UPDATED 6.26.08

• Essay Winners! Click the names below to read essay excerpts:
  • Low Level (1-3):
    • First Place: Katherin Ferreira—Orlando English Institute
    • Second Place: Mohammad Al Hindi--Pennsylvania Language Institute
  • Intermediate Level (4-6)
    • First Place: Chunting Chen—Edmond Language Institute
  • Second Place: Yann Gilles Lathro—South Bend English Institute
  • Second Place: Seung Sup Lee—Tahlequah Language Institute
  • Advanced Level (7-9)
    • First Place: Jong Hyeok Kim—Shawnee English Institute
    • Second Place: Muryelle Lokossou—Bowling Green Language Institute
  • Junior Program (A-D)
    • First Place: Hae Ri Lee—Missouri Language Institute
    • Second Place: Hyeonsung Jeong—Missouri Language Institute
      
• Low Level (1-3) First Place: Katherin Ferreira—Orlando English Institute
  
  Why English?
  
  English is the first language most people speak around the world, and if you know English you can speak with a lot of people. If you are traveling in other countries, all the signs are in English and in the language of the country. If you know English, you can move around the airport and city easily. more...
  
• Low Level (1-3) Second Place: Mohammad Al Hindi--Pennsylvania Language Institute
  

  Why English is Important to the World

  The English language is one of the most important languages in the world. It comes from the Latin language and has been used for many hundreds of years. more...

• Intermediate Level (4-6) First Place: Chunting Chen—Edmond Language Institute
  
  
  “Why I Study English”

  English is very popular and very useful in modern society. Even though there are almost 3,000 languages, English is the most universal. There are three reasons for me to study English in the 21st century. more...
  

• Intermediate Level (4-6) Second Place: Yann Gilles Lathro—South Bend English Institute
  
  The Importance of English in the World
  
  Nowadays, English is the most spoken language in the world. Therefore, it has a real impact. There are a lot of advantages to studying English, in the 21st century. Those advantages include the possibility of getting a good job, meeting new people, and being considered more attractive. more...
  
  
• Intermediate Level (4-6) Second Place: Seung Sup Lee—Tahlequah Language Institute
  
  Why I study English in the 21st Century
  
  We live in an international world. The transportation is developing, and we can use the internet anywhere. If you want to contact your foreign friends, you can send an E-mail or chat. That is how it is today. more...
  
  
• Advanced Level (7-9) First Place: Jong Hyeok Kim—Shawnee English Institute
  
  How I would celebrate the success of my company?
  
  It is quite important to celebrate a successful accomplishment of our company. It has a lot of meanings. Success of my company reflects the endeavor and passion of our workers. When workers and customers recognize this accomplish apparently, we can get more confidence to move to a higher goal. From now on, let’s consider the way to celebrate the success of our company. more...
  
  
• Advanced Level (7-9) Second Place: Muryelle Lokossou—Bowling Green Language Institute
  
  All over the world, nobody can gain say nowadays that English is becoming the first official international language. As though the world we people, have to communicate and understand each other, we need a common language for us to make the communication as easies as possible. more...
  
  
• Junior Program (A-D) First Place: Hae Ri Lee—Missouri Language Institute
  
  In former days, I was young. I thought, “Why do we study English?” We are Korean and should only be good at Korean.
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• Junior Program (A-D) Second Place: Hyeonsung Jeong—Missouri Language Institute
  
    Hi! My name is Jessica Jeong. I’m a 6th grader in St. James.
  Why is English important to the world? The countries have a lot of languages in the world. However, as time goes, we change many things in the world. Nowadays, all schools have a subject, English. more...
  
  
  
  

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