essay: the art of learning languages [words- 200, subject- english
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Firstly, when it comes to learning a language, it is important that we know the difference between three very common and sometimes tricky terms: first language, second language and foreign language.
First language is your mother tongue, the language that you born with. A foreign language, on the other hand, is a non-native language with no status as a routine medium of communication in a country. Like foreign language, a second language is a non-native language that is used for communication purposes, as a medium of education, government or business. For example, English is the first language of England but it has a foreign language status in Japan and second language status in Nigeria. Knowing these terms helps us to know the importance of learning foreign languages.
We are living in a multilingual world, with people speaking thousands of different languages at local, national or international levels. English speakers are unlikely to learn a foreign language as they believe that a large number of people in the world understand and speak English. So what’s the point of learning a foreign language when we can stick to English?
There are many reasons why we should know more than one language. First of all, knowing a foreign language helps us have a better understanding of other people as well as showing respect and promoting tolerance for the cultural identity and values of others. Secondly, in the world of economics, an ideal candidate is the one that can sell himself or herself to the employers. Knowing more than one language can differentiate you from other people that just speak one language and more job opportunities will be available for you as a result of that.