Why do people want to learn English?

The signs of England's historical past are to be found all over the world.Most people know that this was a Country that ,in the past ,got out there and explored/exploited the world and left its mark -namely the English language.Sometimes to the detriment of other native languages ......

Now English is so widely spoken it is a true global language.Non native speakers studying English

are often those who have aspirations in the spheres of business ,commerce and education.Others who study English do so for the joy of learning a new language and the freedom it gives them in communicating with others.Learning a new language opens up a new culture to the non native speaker. When we learn a new language we are not only learning grammar and vocabulary but we begin to also engage with the culture .We understand how language can be used differently in different settings and how cultural differences can dictate our speech.