英语视频：为什么英语不能丢？

为什么英语不能丢？学习英语很重要之三大关键词！

　　As the language of everything from Shakespeare to international business, English is one of the world’s most important methods of communication. While many have the chance to acquire it during their school years, adult learners shouldn’t be put off by its large vocabulary. As can be seen below, the benefits far outweigh¹ any effort required to learn it.

　　从莎士比亚到国际经济，英语是全球最重要的交流方式。许多人有机会在学生时代习得英语，而上班族们学英语也不应该被它庞大的词汇量吓到。

　　Reading 

　　读书

　　English is the primary language of books and newspapers around the world. The ability to read and understand English also opens up the possibility of enjoying the historical achievements of English literature. Dickens, Milton, Bronte, Locke, Blake, Hardy² and Coleridge are all far more enjoyable when read in their original language.

　　英语是全球书籍和杂志最普遍使用的语言。阅读和理解英语的能力也为你享受历久弥新的英语文学敞开了方便之门。狄更斯、弥尔顿、勃朗特、洛克、布莱克、哈代、柯勒律治……阅读作品原文将带来更多的享受。

　　Communication

　　交流

　　Approximately 75% of the world’s mail is written in English. The internet, too, is a hotbed of English communication. Estimates suggest that 36% of the internet’s 200 million users communicate in English – a number that is growing daily as more and more people get online.

　　全球的邮件中有约75%都是用英语书写的。网络同样是英语交流的热土。据统计，全球共2亿网名中有36%用英语交流——随着每天越来越多的人上网，这个数字还在增长。

　　Employment

　　就业

　　The ability to speak English increases an individual’s employability – which is a big plus in these economically gloomy times. The language is vital in a range of professions, for example, more than two-thirds of the world’s scientists read in English.A mastery of the language provides job opportunities outside of English-speaking countries, as well as in them. Multinational³ corporations employ English-speakers in offices around the world. 

　　英语听说能力可以为个人求职加分——在经济不景气的时候，英语听说能力尤其是一大亮点。英语在许多领域都是至关重要的，例如，全球2/3的科学论著都是用英语写就的。掌握英语技能不仅可以在英语国家，也可以在非英语国家为你提供就业机会。跨国企业在全球都需要说英语的职员。

1 outweigh   

vt.比...更重，...更重要

参考例句：

• The merits of your plan outweigh the defects.你制定的计划其优点胜过缺点。
• One's merits outweigh one's short-comings.功大于过。

2 hardy   

adj.勇敢的，果断的，吃苦的；耐寒的

参考例句：

• The kind of plant is a hardy annual.这种植物是耐寒的一年生植物。
• He is a hardy person.他是一个能吃苦耐劳的人。

3 multinational   

adj.多国的，多种国籍的；n.多国籍公司，跨国公司

参考例句：

• The firm was taken over by a multinational consulting firm.这家公司被一个跨国咨询公司收购。
• He analyzed the relationship between multinational corporations and under-developed countries.他分析了跨国公司和不发达国家之间的关系。