Studying a new language is thought to be needed just to travel and get a job abroad. But, Is this the only reason to learn a foreign language? In this essay I will explain why I think that there are more aspects to bear in mind that just work and travel to decide on learning different languages but our own.
Those who support studying for the only reason of travelling and working overseas argue that this is essential to communicate in all practical aspects of life and it is also required to apply for a job. For instance, French a physician living and working in England has to know English to communicate not only with local patients and nurses, but also to rent an apartment and to buy food at the grocery store. There are no other reasons to learn languages as, for instance, if this doctor did not leave France ever he would not have the need to study any other language than his own.
Others think, on the other hand, that there are more reasons to learn a new language, as, to keep up with the advances in our professions and grow in our careers. In like manner, a great amount of medical guidelines, scientific research articles and newspapers are written in a different language than ours. Another reason is to make new friends online. For example, there are some particular social media platforms which are only in English, so whoever wants to connect through them has to know how to communicate in this language.
In conclusion, whereas for many the two only reasons to learn a foreign language are working and visiting abroad, I believe it is in addition needed to keep up-to-date at work and to make new relationships through the internet. Thus, languages should be taught in every school, university and in job offices as part of the regular program to improve people's professional and social skills.
Studying a
new
language
is
thought
to
be needed
just
to travel and
get
a job abroad.
But
, Is this the
only
reason
to
learn
a foreign
language
? In this essay I will
explain
why I
think
that there are more aspects to bear in mind that
just
work and travel to decide on learning
different
languages
but
our
own
.
Those who support studying for the
only
reason
of travelling and working overseas argue that this is essential to communicate in all practical aspects of life and it is
also
required to apply for a job.
For instance
, French a physician living and working in England
has to
know English to communicate not
only
with local patients and nurses,
but
also
to rent an apartment and to
buy
food at the grocery store. There are no other
reasons
to
learn
languages
as,
for instance
, if this doctor did not
leave
France ever he would not have the need to study any other
language
than his
own
.
Others
think
,
on the other hand
, that there are more
reasons
to
learn
a
new
language
, as, to
keep
up with the advances in our professions and grow in our careers. In like manner, a great amount of medical guidelines, scientific research articles and newspapers
are written
in a
different
language
than ours. Another
reason
is to
make
new
friends online.
For example
, there are
some
particular social media platforms which are
only
in English,
so
whoever wants to connect through them
has to
know how to communicate in this language.
In conclusion
, whereas for
many
the two
only
reasons
to
learn
a foreign
language
are working and visiting abroad, I believe it is
in addition
needed to
keep
up-to-date at work and to
make
new
relationships through the internet.
Thus
,
languages
should
be taught
in every school, university and in job offices as part of the regular program to
improve
people
's professional and social
skills
.