Some people say that the only reason for learning a foreign language is inorder to travel or for work in a foreign country. Others say that these are not the only reasons why someone should learn a foreign language. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Globalisation presented us with the opportunity to

work

or travel to any part of the world.

However

, it is the opinion of

few people

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a few people

the few people

that it is the only reason to learn a foreign

language

.

On the other hand

, others disagree their views on

this

and argue that there is more to

learning

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learn

. Though it is a controversial topic, I personally side with the latter. Travelling to various corners of the world and to

work

in a foreign nation are two very compelling reasons for a person to learn other languages beside their own.

For example

, I have a friend who works as a clerk in a bank in a nearby village. He never travels and most certainly doesn't need to learn a new

language

for his

work

. What I'm trying to say here is, most people don't bother learning a

language

that is

alien to them unless, absolutely required.

Conversely

, there are others who believe that acquiring something new should not be simply limited to a couple of reasons. Learning in itself should be rewarding enough and of course it helps in better understanding of people.

For example

, a colleague in my friend's office studied German during his teenage years.

Recently when

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Recently, when

upper management sent a German official, he was assigned to him and got promoted. The point here is he learned it for

fun but

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fun, but

it helped him in his career. In conclusion, my opinion on

this

issue is that, learning a foreign

language

should not be limited to just two reasons like

work

and travel. Learning something new must be

exiting

creating or arousing excitement

exciting

and fun. A particular quote comes to mind while writing

this

essay

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"It is better to have and not need than need and not have."