have most of the countries (except England) begin to learn and use more simple American English. According to statistics, the world's press, 1 / 2, mail 3 / 4, newscasts 3 / 5, is the use of English. One part of the e-mail messages, the use of English gradually increased, and the dominant position. Shows that the use value of English continues to grow.