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Some people believe that the main reasons of learning a foreign language are travel and work , others said that there are many different reasons . Discuss both views and gives your opinion

#people #language #travel #work
While some
people
 argue that the main reasons for learning a foreign
language
 are travel and work, there are numerous other reasons why a person would like to learn a new
language
. We can't deny that work takes a very important place in our lives, so if it requires a foreign
language
, it becomes a very strong motivating factor to learn it. If I hadn't learnt English a while ago, I wouldn't have my current job now.
Also
, many employers now provide free
language
 lessons to their employees, raising interest in that topic. As for travel, I rather think that learning a foreign
language
 for
this
 particular purpose becomes less and less important over the years. In my opinion, we live in an era where we have online translators and organized tours in our native languages. But let's take a look at other possible factors.
For example
, one may be interested in studying abroad, and in
this
 case, learning the
language
 of
this
 specific country is a prerequisite. I have to admit that sometimes English is used as the main
language
 in universities and schools;
however
, it is a foreign
language
 to many
people
 so the same driving factor applies. Some
people
 are keen on foreign culture in general: reading books, watching movies, or listening to music from their favourite country.
Thus
, they dive into learning
this
 specific
language
 to be able to do that without translation. A very popular example is watching anime or reading manga; it led so many
people
 to learn Japanese to understand these materials better.
Therefore
, I tend to disagree that the primary reason for mastering a new
language
 is work or travel rather than other motivating factors. It heavily depends on a person, their plans, goals, and interests.
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