Learning a foreign language

Why should you learn a foreign language?

In recent decades, our world has become more interdependent, and new technologies have allowed us to work in close contact with people all over the world. As relations with countries increase, the need to speak a foreign language also increases.

We have a growing need for an educated citizenry that is both culturally and linguistically prepared to function in today's world.

Twenty-five reasons to learn a foreign language

-Learning a foreign language creates a more positive attitude towards different people and less prejudice.

-Learning a foreign language will increase your chances of finding a job.

-Learning a new culture helps you meet new and interesting people.

- Dealing with another culture allows people to understand their own culture more deeply.

-Learning a foreign language increases self-confidence.

-Graduates often cite foreign language courses as the most valuable courses in college because of the communication skills developed in the process.

-International travel becomes easier and more enjoyable by knowing a foreign language.

- When learning a foreign language, skills such as solving problems and dealing with abstract concepts increase.

-Learning a foreign language is one's job in government, business, medicine, law, technology, military, industry, marketing, etc. increases opportunities in the fields.

-A second language improves your skills and scores on math and English, SAT and GRE.

- When students learn a foreign language, their analytical skills improve.

-Foreign languages provide a competitive advantage in career choice: one can communicate in a second language.

-Learning a foreign language improves listening skills and memory.

- If a person knows another language, he participates more effectively and responsibly in the multicultural world.

-Learning other languages increases your marketability in the global economy.

-Learning a foreign language provides a sense of the past: culturally and linguistically.

-Learning a foreign language improves the knowledge of one's own language: English vocabulary skills increase.

-Learning foreign languages teaches and encourages respect for other peoples: it helps to understand the interrelationship between language and human nature.

-Foreign languages broaden a person's view of the world, liberalize their experiences, and make a person more flexible and tolerant.

-Foreign languages expand a person's worldview and limit barriers between people: barriers create mistrust and fear.

-Learning a foreign language will completely change your travel experience.

-As immigration increases, we must prepare for changes in American society.

-If one is as bilingual as possible, one has distinct advantages in the global market.

- Foreign languages open the door to art, music, dance, fashion, cuisine, film, philosophy, science...

-Learning a foreign language is just a part of a very simple liberal education: to "educate" is to get out, out of prison, narrowness and obscurity.