Why learning another language?
After many years, the social widespread misconception that speaking English is the ultimate and only requirement to do well in today’s world is finally coming to an end. There has never been denying that it is a crucial tongue, not only for education or work but also for daily life in an increasing way, but can those who speak English as their mother tongue make do with only one language, even when it is English? The answer is no.
As regards education, the main universities of the world require that their applicants know a second language. It is implied that university students are knowledgeable even before entering school; most times, they had an educated background. Hence, speaking more than one language is not only a sign of education, but also one of interest in the world we live in, of being highly cultured.
As well as when applying for a school, when applying for a job, employers look for multilingual candidates rather than monolingual people. The reason for this is very easy to understand. Whatever product or service they are selling, they will want it to reach a large market. People take French lessons in Cambridge for this reason. French is the most commonly taught second language after English and it has official status in 14 countries. Yes, French is not only about France itself. To name a few, French is the official language of Bénin, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Luxembourg, Monaco and Guinea, and the unofficial language of Poland, Morocco, India, Edypt, Vietnam and Cambodia among others. Besides, it is one of the official languages of Belgium, Madagascar, Canada, Haiti, Switzerland, and many more. The importance of French is probably based on the main role the language plays in business, since it is also the official working language, along with English, of the United Nations, UNESCO, NATO, the European Community, the International Red Cross, the Union of International Associations, and many more.
Another romance language, Italian, is many times learnt when a person’s background is Italian, but once they are able to speak it, they learn that it ends up being more useful than they thought. That was the case of many people who took Italian lessons in London. Not only did the language add some beauty to their lives (it is considered to be the most beautiful sounding language in the world along with French) but also helped them understand their own language better and open their minds up. Each time you take up a language, the new one will result easier than the previous one, especially when they are related, as in the case of Italian and French.
