What is English language?

 The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England and is spoken by over 1.8 billion people as a first or second language, making it the world's most widely spoken native language. It is an Indo-European language, classified as a Germanic language. Modern English developed from the Middle English of the Early Modern period, in the late 15th century.

The English language is the world's most widely used language. It is the official language in several countries and the lingua franca of international business, science and technology. English language learning opens doors to the world, with approximately 1 billion speakers worldwide and over 100 countries using it as their official language.

English is the language of business and education, a globally spoken language with over 400 million native speakers. In this course you’ll learn how to speak English in a professional setting by mastering vocabulary and conversation skills, as well as meeting cultural expectations for business communication.