I do not believe that it should be required for everyone to learn English, which makes it sounds like English is the superior to other languages that I really can not agree with.
There is no doubt that English will be of great benefits to most of people who can speaks it well. For instance, it may help a job seeker increase competitiveness compare to person who cannot speak English well; save money in hiring a translator and reduced misunderstanding when traveling in a strange country because you can find English speakers all over the world as a lingua franca. More over, English is widely used in international trade and book publish.
However, not everyone should learn English, especially for the people living in rural areas. What they care about are their children, their farms and their life. They can live a happiness life without English. Another example is proprietors. In China, some proprietors, they can earn a large amount of money even without education. The key for their succeed is not English, but their business acumen. These are just two examples and I believe there are exists more situations that people (they can), should not learn English for ever.
As a result, should everyone learn English?
Absolutely no!!
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