Some people say that the only reason for learning a foreign language is in order 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 views and give your own opinion.

There is no denying the fact that the main purpose of learning a foreign

language

is debatable. It is believed by some that travelling or working in a foreign country is the only

reason

for learning a

second

language

.

However

, others suggest that there are other reasons. In

this

essay, I will discuss both perspectives but I agree with the former.

First

of all, learning a new

language

is not easy at all,

this

is because it needs time and effort.

Therefore

, there must be a goal in order to do it,

such

as travelling to or working in a foreign nation.

In addition

,

people

who support

this

statement believe that it is time-wasting to learn a new

language

instead

of learning something useful.

For example

, knowing how to fix broken things is considered better than learning a new

language

without using it.

On the other hand

, there are a plethora of

people

who believe that there are other reasons to learn a

second

language

rather than travel or work in other countries,

such

as, taking it as a

hobby

, or even following a

hobby

that requires learning a new

language

.

In other words

, going to as many countries as possible has become more popular recently, if someone wants to do

this

hobby

, and not speak English

for example

,(which is considered a worldwide

language

),

this

would be a significant

reason

to learn a foreign

language

. A growing body of research suggests that more than 20% of

people

learn a

second

language

as a

hobby

. In conclusion,

although

there are plenty of

people

who believe that travel to or working in a foreign country is not the only

reason

why they should learn a new

language

, others suggest that it is enough

reason

to do it, which I believe

also

.