让孩子学习英语的理由
1. Babies effortlessly learn English as they soak it up like a sponge.
婴儿学英语毫不费力，他们就像海绵一样在不断的吸收。
2. Young children have the ability to learn foreign language accent-free, while older children,especially after the age of 10-12 will almost never learn to speak English without an accent.
幼儿学外语能够丝毫不带口音，但年龄较大的孩子，特别是10-12岁以后，很少可以做到讲英语一点口音都没有。
3. Being bilingual makes them smarter.
双语使他们更聪明。
4. Even at an earlyage, bilingual children show greater understanding of shapes and patterns.
即便在很小的时候，双语儿童已然表现出更强的形状与图案理解能力。
5. English is the official language of 172 countries.
英语是172个国家的官方语言。
6. More than 1500 million people use English, either as a first or a second language.
超过15亿人在使用英语，或是作为第一语言，或是作为第二语言。
7. English is the most commonly spoken language in the world. One out of five people can speak or at least understand English!英语是世界上最常用的语言。
每五个人中就有一个人能够讲英语，或者至少懂英语!
8. By learning English, you open a window to other cultures.
通过学英语，可以为你开启一扇了解其他文化的窗口。
9. English is the international language of communication and is used by hundreds of millions around the globe for entertainment, commercial and technical purposes.
英语是国际沟通语言，全球数亿人在娱乐、商业和技术活动中普遍使用英语作为其沟通语言。
10. English is the language of the internet and computers.
英语是互联网和计算机的通用语言。
11. English is the language of aviation.
英语是航空的通用语言。
12. English is the language of science.
英语是科学的通用语言。
13. English is the language of diplomacy.
英语是外交的通用语言。
14. English is the language of tourism.
英语是旅游的通用语言。
15. English is the language of many textbooks and universities around the world.
英语是世界各地许多教材与大学的通用语言。
16. Knowing English improves your native language skills, as well.
懂英语也有助于提高您的母语能力。
17. Bilinguals are good at ignoring distractions and better at problem solving than monolinguals.
比起单语者双语者善于排除干扰，其解决问题的能力也更强一些。
18. Traveling and living abroad is a much more enjoyable and rich experience if you can communicate with local people and/or other tourists freely in English.
在国外旅游或生活时，如果能够流利地使用英语与当地人和/或其他旅游者进行交流，您会获得更愉快、更丰富的体验。
19. Increased job opportunities and higher salaries are proven outcomes to multi-language learning.
实践证明，如果懂多国语言，工作机会往往更多，薪资也更高。
20. Communicating in English can increase the earning power of individuals by 25%.
如果以英语沟通，个人收入潜力可提高25%。
