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Some people say that the only reason for learning a foreign language is to travel or 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 opinion.

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Learning a foreign
language
 has many advantages including augmenting knowledge about diverse cultures, having better
job
prospects
, fostering better cognitive development, developing effective communication skills and so on. While some
people
 believe that the only reason we should learn a foreign
language
 is to visit or work in a foreign
country
, many others opine that the benefits of learning a different
language
 are not limited to the
job
 and
travel
prospects
 only.
This
 essay delves into both points of views. My opinion is that learning a foreign
language
 goes beyond
travel
, migration or
job
prospects
. On the one hand, it is quite natural that
people
 want to learn a foreign
language
 only to be able to communicate with
people
 who speak
this
language
.
Thus
 a large number of
people
 learn foreign languages like English, French, German, Spanish, Russian and Arabic to
travel
, migrate or find jobs in countries where
people
 use these languages. From
this
 regards, it seems quite logical that visiting a
country
 or working there is the main reason
people
 learn a
second
language
. In my
country
,
for example
, most
people
 learn English and Spanish while almost none learn Russian. Migration and
job
prospects
 are the reason that has established
this
 trend, I believe.
On the contrary
, research indicates that cognitive development happens faster among children who learn a
second
language
 than those who do not.
Furthermore
, learning a
second
language
 is mandatory in an academic syllabus and
this
 helps us understand diverse cultural and traditional aspects.
People
 who know more languages are capable of reading more books, and understanding the lifestyle of different nationalities. Again, learning a foreign
language
 helps us make new friends.
Thus
 it is evident that learning a foreign
language
 has many other benefits as well. In conclusion, there is no denying the fact that
people
 primarily learn a foreign
language
 to
travel
 to or work in a developed
country
. But it is quite evident that there are far many advantages of learning a foreign
language
 than to work or migrate to a
country
.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • multilingual
  • linguistic proficiency
  • globalized world
  • cross-cultural communication
  • immersive experience
  • adaptability
  • cultural exchange
  • interpersonal skills
  • employment prospects
  • empathy
  • intellectual development
  • overcome language barriers
  • global market
  • resourceful
  • life-changing
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