Learning English at school is often seen as more important than learning local languages. If these are not taught, many are at risk of dying out. In your opinion, is it important for everyone to learn English? Should we try to ensure the survival of local languages and, if so, how?

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he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own

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, that goes to his heart" Nelson Mandela. There is no shadow of doubt that it's important for everyone to learn English. And

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topic has aroused a lot of debates and discussions around it. People have actually differed about it. A

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of people claims, that learning local languages is the most important thing, whilst another

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holds a totally different vision, as it believes that

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of them are important.

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essay will deal with

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different opinions, in order to reach the most acceptable one. On one hand, a

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of people claims that learning local languages

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, your

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is important to communicate with your family,

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and your community.

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, as

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earlier, if

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, that goes to his heart.

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, if local languages are not taught, many are at risk of dying out.

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, the other

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of people believes that learning English at school nowadays is

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flight, for the following reasons.

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English

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an international language

the international language

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, so you can use it everywhere around the world.

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it's easy to learn it because there are different sources for it "books, YouTube, songs...".

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fluency in English helps you get hired

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, English is the

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of science and technology, as many scientific sources are written in English. We can sum up the ideas by saying that,

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sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door

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local and English

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