Should People Learn Foreign Languages?
In today’s world where information flows more freely, globalization is bringing people closer together. It is more important for people to be competent in other languages and form connections with a variety of people internationally to be even more successful. I believe there are many advantages to learning foreign languages. In Estonia it is mandatory to learn English and Russian in school and there is an option to choose a third one voluntarily in high school. I have been learning English since I was 9 years old and I can also speak Russian and German. I have never questioned the importance of foreign languages, until I moved to Italy alone when I was 16 to play for AC Milan’s women’s soccer team. …show more content…
This, in turn makes you reflect on your own language and culture through comparison. However shocking it may be, there are different aspects of my native language, culture or traditions that I have thought are universal until I encountered people who do things in a totally different way in Italy. At times it made me appreciate the situation in our country and other times I saw where we could improve as a nation. All this helps to get a better understanding of our world and broaden our …show more content…
That is why many countries believe it is not important to make learning other languages mandatory for their citizens. It is true that more and more people are learning and speaking English nowadays. In fact, it has become a global language over the past several decades, so being a native speaker of English has advantages. English is now the dominant language of science. Many business people believe that their co-workers or clients in foreign countries can speak English or if they don’t, interpreters can be used if the funds are
In today’s world where information flows more freely, globalization is bringing people closer together. It is more important for people to be competent in other languages and form connections with a variety of people internationally to be even more successful. I believe there are many advantages to learning foreign languages. In Estonia it is mandatory to learn English and Russian in school and there is an option to choose a third one voluntarily in high school. I have been learning English since I was 9 years old and I can also speak Russian and German. I have never questioned the importance of foreign languages, until I moved to Italy alone when I was 16 to play for AC Milan’s women’s soccer team. …show more content…
This, in turn makes you reflect on your own language and culture through comparison. However shocking it may be, there are different aspects of my native language, culture or traditions that I have thought are universal until I encountered people who do things in a totally different way in Italy. At times it made me appreciate the situation in our country and other times I saw where we could improve as a nation. All this helps to get a better understanding of our world and broaden our …show more content…
That is why many countries believe it is not important to make learning other languages mandatory for their citizens. It is true that more and more people are learning and speaking English nowadays. In fact, it has become a global language over the past several decades, so being a native speaker of English has advantages. English is now the dominant language of science. Many business people believe that their co-workers or clients in foreign countries can speak English or if they don’t, interpreters can be used if the funds are