Although there is a lot of software available today that can translate from one language to another, it is still necessary for people to learn a foreign language. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Due to globalization, the importance and popularity of web-based

language

translation

applications have grown over the past few years. Despite the availability of

language

translation

software, foreign

language

learning is still necessary. I completely agree with

this

statement, and in

this

essay, I will discuss the apparent benefits that natural translators have over Artificial Intelligence.

Firstly

,

language

is closely related to a country's culture. Through

language

study, students can know the culture of a nation.

For example

, if you study

English

, you can learn many things about

English

literature,

English

poetry,

English

festivals and

English

customs. Suppose we give a poem by Shakespeare for

translation

; we can imagine how ridiculous the

translation

would be.

In addition

,

translation

software discourages

further

interaction.

For example

, if a tourist asks a local for directions using a

translation

tool, the local would probably say nothing more than the directions since most people do not like communicating with a machine.

By contrast

, appliances cannot convey the manner of speakers. If the speaker says in different tones like surprisingly, sarcastically or delightedly, the device will not express people's emotions. When face-to-face communication, we can understand people judging from their expressions, body gestures and so on, even if we do not use many words. But machines cannot do

this

. In conclusion,

translation

machines help us somehow, but it doesn't mean that we can quit studying a

second

language

. A mechanical interpreter will never take the place of our human beings as a translator or an interpreter because human beings decide their ability.