English Maniac by Jay Walker (2009)

Jay walker speaks about english maniac that began with Beatlemania, is a term used in the 1960s to describe the craziness of fans of The Beatles, especially adolescent girls are shown at the beginning of the success of the group band. The term Beatlemania combination of the words 'The Beatles' and 'mania'. Besides Beatlemaniac Jay Walker also a portrait of english maniac through sports maniac and relegious mania.

Two billion from around the world who are trying to learn the English language, such as Latin America, India, Southeast Asia and others. Jaw Walker says “If you're a Chinese student, you start learning English in the third grade, by law. That's why this years China will become the world's largest English-speaking country.”

English becomes essential for life in the field of employment and for school for the test. In China the test for learning English and was held for three days, while to learn English 12 hours a day for three years. The results of these tests determine their future, that they call the gaokao, is the term university entrance exam in China. Gaokao itself known with a matter that is difficult and unusual. Usually they will take the test gaokao university to contest seats.

Teachers in China said it was perfect, and the students said he wanted to change his life by learning English. Mania English actually be important because they form the world's second language, first language which is mother tongue. With English we could be part of a comprehensive conversation or conversations about global, such as climate change, poverty and disease. Beside English has became a universal language, we also know some languages for each fields. For instance, Mathematics is the language of science. Music is the language of emotions. And now English is becoming the language of problem-solving. Not because America is pushing it, but because the world is pulling it. So English mania is a turning point.

Jay Walker says “Like the harnessing of electricity in our cities, or the fall of the Berlin Wall, English represents hope for a better future — a future where the world has a common language to solve its common problems.”