In recent years, an increase can be seen in the number of people who are learning or wants to learn a foreign language. Despite having many benefits, such as better job prospectives, faster cognitive development, effective communication skills, some people opine that profession and travel to an overseas country are the only reasons a person learns a language of a different country. While others argue that the advantages of learning a foreign language are not limited to work and visit only. This essay is going to explain both of these views.