Nowadays, some people assert that the resources invested in scientific research shall be reduced. Do you agree or disagree?

Since the world is fastly turning into a global village, it is important to have a common

language

across nations so as to communicate more effectively.

However

,

this

does not mean local

languages

must be left to die. In my view, it is crucial to learn

both

English

and a local dialect. The essay below will discuss

this

idea at length.

To begin

with, learning

English

is very important nowadays since schooling and doing business can be now done online with people from different countries.

Besides

that, some students are awarded scholarships to study abroad and knowing

this

language

becomes an advantage.

For example

, a study on migrating students by Thebe in 2018 found that more than 65 per cent of those going to study in other nations without the knowledge of

English

had a challenge of adapting well as they failed to communicate with their fellows. To avoid

such

scenarios,

this

language

must be taught in schools.

Therefore

, I opine that knowing

English

can be advantageous to the state at large.

However

, knowing

English

is not enough if one does not know their own

language

because

languages

carry culture.

Furthermore

, ignoring local

languages

might lead to their extinction. The best option is to teach

both

languages

from a tender age since they are all important.

For example

, about 90 per cent of Zimbabweans know

both

English

and a local dialect because they are taught all of them at school.

Moreover

, in

this

country, no one is permitted into tertiary education without passing

both

languages

. In

this

manner, no tribe loses its culture.

Thus

, I believe teaching

both

English

and local

languages

might help save the nation's roots.

To conclude

, I think schools must teach

English

and local

languages

interchangeably as they are all equally important. These and other issues are discussed in the essay above.