Recently, it is more evident that many people are learning foreign languages. The most common ones are English, French, Chinese and Spanish. Some of the population is of the view that an individual should only learn a new language, if he or she has plans of travelling or working abroad while others beg to differ.
This is because of the reasons given below;
Learning a foreign language should be done if the person doing it, wants to travel or work in that country, because it would help them with the day to day activities like looking for accommodation, food or shopping. In countries like China, foreigners who cannot speak Mandarin are cheated by merchants who choose to double the prices of goods, since they think the aliens will not be able to notice due to language barrier.
On the other hand, being able to speak more than one language, even if one chooses to stay in ones home country might come in handy for certain jobs. Currently, most nations have people of various cultures and nationalities. Most foreigners would want to hire a translator who is a national of whatever country they are in, but speaks their language. Also, many companies these days choose to hire applicants who are multilingual compared to those who are not.
I would want to conclude with my opinion. I think an individual should endeavor to learn more than two languages not only for them to travel or work abroad, but also to learn more about other cultures and tradition, because the world is becoming one small community, all owing to the internet.
Recently, it is more evident that
many
people
are learning foreign
languages
. The most common
ones
are English, French, Chinese and Spanish.
Some of the
population is of the view that an individual should
only
learn a new
language
, if he or she has plans of travelling or working abroad while others beg to differ.
This is
because
of the reasons
given
below;
Learning a foreign
language
should
be done
if the person doing it, wants to travel or work in that
country
,
because
it would
help
them with the
day to day
activities like looking for accommodation, food or shopping. In
countries
like China, foreigners
who
cannot speak Mandarin
are cheated
by merchants
who
choose to double the prices of
goods
, since they
think
the aliens will not be able to notice due to
language
barrier.
On the other hand
, being able to speak more than one
language
, even if one chooses to stay in
ones
home
country
might
come
in handy for certain jobs.
Currently
, most nations have
people
of various cultures and nationalities. Most foreigners would want to hire a translator
who
is a national of whatever
country
they are in,
but
speaks their
language
.
Also
,
many
companies
these days choose to hire applicants
who
are multilingual compared to those
who
are not.
I would want
to conclude
with my opinion. I
think
an individual should endeavor to learn more than two
languages
not
only
for them to travel or work abroad,
but
also
to learn more about other cultures and tradition,
because
the world is becoming one
small
community, all owing to the internet.