Many argue that the travelling abroad for work or pleasure is the sole purpose of learning a foreign language, while others believe that there are many other reasons as well. In my opinion, people have to learn a foreign language, even if they do not have to travel to other countries for example as a medium of education and for religious purposes.
With the globalization of trade and advancement of the transport industry, the frequency of people travelling abroad for work and/or pleasure is on the rise. Understandably, one has to learn the language of the country where he or she is travelling in order to communicate with the natives. Hence, many people believe that the only factor to learn their language is to overcome this language barrier. That is why many European countries would require a certified language exam qualification to issue a work visa. In my view, this might be a valid purpose to learn a language, but there are others as well.
One probable cause to develop skills in a foreign language is to gain an education in many countries. In many Asian countries, for instance, the medium of education is English. So the children have to learn this language right from the beginning of their educational career. Moreover, most of the books are also written in English because it is being taught throughout the world.
Finally, a language is also learnt to understand the religious books and scriptures. For example, the Holy book of Muslims is basically written in Arabic. Likewise, the understanding of the religious scriptures of Jews and Christians would require some knowledge of Hebrew and Greek. Admittedly, their translations are available in many local languages for the common people; those who tend to become religious scholars would be required to learn those languages.
To conclude, although it is very crucial to learn a foreign language for travelling to another country, I believe that it is not the sole purpose, and most people are learning it to attain their educational and religious goals.
Many
argue that the
travelling
abroad for work or pleasure is the sole purpose of learning a
foreign
language
, while others believe that there are
many
other
reasons
as well
. In my opinion,
people
have to
learn
a
foreign
language
, even if they do not
have to
travel to
other
countries
for example
as a medium of education and for
religious
purposes.
With the globalization of trade and advancement of the transport industry, the frequency of
people
travelling
abroad for work and/or pleasure is on the rise.
Understandably
, one
has to
learn
the
language
of the
country
where he or she is
travelling
in order to communicate with the natives.
Hence
,
many
people
believe that the
only
factor to
learn
their
language
is to overcome this
language
barrier.
That is
why
many
European
countries
would require a certified
language
exam qualification to issue a work visa. In my view, this might be a valid purpose to
learn
a
language
,
but
there are others
as well
.
One probable cause to develop
skills
in a
foreign
language
is to gain an education in
many
countries
. In
many
Asian
countries
,
for instance
, the medium of education is English.
So
the children
have to
learn
this
language
right from the beginning of their educational career.
Moreover
, most of the books are
also
written in English
because
it is
being taught
throughout the world.
Finally
, a
language
is
also
learnt
to understand the
religious
books and scriptures.
For example
, the Holy book of Muslims is
basically
written in Arabic.
Likewise
, the understanding of the
religious
scriptures of Jews and Christians would require
some
knowledge of Hebrew and Greek.
Admittedly
, their translations are available in
many
local
languages
for the common
people
; those who tend to become
religious
scholars would
be required
to
learn
those languages.
To conclude
, although it is
very
crucial to
learn
a
foreign
language
for
travelling
to another
country
, I believe that it is not the sole purpose, and most
people
are learning it to attain their educational and
religious
goals.