Growing competition these days has made it imperative for individuals to learn a second language, which is generally a foreign language. A lot of people might think that residing in a country where that language has originated and is widely spoken is important; it definitely gives one an edge, however, it is not necessary. The following paragraphs elaborate on this topic.
An individual will definitely get more exposure to the language if he stays in the country where it is spoken, as there he will get to interact with a lot of native speakers of the language. He will get to apply the language and understand nuances at the same time. He will also get timely feedback to correct in case of any mistakes and he will be able to learn it much quickly and easily. He will also get to learn about the history of that place and that language and thus gain an in-depth understanding of how the language originated.
For most people, this option is not available as they will not necessarily be able to move to another country just to learn the language. Fortunately, this is not a big problem/hurdle. A lot of training programs and courses are available both online and offline so that individuals can learn a language of their choice. People from different countries have immigrated to other countries for better opportunities, so native speakers of different languages are spread across the globe.
The internet has also made it possible for individuals to have access to trainers or learned speakers of the language, making it possible to get a similar level of exposure to a foreign language from within one’s own country. In these times when the world is getting smaller, a lot of schools offer at-least five to six foreign languages as a part of the curriculum, making it easier for students to learn a second language from an early age. The best example of this is India; it has the second largest population of people speaking English after the United States of America.
Growing competition these days has made it imperative for
individuals
to
learn
a second
language
, which is
generally
a foreign
language
. A
lot
of
people
might
think
that residing in a
country
where that
language
has originated and is
widely
spoken is
important
; it definitely gives one an edge,
however
, it is not necessary. The following paragraphs elaborate on this topic.
An
individual
will definitely
get
more exposure to the
language
if he stays in the
country
where it
is spoken
, as there he will
get
to interact with a
lot
of native speakers of the
language
. He will
get
to apply the
language
and understand nuances at the same time. He will
also
get
timely feedback to correct in case of any
mistakes and
he will be able to
learn
it much
quickly
and
easily
.
He
will
also
get
to
learn
about the history of that place and that
language
and
thus
gain an in-depth understanding of how the
language
originated.
For most
people
, this option is not available as they will not
necessarily
be able to
move
to another
country
just
to
learn
the
language
.
Fortunately
, this is not a
big
problem/hurdle. A
lot
of training programs and courses are available both online and offline
so
that
individuals
can
learn
a
language
of their choice.
People
from
different
countries
have immigrated to other
countries
for better opportunities,
so
native speakers of
different
languages
are spread
across the globe.
The internet has
also
made it possible for
individuals
to have access to trainers or learned speakers of the
language
, making it possible to
get
a similar level of exposure to a foreign
language
from within one’s
own
country
. In these times when the world is getting smaller, a
lot
of schools offer at-least five to six foreign
languages
as a part of the curriculum, making it easier for students to
learn
a second
language
from an early age. The best example of this is India; it has the second largest population of
people
speaking English after the United States of America.