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? Give reasons for your answer and example from your own knowledge or experience.

Language

is a basic form of communication and a key to the world. Studying English at school has its own advantage over mother

tongue

. Even though

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,

no

language

is greater than another. Before a conclusion is

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reached, this

this

essay will explain the vitality to study both English and local dialect.

Firstly

, most countries have English

language

as their Lingua Franca and,

therefore

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,

aught

expresses an emotional, practical, or other reason for doing something

ought

to be taught in institutions of learning. The world has advanced to a stage that people travel and mingle with people with different cultures and beliefs and the only way to understand

one

another is through English. To make

this

clearer, I once

traveled

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

travelled

to the United States, it was easy for me to interact and make friends because I could use English. The benefit of being knowledgeable in English cannot be over emphasized.

Secondly

, modernization and advancement in technology made English paramount for most if not all persons. Most countries speak English followed by French. Business

travelers

a person who changes location

travellers

do not need an interpreter in a country like China or Dubai because they speak and understand English.

On the other hand

, the native

tongue

is on the verge of extinction and needs to be salvaged despite the importance of English. It is the duty of the government to inculcate it in the school curriculum because the loss of

language

is a loss of

culture

. Mother

tongue

helps us to understand our

culture

and heritage so as to help us

honor

bestow honor or rewards upon

honour

and uphold them. It is a shameful thing for

one

not to be able to express oneself in his or her mother

tongue

. Imposing English may seem like an encroachment to

one

's rights and

culture

.

For instance

, my grandmother does not understand nor speaks English, if

one

talks to her in English she would just smile and speak our dialect to the person.

This

will make the speaker switch if he or she can. With

this

, I suppose

culture

will not perish since

language

is an integral part of it. In conclusion, despite the few drawbacks about not prioritizing mother

tonge

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

tongue

tong

, I am of the opinion that learning and understanding English brings the world together.