The advantages of the spread of English as a global language will continue to overweigh its disadvantages. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

The expansion of

English

has become a popular topic recently, bringing interest to many people around the world. From my perspective, I believe that

this

development has more merits than demerits.

To begin

with, using

English

on a global scale has created considerable benefits for humans.

Firstly

, it helps reduce the communication barriers between countries regardless of cultural background, ethnicity and race which enhance mutual understanding, interchange of ideas and worldwide cooperation.

Additionally

,

English

increases educational and employment chances because it is frequently required for foreign study and employment. To illustrate, I am Vietnamese but thanks to my ability to speak

English

, I have an opportunity to live and work in Canada.

Besides

that,

English

allows more people to travel globally without facing any obstacles to expression. In fact, many travellers may struggle to communicate with native people.

However

, if there is only one common language,

this

issue can be addressed easily.

On the other hand

, the proliferation of

English

has posed some drawbacks. It is unavoidable that the dominance of

English

leads to the extinction of minority languages which are less widely spoken and even vanished.

This

can be a huge loss of human culture.

In other words

, national identity can be affected remarkably.

In addition

, the spread of

English

might lead to a sense of cultural and linguistic displacement among non-native

English

speakers who may be forced to adopt

English

as their mother tongue in order to compete in the global market.

To conclude

, I believe that the proliferation of

English

has more benefits than its drawbacks and it will soon become a common language in the world, eliminating the communication barriers.