Learning foreign languages means different things for different people. Some people learn it to work in foreign countries, while others believe that there are more reasons other than working abroad. I personally believe that working overseas require their local languages for communication for certain jobs and visiting the country, but it would be quite unwise to give the credit solely for the purpose of travelling.
People tour globally for various reasons, thus create the need of being bilingual. First of all, it is due to new opportunity arising from employment. Foreign languages are considered pre-requisites for the role which the employee is hired. Therefore, learning a new alien language becomes important. For instance, If an employee gets an offer from a multinational company, he will have to travel overseas. It will become harder for him to speak to customers or communicate with the local inhabitants. Hence, foreign languages are required to understand the locals and adapt their culture and tradition.
On the other hand, There are several other reasons to travel overseas. Travelling to global destinations as a tourist or foreign exchange student demands to comprehend the native tongue of the country. It can be difficult to read the sign boards, directions and several different aspects within the nation. In other words, reading maps in Spanish or French is difficult if you do not have the knowledge of it. You become confused if you are not with a tourist guide or a Spanish or a French dictionary. Therefore, being competent in the respective dialect is inevitable.
In my opinion, learning any languages is difficult, but not necessary as in most cases knowing a single one is enough. English is a global language and it is spoken in almost every country. Foreign languages may not be a necessity as there are English versions of every sign board, brochures, maps or any other things required by the traveller. For example, In countries such as France, the maps are as printed on two sides; one in French and the other in English. This makes it clear that global languages can replace the requirement of native speech.
In conclusion, learning foreign languages is only required if the job demands the know how of the local speech or if he wants to personally learn it as a hobby. English being the world's Achilles heel can eliminate the need for the difficulties faced by travellers for not knowing the language.
Learning
foreign
languages
means
different
things for
different
people
.
Some
people
learn it to work in
foreign
countries
, while others believe that there are more reasons
other
than working abroad. I
personally
believe that working overseas require their
local
languages
for communication for certain jobs and visiting the
country
,
but
it would be quite unwise to give the credit
solely
for the purpose of travelling.
People
tour globally for various reasons,
thus
create the need of being bilingual.
First of all
, it is due to new opportunity arising from employment.
Foreign
languages
are considered
pre-requisites
for the role which the employee
is hired
.
Therefore
,
learning
a new alien
language
becomes
important
.
For instance
, If an employee
gets
an offer from a multinational
company
, he will
have to
travel overseas. It will become harder for him to speak to customers or communicate with the
local
inhabitants.
Hence
,
foreign
languages
are required
to understand the
locals
and adapt their culture and tradition.
On the
other
hand, There are several
other
reasons to travel overseas. Travelling to global destinations as a tourist or
foreign
exchange student demands to comprehend the native tongue of the
country
. It can be difficult to read the
sign
boards, directions and several
different
aspects within the nation. In
other
words, reading maps in Spanish or French is difficult if you do not have the knowledge of it. You become confused if you are not with a tourist guide or a Spanish or a French dictionary.
Therefore
, being competent in the respective dialect is inevitable.
In my opinion,
learning
any
languages
is difficult,
but
not necessary as
in most cases
knowing a single one is
enough
. English is a global
language
and it
is spoken
in almost every
country
.
Foreign
languages
may not be a necessity as there are English versions of every
sign
board, brochures, maps or any
other
things required by the
traveller
.
For example
, In
countries
such as France, the maps are as printed on two sides; one in French and the
other
in English. This
makes
it
clear
that global
languages
can replace the requirement of native speech.
In conclusion
,
learning
foreign
languages
is
only
required if the job demands the know how of the
local
speech or if he wants to
personally
learn it as a hobby. English being the world's Achilles heel can eliminate the need for the difficulties faced by
travellers
for not knowing the
language
.