Sasa wewe kujifunza maneno mawili matatu ya kichaga ndio uje kutukana watu humu kuwa hawaongei lugha zao za asili?
Hiyo habari umefungua hata ndani kusoma disclaimers zake?
So that didn't fly,Some of us are not that wowed by what "mzungu" puts down, so unless you bring something peer reviewed by respected journals that is beyond any doubt of shabbiness.Zip it.
Wewe binafsi hao wazungu wanakulea halafu unawatukana hapa.
Mister, there are so many researches done by reputable institutions on benefits of speaking in English,
especially for individuals from developing countries, I don't need to list all of them as you don't deserve the effort.
There is this one commissioned by The British Council and was done by Euromonitor International
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/Euromonitor Report A4.pdf
And since you're lazy at reading reports, you can go through a news article written by The Guradian, it's shorter and precise.
Data indicates speakers can earn 25% more but high-value language remains preserve of elites
A study into the economic impact of learning English in developing countries has concluded that the language can increase the earning power of individuals by around 25% and that developing economies need access to English if they are to grow and position themselves in the global economy.
The British Council, the UK's education and cultural relations organisation, which commissioned the report from Euromonitor, a leading research organisation, says that it is the first statistical research into the benefits of English in developing countries.
The report, which was published last month, gathers data from five target countries: three with linguistic links to Britain through colonialism, Nigeria, Bangladesh and Pakistan, and two with a stronger French-language colonial legacy, Cameroon and Rwanda.
The data was gathered from existing research and through interviews with businesses and employers in each country.
While English skills levels vary among Bangladesh, Nigeria and Pakistan, the researchers found a link between even a moderate competency and higher levels of investment from countries such as the US and UK. In the three countries, investment from English-speaking countries accounts for between 33% and 41% of total FDI.
"By contrast, largely French speaking Cameroon and Rwanda lose out, with only 2% and 1% of their total FDI coming from English-speaking countries," the report said.
But the report also shows that the benefits of English are seen predominantly by urban elites, who have access to a better standard of teaching – mostly delivered through private education – and higher-paid jobs.
Professor Chris Kennedy, director of the Centre for English Language Studies at the UK's Birmingham University, welcomed the report but said that it stopped short of offering insights into the effectiveness of government policies promoting English language learning, such as using English as the medium of instruction in schools, which is hotly debated.
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"The report highlights the benefits, advantages and necessity of English in the modern world, but you also need to look at the complexities of the situation when you try to take the results of the report and implement them in policy," Kennedy said.
Journalist Zubeida Mustafa, whose book about her native Pakistan, Tyranny of Language in Education, was published last month, says the benefits of English in Pakistan are restricted to a tiny minority and have resulted in ineffective education policy.
"English cannot solve our ills. There are not enough teachers who know English and can teach in English. Children cannot comprehend what they are taught," Mustafa said.
"The artificially created demand for English has distorted the language in education strategy. In fact there is no strategy and schools are following a hit-and-miss method mixing English, Urdu and local languages."
Michael Carrier, head of the Council's ELT arm, said the report provided the statistical evidence to back up the organisation's belief that English had economic benefits for developing countries, but it was a first step and further research is needed.
"This helps to confirm my view that we should be investing time and resources in developing countries. We should be doing more to bridge the gap highlighted in the report between urban elites and the rural population," Carrier said.
"One of the ways we want to do this is by exploiting mobile phone usage. Mobile phone penetration in Africa is over 90% and we can use the technology to deliver lessons and teacher training to rural areas."
Research backs English as key to development | Education | The Guardian
