The Vernacular Revolution

Jay Walker, one of the world’s leaders in business and entrepreneurship, explains why two billion people are spending up to twelve hours each day studying the English language. During Jay Walker’s speech, he attributes the hope of finding a better job, increasing one’s income and creating a brighter future as the reasons behind this global phenomenon. He reveals that by law, children in China must take English classes as early as Grade 3. As noted by Walker, speaking English allows people from all over the world to join important conversations on issues such as climate change, war and the economy. Jay Walker believes that with English as the world’s universal language, it will enable individuals from every corner of the world to come together and work towards achieving common goals.