International English Language Day
We celebrate April 23 every year International English Language Day. The date of the celebration was chosen in honor of the date of birth and death of the famous English playwright, the national symbol of England — William Shakespeare. The event was launched by the United Nations on February 19, 2010.
the purpose International Day of the English Language there is the spread of the use of English as one of the six languages of the UN, the involvement of society in multilingualism.
Interesting Facts
- Shakespeare added more than a thousand words to the English language.
- The English alphabet decreased from 29 letters to 26.
- English has about a million words, but only 20-30 thousand are used.
- One and a half billion people on the planet speak English.
- Shakespeare’s language is currently the most popular language in the world.
