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In the process of choosing a major, you must have heard someone advise against choosing English because this industry only helps improve English ability (soft skills) but not professional knowledge (hard skills). ) like other specific industries. Because of this point of view, English Language is always considered a “useless” field of study, although everyone recognizes that English is the most influential language in the world in all fields. The following article will give 10 reasons to prove that the English language industry still has certain values that you can absolutely consider pursuing.

Language in general and English in particular is a means for people to communicate with each other in all aspects of life, so it is never “useless”. The world has 1.5 billion people who speak English, accounting for 20% of the total global population and used in 50 countries, so knowing English methodically is a huge advantage.

 

 

Take a simple example, the remaining 80% of the world’s non-English speaking population will definitely have a need to communicate with the English speaking 20%, so now you will have countless opportunities to apply your English skills. own for a living. On the contrary, 20% of the English-speaking population, when they want to invest in Vietnam, will also need you to convey the message from English to Vietnamese. Just by learning English, you can become a mediator that benefits many sides around the world.

Although English is only third in the list of the most spoken languages in the world, because it is spoken in more countries, its influence has never waned. 10 years ago you studied English language, now your degree is still valid. No matter how the times change, English language graduates always have a place to use martial arts in the harsh global labor market.

It is a fact that many of you choose to study English not because you like foreign languages, but simply because… do not know what major to study. With today’s diversity of professions, choosing to study English is still safer than other majors because whether you like or don’t like English, the knowledge you learn after graduation is still usable. As for other highly specialized fields, if you are not interested, the learned knowledge will always be shelved, which means that a large investment in learning has been wasted.

Another reason why English language majors are often overlooked is because the curriculum… is too easy. Actually English language is only easy for those who don’t really take this subject seriously. You should know that even natives in English-speaking countries still choose the English language to study, this is definitely not an “easy to eat” major as you think. Learning English for simple communication purposes may be easy for you, but learning how to use it to make money is not easy at all.

 

 

Take a simple example, although English is so popular, each locality will have different usage and way of speaking English. What you learn in school is just the English speaking of a certain place, mainly the US or UK, so are you confident that you will understand the English of Indians, Singaporeans, Malaysians and many other countries? As one more example, writing an essay in the curriculum is not difficult but are you sure you will be able to complete a ten-page report for a foreign company full of technical words? English is actually more difficult than you think.

People often think that learning English in a regular school is like going to practice English communication at English centers, so they misunderstand that English language only teaches soft skills. In fact, English Language at university teaches you many other hard skills based on the language to help you make a living after graduation.

Learning English communication at the center, you can only stop at the level of being able to talk with foreigners, but learning English at university, you must know how to write a structured essay, translate the text. misinterpretation, flexible spoken translation, accurate document research skills, easy-to-understand English language teaching and countless other related skills. Writing, translating, researching and teaching are the professional skills that make you money.

 

 

All fields must use language to communicate, so by choosing to study English with relevant work experience, you can completely apply to study further in another industry. Marketing, Scriptwriting, Business Administration,  Journalism, Law,  Pedagogy… are some of the majors you can continue to study based on the English language foundation to improve your professional competence.

Meanwhile, with some other specific majors, you can only choose to study further within the limits of majors in the same field. For example, if you choose to study Information Technology  at the Bachelor’s level, there is a high chance that you can only study a Master’s degree in a technology-related discipline, but cannot branch out completely like English Language.

In addition to teaching English as people think, students learning English also have countless other career options such as copywriters at advertising agencies, corporate communications specialists, reporters. writer, magazine editor, content creator, translator, blogger, and many other language-requiring positions. The author of this article also studied English and is currently working in digital media. Learning English is never afraid of unemployment if you know how to use your language skills in specific jobs.

With the above job suggestions, choosing to learn English will help you earn from good to very good, provided you have to strive. Surely everyone has heard of the famous director Steven Spielberg, but few people know that he studied English at California State University, Long Beach. With a degree in English, you also have the option of becoming a film director.
English language makes it easier for you to live abroad
Finding a job abroad is certainly not easy, but with soft and hard skills learned in the English language industry, you can absolutely survive abroad. If you cannot find suitable formal work, there is still the option of becoming a freelancer providing language related services. More and more foreign companies invest in Vietnam, so opportunities are never lacking for you.