Language Essay: Meet New People and Make Good Friends

Student Name Professor Name Course Date Language Essay We live in a world where people speak varying languages. There are three core reasons why it is important to learn more than one language. First of all, you may not be able to progress in your academic career if you cannot speak multiple languages especially the English language. Secondly, it will help increase an understanding of the culture of the country you have been moved to (Murray & Christison 41). Thirdly, most of the job advertisements specify that they want second and third language speakers, which means if you do not speak the English language or another language required by the employer, it will not be possible for you to land a job of desire. It should be noticed that learning the English language is more important than learning Japanese, Hindi, Korean, Chinese or any other language. This is because English is spoken and understood in all parts of the world. Some of the core benefits of learning the English language are given below. Meet New People and Make Good Friends When you decide to go abroad for study, business or travel purposes, it will be easy for you to communicate with the locals in English. For instance, if you are a Chinese who has decided to move to the United States or Canada, then it is obvious that you will have to speak the English language. If you do not speak English fluently, you may never be able to convey your message, and the chance is that the locals would not like to become your friend. In simple words, we can say that by speaking the English language, it will be easy for you to meet and communicate with new people and to make some good friends. Employers Love Candidates Who Speak English If your CV accolades include fluency in the second and third languages, especially in English, then your chances of getting hired will be high. It is a common observation that company managers, owners, and human resource managers give utmost preference to candidates who are able to speak multiple languages. If you have applied for a job in the United States, then you must be able to speak English fluently, as the interview questions will be in English and your confidence level and communication style will be counted toward your success. Learn New Skills Not to mention that your ability to speak another language depicts that you are a motivated and hardworking person and are interested in learning and speaking new languages. This will also show your skills to the world and you may become a competitive person, giving a tough time to your competitors in the business or your class fellows in studies (Murray & Christison 47). For instance, if you have established a business and want to target customers from across the globe, then you might have to speak English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean...