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Celebrating the English language at the UN

English Language Day at the UN is celebrated on 23 April, the date traditionally observed as both the birthday and date of death of  William Shakespeare . As well as being the most famous playwright, who wrote in English, Shakespeare also had a huge impact on modern-day English . 

Today, every one in four people in the world uses English. English is being used more and more as a way for two speakers with different first languages to communicate with each other.

At the United Nations, English is one of the two working languages, along with French.

The Day is the result of a 2010 initiative by the Department of Global Communications , establishing language days for each of the Organization's six official languages . The purpose of the UN's language days is to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity, as well as to promote equal use of all six official languages throughout the Organization.

Under the initiative, UN duty stations around the world celebrate six separate days, each dedicated to one of the Organization's six official languages.

The days are as follows:

• Arabic (18 December)
• Chinese (20 April)
• English (23 April)
• French (20 March)
• Russian (6 June)
• Spanish (23 April)

Language Days at the UN aim to entertain, as well as to inform, with the goal of increasing awareness and respect for the history, culture and achievements of each of the six working languages among the UN community. 

EVENT - Shakespeare at the UN

The UN movie society presents Shakespeare at the UN in celebration of the English language day. Virtual global launch: United Nations Date: 23 April 2024 Time: 9:30AM EST UN Global Youtube | UN WEB TV

Multilingualism and the UN

An essential factor in harmonious communication among peoples, multilingualism is of particular importance to the United Nations. By promoting tolerance, multilingualism ensures effective and increased participation of all in the Organization’s work, as well as greater effectiveness, better outcomes and more involvement.

The balance among the six official languages has been an ongoing concern of the Secretary-General. Numerous activities have been undertaken, from 1946 to the present, to promote the use of the official languages to ensure that the United Nations, its goals and actions are understood by the widest possible public. 

In its resolution  54/64  of 6 December 1999, the General Assembly invited the appointment of a senior Secretariat official to serve as coordinator of questions relating to multilingualism .

2021 Celebrations: focus on Africa

English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. For the 2021 celebrations of English Language Day, let's learn more about its presence in Africa and its interaction with African languages and arts.

Anglophone Africa in numbers

There are about two dozen African countries where English is spoken as an official language or widely used in education, administration, law, business, the mass media and literature, the top five (by number of inhabitants) gathering nearly 500 million people.

On the African continent, in addition to being a working language of the UN Economic Commission for Africa , English is also one of the official languages of the African Union and of many of Africa’s subregional organizations.

Anglophone African writers and orators

She wept now because she hadn’t been able to do so for seven years, as staying alive required parting with all familiar ways of living during the years when the guns took words out of the mouths of the elders.

- Excerpt from Radiance of Tomorrow, by Ishmael Beah (Sierra Leone)

The night was very quiet. It was always quiet except on moonlight nights. Darkness held a vague terror for these people, even the bravest among them. Children were warned not to whistle at night for fear of evil spirits. Dangerous animals became even more sinister and uncanny in the dark. A snake was never called by its name at night, because it would hear. It was called a string. And so on this particular night as the crier's voice was gradually swallowed up in the distance, silence returned to the world, a vibrant silence made more intense by the universal trill of a million million forest insects.

- Excerpt from Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe

One human life is deeper than the ocean. Strange fishes and sea-monsters and mighty plants live in the rock-bed of our spirits. The whole of human history is an undiscovered continent deep in our souls. There are dolphins, plants that dream, magic birds inside us. The sky is inside us. The earth is in us.

- Excerpt from The Famished Road, by Ben Okri (Nigeria)

People in delirium rise and sink, rise and sink, in and out of lucidity. The swaying, shuddering, thudding, flinging stops, and the furniture of life falls into place. The vehicle was the fever. Chattering metal and raving dance of loose bolts in the smell of the children’s car-sick. She rose from it for gradually longer and longer intervals. At first what fell into place was what was vanished, the past. In the dimness and traced brightness of a tribal hut the equilibrium she regained was that of the room in the shift boss’s house on mine property she had had to herself once her elder sister went to boarding-school. Picking them up one by one, she went over the objects of her collection on the bookshelf, the miniature brass coffee-pot and tray, the four bone elephants, one with a broken trunk, the khaki pottery bulldog with the Union Jack painted on his back. A lavender-bag trimmed with velvet forget-me-nots hung from the upright hinge of the adjustable mirror of the dressing-table, cut out against the window whose light was meshed by minute squares of the wire flyscreen, clogged with mine dust and dead gnats. The dented silver stopper of a cut-glass scent bottle was cemented to the glass neck by layers and years of dried Silvo polish. Her school shoes, cleaned by Our Jim (the shift boss’s name was Jim, too, and so her mother talked of her husband as ‘My Jim’ and the house servant as ‘Our Jim’), were outside the door. A rabbit with a brown patch like a birthmark over one eye and ear was waiting in his garden hutch to be fed… As if the vehicle had made a journey so far beyond the norm of a present it divided its passengers from that the master bedroom en suite had been lost, jolted out of chronology as the room where her returning consciousness properly belonged: the room that she had left four days ago.

- Excerpt from July’s People, by Nadine Gordimer (South Africa)

Our struggle has reached a decisive moment. We call on our people to seize this moment so that the process towards democracy is rapid and uninterrupted. We have waited too long for our freedom. We can no longer wait. Now is the time to intensify the struggle on all fronts. To relax our efforts now would be a mistake which generations to come will not be able to forgive. The sight of freedom looming on the horizon should encourage us to redouble our efforts.

- Excerpt from Nelson Mandela’s speech on release from prison, 11 February 1990

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, by Trevor Noah (South Africa)

Trevor Noah’s unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punishable by five years in prison. Living proof of his parents’ indiscretion, Trevor was kept mostly indoors for the earliest years of his life, bound by the extreme and often absurd measures his mother took to hide him from a government that could, at any moment, steal him away. Finally liberated by the end of South Africa’s tyrannical white rule, Trevor and his mother set forth on a grand adventure, living openly and freely and embracing the opportunities won by a centuries-long struggle.

Born a Crime is the story of a mischievous young boy who grows into a restless young man as he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist. It is also the story of that young man’s relationship with his fearless, rebellious, and fervently religious mother—his teammate, a woman determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that would ultimately threaten her own life.

Laila Lalami (Morocco)

Laila Lalami was born in Rabat and educated in Morocco, the United Kingdom and the United States. She is the author of four novels, including The Moor’s Account, which won the American Book Award and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and The Other Americans, which was a Los Angeles Times bestseller and a finalist for the National Book Award. Her essays and criticism have appeared in The Nation, Harper’s, the Washington Post and the New York Times. She has received fellowships from the British Council, the Fulbright Program and the Guggenheim Foundation and is currently a professor of creative writing at the University of California at Riverside. She lives in Los Angeles.

Zimbabwe women writers

As one of Africa’s smaller countries, Zimbabwe punches well above its weight in the literary arena, most impressively among women writers. A number of Zimbabwean women writers have gained considerable standing and renown abroad, such as Yvonne Vera, Petina Gappah, NoViolet Bulawayo, Paula Hawkins and Novuyo Tshuma. Notable acclaim has been earned by Tsitsi Dangarembga, whose classic story of coming of age in pre-independence Rhodesia – Nervous Conditions – has been taught in Zimbabwe schools for many years and is the first in a trilogy, the third part of which, This Mournable Body, was nominated for the 2020 Booker Prize. Interestingly, two of the best-known women writers of the twentieth century – Muriel Spark and Doris Lessing – while not born in Zimbabwe, spent their formative years and began their literary careers in that country. 

Virtual Concert

Friday, 23 April 2021, 11:00am EST 

Watch on YouTube  or UN WebTV

The UN Chamber Music Society of the United Nations Staff Recreation Council (UNCMS) presents a virtual concert in celebration of the English and Spanish Language Days at the United Nations , which will celebrate the linguistic and cultural diversity of humanity, particularly through English and Spanish language and music. 

2021 Events for UN staff

The english language programme.

The English Language Programme (ELP) offers regular core English courses (levels one through eight), which are designed to improve general English language proficiency, as well as communication courses and special courses to meet both the work-related needs and cultural interests of members of the United Nations community.

Multilingualism at the United Nations: Why it matters

English Language Day at the UN - UNIFIL 2023

• Coordination of multilingualism
• United Nations Editorial Manual
• United Nations Multilingual Terminology Database (UNTERM)
• Competitive examinations for language professionals
• Language Learning at the UN
• Online language learning at the UN
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• Dag Hammarskjöld Library
• UNOG Library Research Guide on Multilingualism
• UN Digital Library
• UN Social Media accounts #EnglishLanguageDay

For further reading*:

Best of 2020: the top books by African writers (Al Jazeera)

An interview with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Boston Review)

Review of How Beautiful We Were, by Imbolo Mbue (The New York Times)

An interview with Tsitsi Dangarembga (The New York Times)

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Partnering with African universities

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The network of universities that have signed a memorandum of understanding with the UN on training language professionals for competitive examinations for language positions includes a number of African universities, including, in Anglophone Africa, the University of Nairobi.

Pan-African Masters Consortium in Interpretation and Translation

The Pan-African Masters Consortium in Interpretation and Translation aims to enable skilled and qualified African interpreters and translators to meet the demand for high-quality language services in Africa and on the world market.

In the first phase of the project, covering the period 2015–2019, PAMCIT included universities from Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique and Senegal and was serviced by a permanent secretariat operating from the United Nations Office at Nairobi, with funding from the European Commission.

For more information:

• Department for General Assembly and Conference Management (DGACM)
• The MoU network
• PAMCIT on the DGACM website
• PAMCIT on the European Commission Knowledge Centre on Interpretation

Gender-inclusive language

Given the key role that language plays in shaping cultural and social attitudes, using gender-inclusive language is a powerful way to promote gender equality and eradicate gender bias.

Being inclusive from a gender language perspective means speaking and writing in a way that does not discriminate against a particular sex, social gender or gender identity, and does not perpetuate gender stereotypes.

These Guidelines include recommendations and materials, created to help United Nations staff use gender-inclusive language in any type of communication — oral or written, formal or informal — and are a useful starting point for anyone.

Work with Us

UN language staff come from all over the globe and make up a uniquely diverse multilingual community. What unites them is the pursuit of excellence in their respective areas, the excitement of being at the forefront of international affairs and the desire to contribute to the realization of the purposes of the United Nations, as outlined in the Charter, by facilitating communication and decision-making. They include Production editors ,  Editors ,  Interpreters ,  Translators ,  Verbatim Reporters , Editorial and Desktop Publishing Assistants , and  Language Reference Assistants . Visit our YouTube channel .

Given the key role that language plays in shaping cultural and social attitudes, using gender-inclusive language is a powerful way to promote gender equality and eradicate gender bias. Being inclusive from a gender language perspective means speaking and writing in a way that does not discriminate against a particular sex, social gender or gender identity, and does not perpetuate gender stereotypes. These Guidelines include recommendations and materials, created to help United Nations staff use gender-inclusive language in any type of communication — oral or written, formal or informal — and are a useful starting point for anyone.

Why do we mark International Days?

International days and weeks are occasions to educate the public on issues of concern, to mobilize political will and resources to address global problems, and to celebrate and reinforce achievements of humanity. The existence of international days predates the establishment of the United Nations, but the UN has embraced them as a powerful advocacy tool. We also mark other UN observances .

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English Language Day

English Language Day is celebrated on 23 April. Read about where English came from, how it came to be spoken all over the world and how it is changing.

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What is English Language Day?

English Language Day was first celebrated in 2010, alongside Arabic Language Day, Chinese Language Day, French Language Day, Russian Language Day and Spanish Language Day. These are the six official languages of the United Nations, and each has a special day, designed to raise awareness of the history, culture and achievements of these languages.

Why is English Language Day celebrated on 23 April?

This day was chosen because it is thought to be Shakespeare's birthday, and the anniversary of his death. As well as being the English language's most famous playwright, Shakespeare also had a huge impact on modern-day English. At the time he was writing, in the 16th and 17th centuries, the English language was going through a lot of changes and Shakespeare's creativity with language meant he contributed hundreds of new words and phrases that are still used today. For example, the words 'gossip', 'fashionable' and 'lonely' were all first used by Shakespeare. He also invented phrases like 'break the ice', 'all our yesterdays', 'faint-hearted' and 'love is blind'. Can you guess what they mean?

The origins of English

The story of the English language began in the fifth century when Germanic tribes invaded Celtic-speaking Britain and brought their languages with them. Later, Scandinavian Vikings invaded and settled with their languages too. In 1066 William I, from modern-day France, became king, and Norman-French became the language of the courts and official activity. People couldn’t understand each other at first, because the lower classes continued to use English while the upper classes spoke French, but gradually French began to influence English. An estimated 45 per cent of all English words have a French origin. By Shakespeare's time, Modern English had developed, printing had been invented and people had to start to agree on 'correct' spelling and vocabulary.

The spread of English

The spread of English all over the world has an ugly history but a rich and vibrant present. During the European colonial period, several European countries, including England, competed to expand their empires. They stole land, labour and resources from people across Africa, Asia, the Americas and Oceania. By the time former British colonies began to gain independence in the mid-20th century, English had become established in their institutions. Many brilliant writers from diverse places across Africa, the Caribbean and Asia had started writing in English, telling their stories of oppression. People from all over the world were using English to talk and write about justice, equality, freedom and identity from their own perspectives. The different varieties of English created through this history of migration and colonisation are known as World Englishes.

International English

More than 1.75 billion people speak English worldwide – that's around 1 in 4 people around the world. English is being used more and more as a way for two speakers with different first languages to communicate with each other, as a 'lingua franca'. For many people, the need to communicate is much more important than the need to sound like a native speaker. As a result, language use is starting to change. For example, speakers might not use 'a' or 'the' in front of nouns, or they might make uncountable nouns plural and say 'informations', 'furnitures' or 'co-operations'.

Are these variations mistakes? Or part of the natural evolution of different Englishes? 'International English' refers to the English that is used and developed by everyone in the world, and doesn't just belong to native speakers. There is a lot of debate about whether International English should be standardised and, if so, how. What do you think? If you're reading this, English is your language too.

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English is a basic need for every human to learn now a days. this created a history in India by IT companies as basic language to enter in to IT companies. Many countries speak English as well as if we reach other countries we can easily survive by knowing English.

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I speak English with some of my friends, and most of my English teachers. I’d say my English level is pretty high for someone that lives in Turkey, so I’m pretty happy about that.

I agree with that. The main goal for people for which english isnt their mother language is to communicate with other person, they dont want to sound like native speaker. We live in times when anybody looks on your english level and how your words in english sounds. As I mentioned, they crucial reason to learn english is to make a deal, not to change a mother language on English.

I hope to improve my English skills about listening,reading,speaking and writing in order to get a good salary job when I go back to Shanghai. I must be work hard than young,practice practice and practice until I can use English with confidence!

Now I try to learn English. I practise english everyday. I practise speaking, listening and writing on this website. I think that this website is useful and help me a lot in studying English. I think that B2 level is suitable for me. I can understand what I read, but sometimes listening is a bit difficult for me. I have to listen the audio twice at least to understand it.

I generally speak English with my friend. when I started learning the English language it was difficult for me. in my starting journey, I spoke English in front of the mirror and with objects. I didn't make it a proper sentence so it's hard to speak in front of anyone. after one year of my journey, I tried to speak with my best friend he always supports me whenever I did mistakes he corrected my mistake. still, I'm learning English because every language takes time

Amazing! I like learning English and it makes me feel good.

Actually I don have a lot of people who speak English with, because I live in a Spanish-speaking country, but my wife and I try to communicate each other in English dayly. We chat and text all the time, and at the end of the day we speak a little. This way we improve our knowledge.

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"The English language is a work in progress. Have fun with it." Jonathan Culver

The English language is one of the two official languages of the UN (the other one is French).It is considered to be the LINGUA FRANCA of the world (a language used by most people).English Language Day at the UN is celebrated on April 23, the date of William Shakespeare's birth and death.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE DAY

• Modern English... is it more Germanic or French? What do you think?
• English is a Germanic language (just like German, Swedish, Norwegian...)
• It has elements of different languages: Anglo-Saxon, Latin, French, Greek...

WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT ITS ORIGIN?

... and English is in third!

But, the language with the highest number of NATIVE speakers is Mandarin Chinese.

Spanish is in second place...

Over2 billion people speak English, more than any other language in the world.

IT'S AN ENGLISH-SPEAKING WORLD!

A LOT! There are about 4000 new words each year that become a part of the English language. Some of them are very modern! Do you know how to say OMG, LOL , IMO , BRB, ROFL in your native language?

HOW MANY WORDS ARE THERE IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE?

English is an official language in 55 countries and 27 entities!

The shortest word in the English language is "I". The shortest full sentence is "I AM."

DID YOU KNOW?

There are only two words used in everyday English that end in -GRY: ANGRY and HUNGRY. When you put them together, you get HANGRY!

The longest word in the English language is: pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis!

RHYTHM is the longest English word with no vowels!

The word QUEUE is pronounced by reading the first letter - Q!

The majority of English words start with the letter S.

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English Day

What is English day?

Sometimes schools organize an English day, as a celebration of all things related to learning English. The United Nations celebrates English Language Day every 23rd April, which is the day that William Shakespeare’s died. To quote the UN website, “language Days at the UN aim to entertain and inform, increase awareness and respect for the history, culture and achievements of each of the six working languages among the UN community”.

For greater variety and flexibility, English day doesn’t have to be about English, England, the States or wherever. English day could be about anything, just presented in English.

An English day for travelling around the world

Thanks to one of my teacher-friends, Esperanza, in Colombia for her English day idea, which I helped her with.

“Our theme was TRAVELING AROUND THE WORLD. In the morning we started by raising the flags of several countries and we then presented a lot different wonderful things around the world.”

Learn fun facts about the world

Next, the students ran a quiz in teams, asking and answering questions about all the different countries and facts they had researched for the day.

Presentations

After that, we organized presentations in different classrooms, one for each continent and a specific country for each stand. So, each group prepared a stand  with displays on their chosen country, including geography, culture, gastronomy, famous people, and touristic places. These topics were shared out among the students for that country.

Talent Show

In the afternoon we had a Talent Show . Here any students who wished to could show their skills in dancing, singing, reading a poem, performing a short skit, juggling, making some gym moves, or any other talent they wished to feature. It was great to see our students present it.

To make the juggler or dancer relevant to the English day theme, have students introduce themselves in English, and explain what they will do. If they are too shy or reluctant then another student may present them instead.

Let students choose their English day theme

Most people like finding out about the world around them. But for all students to be motivated, allow flexibility. You might outline the overall theme for the day, but  students should choose their own aspect , something that appeals to them. This way, you’ll have greater student participation and motivation. So let students cast a wide net around your theme.

For example, if your theme is the USA and a student is really into music, they could present, in English, on a favourite band. Another student might like to present on American fashion designers or the Ford motor company. Some students might be into preparing a stand on the greatest sportsmen and women of English-speaking countries. (And what about Lia Thomas , a man who became a woman and then beat all the other female swimmers in high-level competitions. That’s so fair. But, even if some deranged person thought that it weren’t fair, they wouldn’t be allowed to say so.)

Others might prefer to present their top ten movies where English is the original language of the film. You don’t want to force students to look up famous monuments and towns if that is a dry topic for them. The important thing is that your students enjoy and relate to what they prepare and present on the day.

You have so much to choose from!

Film festival.

English day themes that can include a vast array of topics are things like running a film festival day , where each group of students selects their top film (it has to be an English language film). Students can find the poster for it, show the trailer, act certain key scenes in groups, say why they like it. Then run a film quiz where students identify famous lines or name characters from the movies.

Go back in time

Or how about a day where you go back in time? Spend the day in the 70s with wigs, flares, and 70s music. Kids could learn words to different classic songs from the time and perform them with basic choreography. For instance, the classic musical Grease is an idea, but there are plenty of 70s hits!

Have a party

Throw a themed party in the style of a specific country and time. Divide students into groups to research the party theme and content. Ideas are dress code and fashions, typical food and drink for the occasion, music, a guest list suitable for the time, i.e., Winston Churchill, film stars from the period, singers, artists, and writers. Students can dress up as prominent figures from the time and come to the party as them.

If these ideas are too much work or would make too much mess, have a day with presentations, a quiz, an hour for table games, and a show with songs and skits.

Table games for small groups can be Boggle, Battleships, board games in English like Cluedo or English monopoly, or grammar games like snakes and ladders. There are printable board games included with my stories for kids he

Presentations and performances

To help students feel more comfortable talking in public, have them play a role or pretend to be someone else. For example, say the student loves Soprano, let them prepare a short speech as Soprano, introducing the person and their music.

Some students are quite happy talking about themselves, but others  feel more confident when they hide behind the identity of a character.  

 Students can present a job they would like to do and act a scene where they do that job. If students can get online, they might find podcasts on their chosen personality to help construct their presentation.

Performances

Performances can be karaoke songs, songs with a simple dance routine or actions, a flashmob, and these easy plays and skits. Each class or group performs something in English for the others which the whole school could watch. Parents can be invited too. Here are ideas for an end-of-term show , and these can be used on English day.

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International English Language day is celebrated on April 23 every year. This day is specifically dedicated to creating awareness about the language’s history, as well as boosting proficiency for speakers all around the world. Along with Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish, the United Nations has created this holiday to promote cultural diversity and multilingualism. A wide range of activities like book reading, film viewing, and quizzes are hosted by different organizations around the world to celebrate this day. Whether you’re a student or adult, this day is meant to educate people of all ages about the beauty, complexity, and universality of the language.

History of International English Language Day

The origin of the English language started when three Germanic tribes invaded Britain during the 5th century A.D. The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes crossed the North Sea from what is known as modern Denmark and North Germany today. Upon their arrival, most people from Britain spoke the Celtic language. The invaders pushed them aside, forcing them to migrate to the west and north, which is now known as Wales, Ireland, and Scotland.

From 450 A.D. to 1100 A.D., the Germanic tribes developed the Old English language — the archaic version of the English that’s universally spoken today. The demise of Old English was seen in 1100 A.D. William the Conqueror— the Duke of Normandy — invaded England, which started the country’s linguistic division. Later on, the lower class spoke English and the upper class spoke French. This division evolved into a melting pot of language, then called Middle English — Old English added with French words — which eventually became Britain’s dominant language in the 14th century.

The rise of Modern English happened at the beginning of the 16th century when the language had a distinct shift in pronunciation. This shift is called the ‘Great Vowel Shift’ where vowels in the English language were pronounced shorter and shorter. Printing of texts and books started in this era, which standardized modern English as a staple in Britain. In 1604, the first English language dictionary was published.

The main difference between today’s English language and 16th-century Modern English is the vocabulary. Two factors contributed to this: the Industrial Revolution and the Global British Empire. The Industrial Revolution called for the need to use more words. On the other hand, this was also the height of the British Empire’s colony which covered a quarter of the world’s territories, forcing them to inevitably adopt foreign words in their vocabulary.

International English Language Day timeline

The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes invade Britain, introducing the English language.

Germanic tribes develop Old English in Britain.

The division of lower class and higher class English births a middle ground language known as Middle English.

The pronunciation of the language changes and the emphasis on vowels becomes shorter.

More words are introduced to the English language as the result of the Industrial Revolution and the Global British Empire.

International English Language Day FAQ s

How many versions of english are there.

There are 160 known English dialects from around the world.

What is the first novel in the English language?

The first novel in the English language is “Robinson Crusoe” by Daniel Defore, published in 1719.

What is the oldest English poem?

The oldest surviving English poem is ‘Beowulf,’ which was first written between 975 A.D and 1100 A.D.

International English Language Day Activities

Host a book club with your friends.

There isn’t a better way to spend International English Language Day than by grabbing your favorite novel and hosting a book club. It’s a great way to bond with friends while discussing your favorite books and sharing recommendations for future reading.

Take online English classes

If English isn’t your first language, then online language classes are for you. There is a variety of English classes you can take virtually specifically designed either for beginners or advanced learners.

Experience Shakespeare

While April 23 is International English Language Day, it is also Talk Like Shakespeare Day. Spend the day enjoying your favorite Shakespearean films, or simply read his world-renowned plays.

5 Interesting Facts About The English Language

English as the universal language.

English is spoken by 952 million people around the world as their first language and 603 million people as their second language.

The longest word in the English language

The longest English word is ‘pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis,’ which is a medical term for referring to a lung disease caused by fine silica dust inhalation.

The shortest English sentence

‘I am,’ is the shortest complete sentence in English.

The shortest and oldest English word

According to historians and medieval records, ‘I’ is the shortest and oldest English word.

The origin of the English dictionary

English writer Samuel Johnson wrote the first English dictionary in 1755.

Why We Love International English Language Day

It promotes easier communication.

International English Language Day highlights the benefits of learning English, which promotes easy communication. As the world’s universal language, it allows people to connect from different parts of the world, be it for business or leisure.

It has a rich history

While it is widely spoken, not many people know the rich history and evolution of the English language. This holiday gives people the opportunity to learn its origin and understand its nuances.

We love reading books

International English Language Day is the day for every bookworm in the world. It’s that time of the year when you can relax, grab a cup of coffee, and spend the day burying your nose in your favorite book.

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English Presentation Structure (Introduction, Closing) & useful Phrases

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When giving a presentation in english, there are certain guidelines you should follow. Maybe you haven't got a lot of experience presenting - or you would simply like to refresh your already existing knowledge - we're here to teach you the basics about presenting and provide you with a free list of useful phrases and the basic structure you can in your presentation!

1. Structure

The general structure of a presentation is the following:

• Introduction

It is up to you to design these three parts. Using videos or everyday-examples can be a great way to introduce the audience to the topic. The important thing is that you capture the audience's attention from the beginning by making an interesting introduction. The main part is where you present your topic, ideally divided into sections. You can be creative with it - incorporate images, videos, stories or interactive polls . We generally recommend using different kinds of elements, as that makes the presentation more lively. Make sure your main part is well structured, so your audience can follow. In the conclusion, you should give a short summary of the points you made without adding any new information. You can also make an appeal to your audience in the end.

2. Useful Phrases

Here you'll find several phrases that you'll need in every presentation. Of course, you should adapt them and use them in a context that is suitable for your setting. The phrases are divided into subcategories so you can find what you're looking for more easily.

Starting your Presentation

In your introduction, you should:

Welcome your audience

Good morning/afternoon/evening everyone!

Ladies and gentlemen, I welcome you to my presentation about...

Introduce yourself

I am ... (from company ...) and today I would like to introduce you to the topic of ...

My name is ... and I am going to talk about ... today.

Icebreakers (for audience engagement)

Icebreaker polls are an amazing way to engage your audience instantly. They function as a fun and playful element at the beginning, giving you the perfect start you need to give a successful presentation. Click here to read our detailed post about icebreaker polls!

Mention the presentation topic and the reason for giving the presentation

I am grateful to be here today and tell you you about...

I would like to take this opportunity to talk about ...

I am here today to talk to you about ...

The reason why I am here today to talk about ... is ...

The purpose of this presentation is to ...

My goal today is to ...

Hopefully, by the end of the presentation, you will all know more about ...

Give a short overview of the content

To make it as understandable as possible, I divided my presentation into ... parts. In the first part, I will concentrate on ..., the second part will be about ..., ...

First of all, I will give you a short introduction, then we will move on to ...

... and finally, I will give you some insights to ...

Here are a few phrases that you could use during the whole presentation, but especially in the main part.

