Most of us have learned English since we were in primary school.The exposure to the language at such an early age help us greatly to acquire enough familiarity to the language and also build the notion that it is important to learn English language.

However,this notion may not stand on a stable basis,because it is mainly built up through out examination-focusing education,by which we may think English is something we need to learn in order to get a good mark in exams rather than consider it as a language for crucial practical use.

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Countries where English is a first or second language are located in all five continents.

The number of first-language speakers of English has been estimate at well over 300 million.

Most countries with second-language speakers of English are former British colonies.

In many African and Asian countries it serves as the means of interpersonal communication between speakers of different indigenous languages.