Why learn a foreign language and how to do it effectively
We have all heard that it is worth learning foreign languages. Moreover, we are even happy to repeat it. Traveling is fashionable, and the current situation often encourages economic trips, where knowledge of a foreign language will certainly be useful. After mastering it, we can also read books and articles in the original, not relying on the grace or disgrace of the translator.
Knowing the language, we can also get to know new people and their exotic cultures. In a word, knowing a foreign language opens a kind of gate to a new life that we can use in any way. However, are these all the advantages of learning languages? Well no! Below I will present other reasons to start learning and I will present the most effective methods of language acquisition!
Develop your brain
Psychologists and neurologists agree that lifelong learning is worthwhile. When we finish school or university, we often start working in a given field and devote ourselves to its monotony. Unfortunately, even interesting professions become repetitive after some time. Our brain experiences a kind of stagnation at this time. It does not create too many new neural connections, so it does not use its potential. Learning a foreign language is a great way to overcome this uninteresting state of affairs. Learning new words and language structures literally changes your brain on an anatomical level. Now the question is, “so what?” Well, it will bring many benefits. Research clearly shows that people who have acquired new languages throughout their lives will develop senile dementia much later.They do not have memory problems and maintain overall mental efficiency for much longer. These things may seem distant to you if you are a young person, so let me give you another advantage of developing neural connections.
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Namely, your brain will start to function at a higher level “here and now” as well. Bilingual and multilingual people score significantly higher on creativity tests than people who know only one language. In addition, they can express their thoughts much more precisely and establish social contacts more effectively.Bilingual and multilingual people score significantly higher on creativity tests than people who know only one language. In addition, they can express their thoughts much more precisely and establish social contacts more effectively.Bilingual and multilingual people score significantly higher on creativity tests than people who know only one language. In addition, they can express their thoughts much more precisely and establish social contacts more effectively.
Immerse yourself in a different world
If you are interested in a given culture and dream of getting to know it thoroughly, traveling to a specific country and feeling like a member of a given community, there is no better way than to learn the language. It is a two-way transaction – you will learn the language much faster and in a more pleasant way if you are keenly interested in its history and if you are motivated by travel plans to a given country. When you learn a foreign language, you also learn completely new grammatical structures, and thus you acquire a new way of thinking. There are languages in which, for example, there is no distinction between past and future tense, so by speaking in them you will start to perceive your plans and memories completely differently.
An obvious matter …
At the end of listing the advantages of knowing the language, I will give you an obvious one, which, however, had to be included here because it is very important. Good knowledge of a foreign language will allow us to earn more. In the era of international corporations, specialists who are fluent in even two languages are highly valued. Currently, job offers show a growing demand for employees who know Scandinavian, Spanish and still German. What about English? Of course, we hear that it is already so common that we will not find a job thanks to it, because knowing it no longer distinguishes us with anything. Fortunately, this is not the case, because despite the compulsory learning of this language from primary school, still not everyone is fluent in it. The demand for English-speaking employees increases especially during the tourist season,when you can earn pretty good money as a guide, travel agent or information desk informant. For this, knowledge of the English language is usually enough.
How to learn effectively?
As promised at the beginning, here are the best ways to learn a language. The first one is actually a rule, you should stick to it strictly. Namely, often and briefly – this is what science should be like. Repeating 15 minutes every day gives much better results than 2-hour study twice a week. Second, it is worthwhile for our science to have some context. It’s much better to learn while watching your favorite series than reading a textbook. Of course, in order to do this, you need to have some basics, in order to acquire them, it is worth following rule No. 1. 🙂Learning in a pair or group also brings excellent results, it prevents a drop in motivation and brings a lot of satisfaction.
And this is the situation with foreign languages. The possibility of learning them is a great opportunity that virtually all of us have in the age of the Internet. It is a pity not to use it, so there is nothing to wait for!