Why learn a foreign language in school?
I don't understand why its required. What will I use it for in life?
9 Answers
Just think. When you'll get older and want to have a good job - what then, if you don't speak any foreign language. In Poland, languages are very important. Students learn english or german from the elementary school, and in middle-school(from the age of 12) they choose second foreign language, which is mostly german or french. When somebody is looking for a job in my country, the first question from a possible employer is 'How many languages do you speak?'. Now we don't just ask 'Do you speak english?' Now many companies are looking for people who speak at least 2 foreign languages, and in 5 or 10 years, there will be 3 languages.
If you don't speak any foreign language, and you're a young person, there is no good future for you, unless your family is rich and has a big company.
Knowing more than one language is going to help you a lot even if you're not planing to travel to any place where they use that language
Knowing more than one language means:
1- Having more friends from all over the world
2- Get to know their traditions what do they like?, how do they look like?, what are their festivals? .... etc.
3- Being able to step up for the world.
4- Having fun
For me I'm a very young girl and I'm teaching myself 3 foreign languages you think it's boring, don't you?
Well no it's not, by learning those languages I was able to make friends from all over the world, real friends who respect me and share each moment of their life with me.
There are so many good things about learning foreign languages I just can' write them all !!!!!!!
Ever heard the saying "For each language you speak you live another life. If you only speak one, you only live once."
I can't add much to what already has been said except that you are very fortunate to be able to attend a school where you can learn another language and you should take advantage of it. When I went to school in the 1950's I did not have that opportunity and I wish I had. There have been several occasions that I could have used that skill. I've been around for quite a while and I can tell you that you should learn as much as you can. You never know when it will come in handy.
One will be able to get better jobs! Plus when one travels, it will make it easier to know the language than getting a local.
There are many things a person learns in school that they may feel they won't use, but it is all part of becoming an "educated person." To function in life do you really need to know subjects like african history, astronomy, foreign languages, literature, geology, etc? Probably not. That is the difference between a vocational education (teaching a job skill) and a well-rounded education (college prep, and college itself).
Knowing a foreign language can be very helpful. Spanish is particularly useful as there are so many spanish-speaking people in the world. It makes traveling more fun when you can at least get by in the native language, and understanding a foreign language really does help you understand the culture better. Learning another language is great for the brain, and fun too!
It's great for your brain. It keeps it elastic.
It will give you the ability to speak to the vast majority of the people in your hemisphere if you speak Spanish and English. How wonderful to have the possibility of making friends or possibly falling in love with anyone in such a vast area!
It teaches you not only about other cultures and other countries, but also about yourself. It challanges you to think in ways that you would not have if you only saw things through the prism of your native language.
It is good for getting a job since more and more companies are requiring the applicants to be bilingual.
Correct my English grammar if it's incorrect. I'm not fluent in English. Thanks.
Trust me, as you get older you will appreciate knowing more than your own language.
