Globalisation presented us with the opportunity to work or travel to any part of the world. However, it is the opinion of a few people that it is the only reason to learn a foreign language. On the other hand, others disagree their views on this and argue that there is more to learning. Though it is a controversial topic, I personally side with the latter.
Travelling to various corners of the world and to get a job in a foreign nation are two very compelling reasons for a person to learn other languages beside their own. For example, I have a friend who works as a clerk in a bank in a nearby village. He never travels and most certainly doesn't need to learn a new language for his work. What I'm trying to say here is, most people don't bother learning a dialect that is alien to them unless, absolutely required.
Conversely, there are others who believe that acquiring something new should not be simply limited to a couple of reasons. Learning in itself should be rewarding enough and of course it helps in better understanding of people. For example, a colleague in my friend's office studied German during his teenage years. Recently, when upper management sent a German official, he was assigned to him and got promoted. The point here is he learned it for fun, but it helped him in his career.
In conclusion, my opinion on this issue is that, learning a foreign language should not be limited to just two reasons like job and travel. Learning something new must be exciting and fun. A particular quote comes to mind while writing this essay, , "It is better to have and not need than need and not have. "
Globalisation
presented us with the opportunity to work or travel to any part of the world.
However
, it is the opinion of a few
people
that it is the
only
reason
to learn a foreign
language
. On the
other
hand, others disagree their views on this and argue that there is more to
learning
. Though it is a controversial topic, I
personally
side with the latter.
Travelling to various corners of the world and to
get
a job in a foreign nation are two
very
compelling
reasons
for a person to learn
other
languages
beside their
own
.
For example
, I have a friend who works as a clerk in a bank in a nearby village. He never travels and most
certainly
doesn't need to learn a new
language
for his work. What I'm trying to say here is, most
people
don't bother
learning
a dialect
that is
alien to them unless,
absolutely
required.
Conversely
, there are others who believe that acquiring something new should not be
simply
limited to a couple of
reasons
.
Learning
in itself should be rewarding
enough
and
of course
it
helps
in better understanding of
people
.
For example
, a colleague in my friend's office studied German during his teenage years. Recently, when upper management
sent
a German official, he
was assigned
to him and
got
promoted. The point here is he learned it for fun,
but
it
helped
him in his career.
In conclusion
, my opinion on this issue is that,
learning
a foreign
language
should not
be limited
to
just
two
reasons
like job and travel.
Learning
something new
must
be exciting and fun. A particular quote
comes
to mind while writing this essay,
,
"
It is better to have and not need than need and not have.
"