Struggled to open eye lids as the sunlight creeped in. When I finally took a peek at my iPhone - "4 new messages", in English.
Get changed and walked passed the dining table, noticed that "The Straits Times" was already brought in - English.
Stared at the advertisement while waiting for my bus - English.
Said "Good morning" to a friend when we met at school - English.
Attended a lecture on "Financial Accounting" - English.
Overheard classmates' conversations outside of class - English.
Ordered a plate of chicken rice for lunch - English.
Worked on a group report that had a deadline in a couple of days - English.
Called Mum to confirm our family dinner that evening - English.
Submitted an appeal online for recent traffic offence - English.
Watched the latest episode of "Modern Family" - English.
Sending a last "Goodnight" text before hitting the sack - English.
The above events are a summary of my day in chronological order. If you were to pause for a moment and give some thought about your daily routines or a typical day of yours, are you able to pinpoint that one day where you did not use any form of the English language?
Well you do not have to rack your brains any further. Such a day does not exist, period.
Being a Singaporean, English has automatically become our first language. Before we start schooling at the age of 5, everyone of us is already exposed to this language.
My summary above has clearly showed how English has become a part of my lifestyle. In today's globalised society, where English has dominated and became the world's most widely spoken language (Hammond, 2014), it is inevitable to live a day without using this language. People of all ages, be it schooling, picking up an instrument, working, playing a game of chess - the use of English can be narrowed down to a single, significant purpose - communication.
In a nutshell, if this language is not important, there will not be a need to write this post at all.
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Sources:
http://blog.esl-languages.com/blog/learn-languages/english/english-language-global-number-one/