Engage your audience

In order to raise the audience's attention and improve their engagement, it is extremely important to make contact with them. A great way to do so is by adding interactive elements such as polls. If you would like to know more about this topic, read our article on How To Boost Audience Engagement . You can also use a software like SlideLizard , which allows you to conduct live polls, do Q&A sessions with your audience, share your resources and many more benefits that take your presentation to the next level.

Please raise your hand if you ...

Have you ever thought about ... ?

I would like to do a poll about ...

Please ask any questions as soon as they arrive.

On one hand, … on the other hand…

Comparing … with …, we can see that…

Clearly, … makes more sense than …

Whereas Option A is …, Option B is …

Making new points

Firstly,… Secondly,…

What also has to be mentioned is…

Next, I would like to bring up the topic of…

That being said, now we are going to take a look at…

Let's move on to the next topic.

On the next slide,…

The last thing I would like to mention is…

We made a whole blog post about how to pose questions in your presentation: The Right Way to do a Question Slide .

Talking about images or videos

In this image you can clearly see that ...

We are now going to take a look at a picture/video of ...

I'm going to show you a video by ... about ... now.

I've prepared a video about ...

Talking about statistics and charts

I am now addressing this graph that refers to the results of study XY.

In the graph on this slide, you can see that ...

The average is at ...

This graph clearly shows that the majority ...

According to this graph, the focus should be on ...

What that study tells us for practice is that we should ...

Emphasizing

I would like to emphasize the importance of ...

Moreover, it has to be said that ...

I want to stress the importance of ...

We always have to remember that ...

This is of high significance because ...

That part is especially important because ...

When something goes wrong

I am sorry, but it seems like the projector isn't working.

Could someone please help me with ...?

Is anybody here who knows how to ...?

Could someone give me a hand with ...

I would like to apologize for ...

I apologize for the technical problems, we are going to continue in a minute.

I am sorry for the inconvenience.

End of Presentation

In the conclusion, you should...

Sum up the main points

In conclusion I can say that…

To sum up the main points,…

With all mentioned aspects taken into consideration, I can say that…

Make an appeal

So please, in the future, try to be conscious about...

Please take a moment to think about...

I would like to encourage you to...

Thank your audience and say goodbye

It was a pleasure being here today.

Thank you for listening and goodbye.

Thank you for being such a great, engaged audience. Goodbye.

Thank you so much for listening, see you next time.

What is the structure of a presentation?

Your presentations should always have an Introduction, a Main part and a Conclusion.

What is a good way to begin a presentation?

You can start by introducing yourself, giving an overview of your topic, telling a little story or showing the audience an introductory video or image.

What are good phrases to use in English presentations?

There are many phrases that will make your presentation a lot more professional. Our blog post gives you a detailed overview.

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Celebrating English Language Day with Pearson Language Learning

April 17, 2024

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Happy English Language Day! According to the UN, one in every four people in UN countries uses English, and English communication is increasingly common, even for non-native speakers. Employers around the world are demanding English proficiency and are rewarding employees with English skills.

At Certiport, we’re excited to celebrate English Language Day with our partners at Pearson. Pearson offers language products that can support recruitment, learning, and development. From learning and practice solutions to testing, Pearson Language Learning enables students and employees to enhance their English language skills, equipping them for success in various aspects of life, whether it be for daily communication or pursuing opportunities to study, work, or live abroad.

Discover which Pearson Language Learning tools you can use to celebrate English skills today and beyond.

Resources for Learners

Looking for ways to improve or demonstrate your English skills? Here are a few options:

Mondly by Pearson

Mondly by Pearson is a fun, easy, and effective way to learn a new language anytime, anywhere, on any device. The platform allows learners to develop their language skills and be prepared for the most common situations, practice their fluency, and allow for constant improvement via bite-sized daily lessons.

There are currently 41 languages available the platform, and learners can choose to learn from their native language. The platform uses gamification strategies and advanced language learning technologies to help learners develop their English skills quickly and effectively. Learners focus on memorizing common phrases, listening to native speakers, practicing real conversations, and solidifying their knowledge using a unique repetition system. These lessons give learners both the skills and confidence to master a new language.

Step Up by Pearson

Step Up provides learners with the skills to succeed in a competitive job market while developing their English Language skills. There are two ways to learn: a self-study course or a self-study course combined with a teacher-led class. Learners develop English language skills through practice in listening, reading, and notetaking skills, pronunciation practice and employability skills practice. Upon completion of the course, learners can proudly display their digital Credly badge and share their achievements across social media.

Pearson English International Certificate (PEIC)

The Pearson English International Certificate (PEIC) is a powerful tool for certifying candidates' real-world English skills. The certificate has been designed to cater to the needs of 21st-century global citizens, opening the doors to opportunities and supporting them in making their mark in a challenging and ever-changing world.

