Why Learn a foreign language?

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There are countless advantages of speaking a foreign language. People who speak a second or third language have advantages people who only speak English are missing out on. Deciding to learn a second language will definitely enrich your life. You may believe you can get by just fine speaking only English. Five reasons why learning a second language is to your advantage.

1) Learning to speak a second language is important when you step into the workforce.We are all a part of a global community, and our business dealings may extend worldwide. You will get enourmous respect if you can speak the language of your companies clients, as well as becoming priceless to your company.

2) You can remove the chances of someone playing you for a fool. Face it, it can be tempting to talk over someone’s head when you know very well that they cannot understand you. How often have we not done this to children. What is to stop citizens around the world from doing this to you, knowing you will not understand what is going on? Are you willing to place your fate entirely in the hands of an interpreter, who could have their own agenda just as easily as the person with whom you are interacting, or do you want to take your fate into your own hands? You make the choice.

3) You will enjoy travel to a larger extent. Even though English is a fairly common language, it is not by any means spoken everywhere.In places where English has been taught at school, many do do speak it fluently?) Unless you are willing to engage the aid of an interpreter, you are at some point or another going to find yourself forced into interacting with one of the natives of the country. You will need to understand at least the basics of their language in order to make your stay in their country pleasant.

4) You will have the opportunity to meet new people. True, millions of people around the world speak some English, but millions more do not speak English fluently. Unless we have made the effort to learn the language of the country, we are separated by the barrier of language. Think of all the people living in those countries that could share stories and experiences with you, people that could become your friends and/or business associates.

5) Speaking of the hundreds of people that are out there in the world, imagine what being able to speak a second language will do for your dating life! Have you ever felt as though there is no one in the world who was created just for you? Have you ever taken the time to consider the possibility that there is someone on this planet for you, they just don’t happen to share the same nationality?

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