The reasons for studying a foreign language are questionable. Some, think it is needed only to travel or get a job abroad. Meanwhile, I am of the opinion that there are other aspects of learning a new language that can be advantageous for people all around the world. In this essay I will discuss both views.
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, a French 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. Furthermore, it is said, that there are not other reasons to learn languages as, for instance, if this doctor did not live out of France he would not have the need to study further languages than French.
In spite of this, other reason for learning a new language is to keep up with the advances in our professions and grow in our careers. For example, 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 understand this well.
In conclusion, whereas the two main reasons to learn a foreign language are working and visiting abroad, I believe it is also needed to keep up-to-date at work and to make new relationship 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.
The
reasons
for studying a foreign
language
are questionable.
Some
,
think
it
is needed
only
to travel or
get
a job abroad. Meanwhile, I am of the opinion that there are other aspects of learning a
new
language
that can be advantageous for
people
all around the world. In this essay I will discuss both views.
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
, a French 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.
Furthermore
, it
is said
, that there are not other
reasons
to learn
languages
as,
for instance
, if this doctor did not
live
out of France he would not have the need to study
further
languages
than French.
In spite of
this, other
reason
for learning a
new
language
is to
keep
up with the advances in our professions and grow in our careers.
For example
, 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
understand this well.
In conclusion
, whereas the two main
reasons
to learn a foreign
language
are working and visiting abroad, I believe it is
also
needed to
keep
up-to-date at work and to
make
new
relationship 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
.