Benefits Of Learning A Second Language Essay

An ancient chinese proverb once said that “Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere”. Learning a new second language can be one of the best treasures one can ever acquire. English is known to be one of the world’s most widely used languages. As most of us know, the English language is spoken as a native language by over three hundred million people across the globe. It is the official language of many familiar countries such as the United States, Australia, Canada, Britain and many more. The process of learning a second language can be difficult, because it requires a great amount of time, energy, and dedication; But most importantly, the determination is what matters most at the end. The outcome of learning English will only be beneficial because many official jobs and educations are based off of English. As a second language, English is most necessary for official business, education, information and other activities in many countries. The English language has brought successful education careers to Tan, Mukherjee and Cofer, and I believe that it will become a valuable asset to others including myself. In spite of learning a second language, there is a big possibility that one might get confused between the home language and the new language. Regardless of the confusion possibilities between both languages, the benefits will only minimize the disadvantage and maximize the advantages.
Generally speaking, English holds the biggest market in the world. I think people in the U.S. should speak, read, and write in English fluently to be able to survive in a foreign country. The fluency of one living in the states should be about being able to communicate with one another, because English not only will bring one a s...

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...ant to find a decent job in the United States or in China.
As a final point, some may say “So what if you understand English? It just proves that you understand two language, it does not just automatically generate money just because you understand two languages”. It may be true that just by knowing two different languages will not automatically generate money, but by knowing two different language it will definitely increase the chance of finding a better job than those who can only speak one. Lets just say one knows only one language, that mean he/she can only expand their career in one place, but if you understand a useful language such as English, than it will expand your chances and opportunities into seventy five other countries besides America. At last, learning English will only bring benefits into one’s life and minimize the cons of knowing two languages.