Whhhy do people want to learn any foreign language?

Answer 1

3 reasons :
1-To read books.
2-To find a job.
3-To travel easily .
But love will be easier !!!

Answer 2

To understand the world better. People are limited in their understanding many times by the words they know. Words kind of hold the concepts. When you learn different languages you sometimes see things from a different standpoint. Usually you will never quite see it as a native speaker, because all the interference from your native language, but as you build vocabulary you build concepts.

Another reason to study another language is to learn your own better. Some learn latin and other languages to undrstand the roots of our words. As I studied Spanish I learned the parts of english speech so that I had something to tie the new language to. (verbs, past, present, future, perfect, transitive, etc.; nouns; adjectives; adverbs; phrases; etc.) I learned a lot of English and English grammar as I studied Spanish. When I got into the higher classes it pushed me to learn more English vocabulary as I tried to comprehend my texts. Sometimes a Spanish dictionary helped me to understand something better than a Spanish/English dictionary, because I didn't really know the English word it was translated to.

Another reason is to be able to communicate with others, whether to travel to a land as a guest, or enemy, help or get help from people who speak the other language, or just make a friend.

Some people learn another language so that they can understand the writings of others that were done in the other language. That is one reason many Bible scholars learn Greek, Latin, and Hebrew.

Answer 3

If people didn't want to learn languages spoken by others, how would they communicate with each other? How would the English communicate with the Chinese? How would the Germans communicate with the French? How would the Indians communicate with the Iranians? How would they conduct international commerce?

Answer 4

Desire to communicate is a natural human instinct. Even children spontaneously learn the language of their friends. The more languages u know, the wider is the reach of your communication, also the variety of people can reach out to is much more.

Answer 5

Foreign language study is in the national education Goals 2000, which states: "By the year 2000 all American students will leave grades 4, 8, and 12 having demonstrated competency in challenging subject matter including English, mathematics, science, foreign language, civics and government, arts, history, and geography..." . On September 15, 1999, Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley delivered his Annual Back-to-School Address, entitled, "Changing the American High School to Fit Modern Times." Included in his remarks, Riley states, "Let me suggest one other way to raise standards. I believe that in this new economy every high school student should be close to fluent in a foreign language when he or she graduates. We should begin teaching foreign languages in our elementary schools, and then in middle schools and high schools. English is a beautiful language and every American student must be a master of it. English is surely a world language. But learning a foreign language exposes young people to new cultures and new horizons and helps them understand English better."

This is not new thinking, since the 1979 "President's Commission on Foreign Language and International Studies" also recommended Foreign language requirements for all colleges and universities. The College Board (1983) recommended expanding basic skills to include foreign language education for all students. In 1996, the American Association of School Administrators identified knowledge of foreign languages as one of the most important skills that K-12 students will need to develop to prosper in the 21st century. A February 1997 article in Time magazine suggested that foreign languages should be taught to children as early as possible. The American Council on Education, in a 1989 policy statement, calls on higher education leaders "to make foreign language competence an integral part of a college education. Every baccalaureate holder should be competent in a second language; we can settle for no less as we move into the next century."

Why this insistence that foreign language study be a core element in American education? Americans used to have some patently ignorant and pseudo-scientific (snake-oil) views concerning foreign and second languages. There was talk of a second language taking up the memory capacity needed for the real functions of the brain, such as general intelligence. Just as ignorant was the notion that a second language was only for those were mentally gifted. My fellow Americans, let us put away all divining rods, ouija boards, and indifference towards our neighbors. HERE ARE THE FACTS for founding a true twenty-first century consensus about core elements for a "general" education. In its report, "College Bound Seniors: The 1992 Profile of SAT and Achievement Test Takers", the College Entrance Examination Board reported that students who averaged 4 or more years of foreign language study scored higher on the verbal section of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) than those who had studied 4 or more years in any other subject area. In addition, the average mathematics score for individuals who had taken 4 or more years of foreign language study was identical to the average score of those who had studied 4 years of mathematics. These findings are consistent with College Board profiles for previous years.

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but that last paragraph was just for you!

Answer 6

Well, I have an M.Sc. and several certifications showing my proficiency in IT but that the thing that has served me best in my career is fluency in three different languages. People will pay in gold for different languages.

Answer 7

To get jobs where translation skills are needed. You will not want to turn away a customer who can't speak English. In business, every opportunity counts.

Answer 8

i just moved from a state where everyone spoke english, to one where most people speak spanish... still in the U.S. though... people learn different languages to communicate with others. also, it helps in some jobs

Answer 9

I like to study Greek and Hebrew (interlinears) when I study the bible.
communicate with more people.
trip to another country
have family or a friend that speaks another language.
Moving
etc.

Answer 10

it`s fun and keeps those brain cells growing.it also gives you an advantage at jobs and getting paid more.i enjoy being able to communicate with more people.