THE IMPORTANCE OF LEARNING A SECOND LANGUAGE

                     It is indeed true that a second language is a must learned thing nowadays especially that we are living in a such sophisticated world where we have to communicate with people using different language at a particular place. When we talk about a second language, it is any language learned after the first language or mother tongue. It is argued by some people why do we have to learn a second language. This will be proven by analyzing the advantages that we will get from learning the language.

                    First of all, in terms of community, learning a second language will also increase understanding and compassion for other cultures. For example, a native English speaker who takes the time to learn some Korean before traveling to Korea will have more than simply a greater chance of understanding the street signs and menus. By making the effort to speak to people in their language, rather than assuming they should speak English, the traveler is validating the Korean culture. The simple act of trying to express oneself in the other language shows a respect that is usually appreciated.

                    Secondly, when people learn a second language, they become a valuable asset to the community in which the work and live. Apart from make us easier to travel to a foreign countries, there are an increasing number of jobs where people are required to interact with people that speak other languages. As we know, nowadays most of the forms of applying a new job or one position requires us to state which language we are fluent to speak other than just our mother tongue. Also, the capacity of communicating in another language can be a contributory factor to the overall achievement of professional and personal career goals.

                    Learning a second language may be difficult but with time and practice a student can become very efficient. Mastering the skill is the hardest part, using it is easy. Not too many people speak a second language fluently because they just do not have the time to learn. They fail to realize that they can truly benefit from speaking a second language. It is obvious that it helps us to learn other cultures and can open up job opportunities. Most importantly the learner becomes aware of the different cultures around us everyday. Our country is a melting pot, it is very important to be aware of the cultural differences around us.

Pairings:

1) Izzah bt Zulkafli

2)Nor Hakimah bt Husin