The test covers all levels, from A1 to C2. The PEIC assesses a combination of reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. This comprehensive approach mirrors the reality of daily communication and provides trusted evidence of language proficiency.

Resources for Businesses

Searching for the right hire with the English skills you need for success in your business? Versant is a great tool for you.

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The Versant suite of language learning products is designed to assess individuals’ practical, business-relevant language skills and competencies. This comprehensive solution empowers businesses to confidently hire the best talent and partner with schools to evaluate learners’ skills. The tests use advanced artificial intelligence (AI) to evaluate communication skills accurately and reliably in real business situations.

The tests are available 24-7, with no need for appointments. As soon as the test is completed, a score report can be accessed, which provides detailed performance insights and helpful suggestions for improvement.

There are multiple exams in the Versant suite, depending on your businesses’ assessment needs. Companies can choose from the 4-Skills Essential test, the English Placement test, Professional English test, English Speaking test, or English Writing test. Ensure that your potential employees have the English skills you need.

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Cooking is easy. The puzzle is figuring out what to eat. As soon as you know that, you can get started. The same holds for presentations. The sooner you can whip up a good, informative, and catchy topic, the easier the rest of the process becomes.

Pick a good topic that resonates with you and your audience to set a strong foundation. But select the wrong topic, and it becomes difficult to connect with your audience, find mutual interests, or hold their attention.

So, let’s learn how to develop thought-provoking and relevant topics for your presentations. You’ll also find some best practices to make your presentation memorable.

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4. Choose an appropriate presentation style.

There are many ways to present a topic. Your personality, the topic at hand, and your audience’s personas will help you determine which style would best fit you and your audience.

Select a presentation style that will communicate the main idea clearly and have a lasting impact on your audience.

For instance, explore a freeform style presenter by Sir Ken Robinson.

5. Engage with your audience.

Work on your presentation skills to make a strong connection with your audience, get through to them and leave a mark.

Think of the presenter as the link between the topic and the audience. A strong or a weak presenter can make a difference between a presentation being a thriving success or a boring failure.

Hone your skills by engaging and interacting with your audience. Make them feel like a part of the presentation and not just spectators. 70% of marketers have found presentations with interactive content to be more effective than those without.

Here are a few ways you can make your presentation interactive:

• Start your speech with uncommon questions to your audience. Involve them from the get-go, like ask to raise their hands if X.
• Make eye contact to build credibility and show confidence. Don’t stare at your slides or notes. Smile occasionally and talk to the audience directly.
• Have an active and confident body language. Don’t stand in the same place the entire time. Move around the stage.
• Don’t be monotonous. Speak as you would to a colleague — with enthusiasm.
• Ask close-ended questions in between to keep the audience engaged without losing time. Address them using their names to keep things interesting.
• Share personal experiences and stories that your audience will find fascinating and relatable.
• Practice thoroughly before you present so you’re fluent with the material and delivery.
• Energy and excitement can be quite contagious. Make sure you exude enough to spread some to your audience.

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Now you have all the right ingredients for choosing amazing topics and a hundred ideas to drive inspiration from. So, go ahead and start cooking presentations that will blow your audience away.

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Language of Presentations

Simplicity and clarity.

If you want your audience to understand your message, your language must be simple and clear .

Use short words and short sentences.

Do not use jargon, unless you are certain that your audience understands it.

In general, talk about concrete facts rather than abstract ideas.

Use active verbs instead of passive verbs. Active verbs are much easier to understand. They are much more powerful. Consider these two sentences, which say the same thing:

• Toyota sold nine million vehicles last year.
• Nine million vehicles were sold by Toyota last year.

Which is easier to understand? Which is more immediate? Which is more powerful ? #1 is active and #2 is passive.

Signposting

During your introduction, you should tell your audience what the structure of your presentation will be. You might say something like this:

"I'll start by describing the current position in Europe. Then I'll move on to some of the achievements we've made in Asia. After that I'll consider the opportunities we see for further expansion in Africa. Lastly, I'll quickly recap before concluding with some recommendations."

A member of the audience can now visualize your presentation like this:

He will keep this image in his head during the presentation. He may even write it down. And throughout your presentation, you will put up signposts telling him which point you have reached and where you are going now. When you finish Europe and want to start Asia, you might say:

"That's all I have to say about Europe. Let's turn now to Asia."

When you have finished Africa and want to sum up, you might say:

"Well, we've looked at the three continents Europe, Asia and Africa. I'd like to sum up now."

And when you finish summing up and want to give your recommendations, you might say:

"What does all this mean for us? Well, firstly I recommend..."

The table below lists useful expressions that you can use to signpost the various parts of your presentation.