Language is a way to communicate your ideas, thoughts and opinions with other people. English is one of the languages that is often considered essential to learn in today’s world. There is a considerable decline in the interest to learn the local languages. In fact, some of them are on the verge of dying out. In my opinion, it is important for everyone to learn English. At the same time, it is equally important to preserve local languages.
Firstly, English is the official language in more than 50 countries most of which are well-developed nations where one might be interested in settling down in the future. English speaking skills will come in handy in situations when you are trying to migrate abroad. The English speaking countries such as the US, the UK and Canada are considered to be the best destinations for higher education. One must, therefore, have a strong command of the language in order to successfully thrive in an English speaking country. In addition, the job opportunities for an individual with better English skills are numerous. The employers are only interested in those candidates who can have a good conversation with their clients and express their opinions fluently. This skill is extremely important in this age of globalisation as the clients of the employers are often from different parts of the world. A good knowledge of English is also required to make the best use of information available on the internet because most of the websites are in English.
However, I feel the local languages should also be taught so as to preserve them for future generations. There are many scriptures and books written in local languages that are full of knowledge and wisdom. For example, the books on Ayurveda, a traditional healing practice, are written in Sanskrit. As many people are leaning towards natural healing therapy, it has become all the more important to learn and preserve the minority languages that allow us to decipher such ancient texts. Including these languages in the school curriculum is one of the ways to preserve them. Parents should make an effort to teach their children by regularly conversing with them in their mother tongue. Also, the Government should provide incentives such as scholarship to students with local language skills.
Language
is a way to communicate your
ideas
, thoughts and opinions with other
people
. English is one of the
languages
that is
often
considered essential to
learn
in
today
’s world. There is a considerable decline in the interest to
learn
the
local
languages
. In fact,
some
of them are on the verge of dying out. In my opinion, it is
important
for everyone to
learn
English. At the same time, it is
equally
important
to
preserve
local
languages.
Firstly
, English is the official
language
in more than 50 countries most of which are well-developed nations where one might
be interested
in settling down in the future.
English speaking
skills
will
come
in handy in situations when you are trying to migrate abroad. The
English speaking
countries such as the US, the UK and Canada
are considered
to be the best destinations for higher education. One
must
,
therefore
, have a strong command of the
language
in order to
successfully
thrive in an
English speaking
country.
In addition
, the job opportunities for an individual with better English
skills
are numerous. The employers are
only
interested in those candidates who can have a
good
conversation with their clients and express their opinions
fluently
. This
skill
is
extremely
important
in this age of
globalisation
as the clients of the employers are
often
from
different
parts of the world. A
good
knowledge of English is
also
required to
make
the best
use
of information available on the internet
because
most of the websites are in English.
However
, I feel the
local
languages
should
also
be taught
so as to
preserve
them for future generations. There are
many
scriptures and books written in
local
languages
that are full of knowledge and wisdom.
For example
, the books on Ayurveda, a traditional healing practice,
are written
in Sanskrit. As
many
people
are leaning towards natural healing therapy, it has become all the more
important
to
learn
and
preserve
the minority
languages
that
allow
us to decipher such ancient texts. Including these
languages
in the school curriculum is one of the ways to
preserve
them. Parents should
make
an effort to teach their children by
regularly
conversing with them in their mother tongue.
Also
, the
Government
should provide incentives such as scholarship to students with
local
language
skills
.