I've taken spanish in high school for four years and was just placed at spanish III (my first college spanish class) and am only taking spanish to fulfill university requirements (my school requires 4 semesters meaning I only have this class plus spanish IV), however I've gotten bored of it and the career I think I will be getting into will have a more international aspect, rather than Latin America where most spanish is spoken. I am heavily considering taking up Russian due to all the media attention and the growing strength of Russia.
2007-09-05 11:25:17 · 8 answers · asked by Kaun 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I might add that I am most likely going to major in political science and International Relations.
2007-09-05 12:43:29 · update #1
What a great question! I have studied five world languages--German, Spanish, Polish, French, and Russian.
It all depends on what you want to do with the language. Will it be part of your career? Will you use it in your travels or in your neighborhood?
Since you are advanced in Spanish, perhaps another Latin-based language such as French, Italian, Portuguese, or Romanian would be next.
Since you have already studied one world language, another one should be easier. You already know about gender, verb tenses, and exceptions to spelling rules. This knowledge will certainly help in learning another language.
Russian uses the Cyrillic alphabet. Are you ready for it? If you master the Cyrillic alphabet, you'll also be able to read Ukrainian, Serbian, Macedonian, and Bulgarian.
In addition to Russian, Chinese and Arabic are also important in today's world economic and political fields.
Whatever language you choose, do a little research. Find someone who speaks that language and ask them questions. Listen to a radio or television program or pick up a magazine or newspaper. Then ask yourself, "Do I really want to tackle this next language?" Notice I didn't say "Can I really tackle this language...?" If you really want to, you'll do everything possible to master your next language.
Check with your local library or ask other world language instructors at your university. Talk with students from other countries.
Good luck with your next language!
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2007-09-05 11:55:12 · answer #1 · answered by Michael 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Russian and Chinese are the most widely sought-after languages when companies are looking to hire new people. I've noticed this over the last 18 months while I was looking for jobs (two different times).
2007-09-05 11:33:55 · answer #2 · answered by Megkid 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most useful languages you can know are English, Spanish, Chinese, and Arabic.
2007-09-05 11:32:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right now I would say Arabic, But with all of our dealings with the Chinese, perhaps Mandarin or Cantonese.
2007-09-05 11:35:11 · answer #4 · answered by poppawick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not Mandarin or Arabic? Translators are desperately needed and will be needed for many future years.
2007-09-05 11:38:28 · answer #5 · answered by Elaine P...is for Poetry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all you have to make time to study. When you learn new words /phrases use them it helps to remember them. Learn German/Spanish songs. Join a German/Spanish club/choir etc.
2016-05-17 13:42:54 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good question. I would say german, mostly cause i speak it. Its very easy to learn and if you want to be an engineer alot of companies are german, so i would suggest german. enjoy your star! ;)
2007-09-05 11:32:18 · answer #7 · answered by mrbaseball2012 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For business, chinese would definitely be necessary.
2007-09-05 11:32:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