There are lots of good reasons why learning a language is something everyone should do! Here are 7
of our favourite:
1. Develop self-confidence (and have fun too)
Being able to speak and understand a foreign language is incredibly rewarding and a serious confidence booster. Communicating with people from different cultures and backgrounds opens doors to life experiences that otherwise you would never have.
2. Do something cool in your free time
Attending a language course is a great way to spend your time. You can meet new people from all different backgrounds that you usually wouldn't have the chance to meet. Most schools offer extra social activities too, so not only is it a good way to make new friends, there should be lots of opportunity to practise the language you are learning.
3. Meet new people and develop life-long friendships
These objectives are well worth aspiring for, and learning another language is a sure way to expedite that process.
4. Keep your mind sharp
Learning a language actually increases your BRAIN POWER! Many studies find that students who are learning a language, tend also to score better in other subjects. Researchers from University College London has shown that learning other languages altered grey matter – the area of the brain which processes information – in the same way exercise builds muscles.
5. Discover a new culture
Enter into new worlds and learn about music, film, food, literature, customs, traditions, the arts: the list of fabulous things that culture brings to our lives is endless. You can learn a lot about a culture, but you can’t feel it fully without throwing yourself in, and that begins with the language.
7. Improve your employability
of our favourite:
1. Develop self-confidence (and have fun too)
Being able to speak and understand a foreign language is incredibly rewarding and a serious confidence booster. Communicating with people from different cultures and backgrounds opens doors to life experiences that otherwise you would never have.
2. Do something cool in your free time
Attending a language course is a great way to spend your time. You can meet new people from all different backgrounds that you usually wouldn't have the chance to meet. Most schools offer extra social activities too, so not only is it a good way to make new friends, there should be lots of opportunity to practise the language you are learning.
3. Meet new people and develop life-long friendships
These objectives are well worth aspiring for, and learning another language is a sure way to expedite that process.
4. Keep your mind sharp
Learning a language actually increases your BRAIN POWER! Many studies find that students who are learning a language, tend also to score better in other subjects. Researchers from University College London has shown that learning other languages altered grey matter – the area of the brain which processes information – in the same way exercise builds muscles. 5. Discover a new culture
Enter into new worlds and learn about music, film, food, literature, customs, traditions, the arts: the list of fabulous things that culture brings to our lives is endless. You can learn a lot about a culture, but you can’t feel it fully without throwing yourself in, and that begins with the language.
6. Transform your travel experience
Learning a few phrases and useful words of the country you are visiting will usually result in warm smiles and invitations for drinks! Best of all, it will enrich your life by offering you a deeper understanding of the culture and history of the people you’ll encounter.
7. Improve your employability
We live in an increasingly globalized world and companies are constantly expanding overseas and dealing with clients from all over the world. Between two candidates with the exact same skill set and experience, the person who is bilingual is arguably much more likely to get the job.
