Name: The world's English mania
Uploaded: 2009-05-27T01:00:00Z
Duration: 4 min 15 s
Description: Jay Walker explains why two billion people around the world are trying to learn English. He shares photos and spine-tingling audio of Chinese students rehearsing English -- "the world's second language" -- by the thousands.

Jay Walker explains why two billion people around the world are trying to learn English. He shares photos and spine-tingling audio of Chinese students rehearsing English -- "the world's second language" -- by the thousands.

The world's English mania

Across continents, two billion people are now working to master English, driven by the promise of new opportunities. In China, students spend years preparing for exams where English makes up a quarter of their score, sometimes shouting their goals in unison. This global passion is not erasing native languages but creating a bridge for shared problem-solving and wider conversation. As English joins math and music as a universal language, it becomes a source of hope for a more connected future.