Learning English is important, but learning local languages is just as important.
For example, English is a global language that is used by many countries and is very important in communication throughout business or studies of any type, it has become a standard in a lot universities, schools, and businesses around the world to have knowledge of English language and is a requirement for admissions or contracts and so on.
Even in countries where English is not the first language, like Sudan; my home country, it is very normal for people to communicate with expats and visitors through English in known and common words, not necessarily forming a complete sentence, but just enough to understand each other, therefore making english one of the most common languages in the world.
But where does that put local languages? to me, the world becoming one through the internet and English along with some other global languages, changes nothing regarding the importance of keeping local languages alive, they are a part of what keeps every region unique! Our children need to learn them to know where we come from and feel related to their origins.
It is every country's responsibility to insure that schools integrate their local language as part of the curriculum, as well as integrating local spoken
tongues in TV shows and theaters as means of entertainment. Preserving historic books at the museums and arranging school visits to educate the children about the sources of their culture and language, as well as arranging tours for visitors.
There is no doubt about the importance of the English language as a part of our new world, albeit, it doesn't take away any of the significance of our beloved local tongue, and there should never be a choice between learning both, in fact they should go hand in hand helping us unite as one with English and maintain our uniqueness and individuality with our local spoken tongues!
Learning English is
important
,
but
learning
local
languages
is
just
as
important
.
For example
, English is a global
language
that is
used
by
many
countries and is
very
important
in communication throughout business or studies of any type, it has become a standard in
a lot universities
, schools, and businesses around the world to have knowledge of English
language
and is a requirement for admissions or contracts and
so
on.
Even in countries where English is not the
first
language
, like Sudan; my home country, it is
very
normal for
people
to communicate with expats and visitors through English in known and common words, not
necessarily
forming a complete sentence,
but
just
enough
to understand each other,
therefore
making
english
one of the most common
languages
in the world.
But
where does that put
local
languages
?
to
me, the world becoming one through the internet and English along with
some
other global
languages
,
changes
nothing regarding the importance of keeping
local
languages
alive, they are a part of what
keeps
every region unique! Our children need to learn them to know where we
come
from and feel related to their origins.
It is every country's responsibility to
insure
that schools integrate their
local
language
as part of the curriculum,
as well
as integrating
local
spoken
tongues in TV
shows
and theaters as means of entertainment. Preserving historic books at the museums and arranging school visits to educate the children about the sources of their culture and
language
,
as well
as arranging tours for visitors.
There is no doubt about the importance of the English
language
as a part of our new world, albeit, it doesn't take away any of the significance of our beloved
local
tongue, and there should never be a choice between learning both, in fact they should go hand in hand helping us unite as one with English and maintain our uniqueness and individuality with our
local
spoken tongues!