Introduction

Hi everyone,

My name is Matúš Zimovčák and I study at Faculty of education, Comenius University in Bratislava.

I have always wanted to become a teacher, so I have decided to study at this faculty. My major study program combination is English and History.

I think that English studies are crucial for better understanding of our world, because the

 continuing process of globalisation is putting before us two important

aspects to consider. The first is, that mainly British and American cultural

elements are exported into the world, so it is important for everyone

to know where those various elements are rooted. The second aspect is,

that even people of other nationalities are using the English language

as a means to communicate their own culture to the others, therefore we

must study the language if we want to have meaningful relationships

with people living in this world with us. My family and my friends support me in my desicion, mainly my sister, who also wants to study English in greater focus.

Today the young people's interest in literature is gradually decreasing. They don't

see books as a meaningful way to spend their free time - for them, it is something

from the past, which doesn't suit the modern times. However, there still exists

a minority that finds some sort of spiritual fulfillment in literature.

The knowledge of English language is one of the foremost requirements in almost every

 kind of job. You often have to be a speaker of two foreign languages to get the

place you are applying for. My personal ambition is to be a good teacher of English

at secondary school, where I can help my pupils to prepare for their professional

life.

Matúš