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Some people say that the only reason for learning a foreign language is in order to travel to 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 own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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Whether to learn a foreign
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 has been a hot issue for a long period. Some
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 argue that it is not a must unless one would travel to or work in a foreign country.
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 others claim that learning a foreign
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 because it is a compulsory subject at school. Some educators criticize
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 phenomenon as they believe most of these students would not use English at all in their whole life unless they go abroad to travel or work.
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, the purpose of learning a foreign not only involves taking it as a tool to communicate, but a mediation for cross-culture communication.
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 but to understand its deep-hidden wisdom and values. Even though one may not have a chance to go abroad, it does not impede him to gain advanced foreign cultures by reading newspapers and magazines, listening to the radio or watching TV, and even short videos on YouTube.
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, learning a foreign
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 why lots of aged
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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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