¿Es importante saber inglés (o cualquier otro idioma)?

La respuesta es "absolutamente sí." Primero, es importante porque te hace pensar sobre tu propia lengua. Segundo, es una experiencia enriquecedora en diferentes aspectos de tu vida. Por ejemplo, te puedes comunicar de una forma efectiva con gente de otros países y puedes aprender sobre nuevas culturas que no están tan lejos como puedas pensar. Tercero, es una herramienta importante en un mundo globalizado donde el inglés es el principal idioma hablado y escrito para negocios, relaciones internacionales, etc. Cuarto, te permite viajar alrededor de todo el mundo y tener pocos problemas para hacerte entender. Quinto,... Hay montones de ventajas pero, en mi opinión, la más importante es la comunicación humana. Todavía recuerdo la primera vez que viajé al extranjero. Fui a Inglaterra y me di cuenta de que lo que había aprendido en clase y parecía tan distante era, en realidad, real y útil. Puedes imaginarte lo que sentí cuandó pronuncié aquellas primeras frases en una situación real... Fue, es y será una experiencia inolvidable.

Is it important to know English (or any other language)?

The answer is "absolutely yes." First, it is important because it makes you think about your own language. Second, it is and enriching experience in different aspects of your life. For example, you can communicate effectively with people from other countries and you can learn about new cultures which aren't as far as you maythink. Third, it is an important tool in a globalized world where English is the main spoken and written language for bussiness, international relations, etc. Fourth, it allows you to travel all around the world and have few difficulties when trying to make yourself understood. Fifth, ... There are lots of advantages, but, in my opinion, the most important one is human communication. I still remember the first time I travelled abroad. I went to England and I realized that what I had learnt in class and seemed so distant was, in fact, real and useful. You can't imagine what I felt when I uttered those first sentences in a real situation... It was, is and will be an unforgettable experience!

Introduction

"Eternal truth needs a human language that alters with the spirit of the times. The primordial images undergo ceaseless transformation and yet remain ever the same, but only in a new form can they be understood anew. Always they require a new interpretation if, as each formulation becomes obsolete, they are not to lose their spellbinding power." (Carl Gustav Jung, from Psychology and the East)

"To be different, to be unique was blessed and was best of all." (Leslie Marmon Silko, from Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit)

"I did not know that; I am not certain that I know it now." (Charles Dickens, from Bleak House)


Welcome to this place about English language and literature in English. I chose these quotations because they speak about language and its power, about interpretation and uncertainty, and about the inherent instability of the human being. As you can see, these three first authors are different in nationality, ethnicity and time. But their writings add to each other and create an enriching multiple path of enjoyment and knowledge. I hope we will be able to reach that path someday...

Bienvenidos a este lugar sobre la lengua inglesa y la literatura en inglés. Elegí estas citas porque hablan sobre la lengua y su poder, sobre la interpretación y la incertidumbre, y sobre la inestabilidad inherente del ser humano. Como podéis ver, estos tres primeros autores son de diferente nacionalidad, etnia y época. Pero sus escritos se suman los unos a los otros y crean un múltiple camino enriquecedor de disfrute y conocimiento. Espero que seamos capaz de alcanzar ese camino algún día...