THE IMPORTANCE OF MASTERING ENGLISH

Assalamu’alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarokatuh,

Your Excellencies the committee, The honorable juries, Dear my friends who participate in this speech contest, and my beloved brothers and sisters.

In the name of Alloh, the Beneficent and the Merciful.

All praises be to Alloh SWT, the lord of the world, the master of the day after, the creator of everything in this Universe, where he has no partner. He has also given us enjoyment, particularly faith and health and comfort, hence, we could attend here in a good situation.

Peace and Salutation be upon our prophet Muhammad SAW, who has taught us the cardinal principles of the unity of God, obliged us to confess it with the tongue and believe it in the heart. He also has brought us from the darkness to the brightness, from stupidity to cleverness, in the other word “Minazzhulumaati Ilannuur”

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Indeed, it is very great pleasure for me in this precious chance to deliver my speech to the most honorable audiences entitled: “The Importance of Mastering English”

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Language plays an important role in human life. One tries to acquire, learn and use language as a means of communication, and simultaneously as social symbol of humanity. By using language, someone could make statements, convey facts and knowledge, explain or report something, and keep social relations among the language users. These indicate that by means of language, people can express their ideas, feeling, information etc through communication.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

As one of language in the world, English is considered and applied as international language. Since then, it is very popular and has been spoken and learnt by almost all people in the world. There are some reasons why English is important and many people attempt to learn it. Some of them are: for finding job, traveling, interacting one with others, doing business, taking examination, doing research, writing in the foreign language, etc.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

In such developing country like Indonesia, English has a vital role in all aspects of life, particularly in science and technology. Furthermore, it can be used for developing relationships in the international forum, for reading English book (especially for students from primary school up to colleges/university), to tighten the relationship among nations in the world, etc. As students, we learn English that is intended to obtain various knowledge, to comprehend and understand the textbooks written in English, to gain knowledge and skills, and to be ready to enter the university, as one of the test requirements for students of senior High School (SMA), etc. Looking at the above important roles of English, that is why English is very important to understand and to master by every people around the world.

My brothers and sisters!

At the end of my speech, I will quote a wise expression: “English will make everybody survive and go anywhere”. This expression reminds us how important English for human life is. As global or universal language, English does not only enable us to communicate and interact with every people in the world, but also it could alter our life to be better. Furthermore, we also must be aware that the western countries play extra ordinary role in developing and keeping science and technology.

Thus, if we want to be a skilful scientists, linguists, and be able to compete with the other countries in the world, we must understand, master and learn the language they use, namely English.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Before ending this speech, let me conclude the essential points of my speech:

 English is highly necessary to be learned and mastered by everyone, in order to be able to compete in the globalization era;

 English is a key to open and master science and technology, because most of scientists write their experts and inventions in English.

 As students of high school (SMA), we have to prepare ourselves by learning hard, particularly English as well as the other subjects at school;

 Mastering English enables us to survive and go anywhere around the world;

Goethe (a Greek philosopher) has ever said:

“Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.” Therefore, let’s learn English and use it in our daily activity.

Don’t Forget “English is a bridge for the future.”

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I think it’s completely enough for me to this point. The wrong utterances are caused by limitation of my ability and the right ones are merely from Alloh SWT. So, I beg your pardon, finally I say.

Wassalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.