To succeed in the world today it is increasingly important not only to speak your native language well, but also to speak English in order to communicate with people in every other country in the world. Parents and schools know this, which is why they encourage their children to study and practice their English, but the crucial piece that is missing and the students’ personal motivation.
	When all your friends speak Japanese or Thai or Chinese, really working hard on English just doesn’t seem that important. That is where the GCC can be a great motivator. Students quickly understand that in order to communicate with their new friends in the USA or any other country their classroom is connected to, their only common language is English. Our experience has been that students participating in a classroom connection improve their English dramatically simply because they get excited about using it.