Studying at school, we are to choose a various number of subjects. No matter what subjects you take there has to be a foreign language among them and your dean assures you that it is absolutely necessary to learn it. So you sit there, getting your teeth into numerous dictionaries and workbooks with the only question in your mind:What for?
There are several reasons to learn a foreign language. Firstly, it is a well-known fact that by learning a new foreign language we get acquainted a new culture. So this is a way to become more intelligent and get to know more interesting facts about other countries and societies. This may be a poser if you are not interested in learning new cultures but still, if to get a closer look at the problem, you may find more reasons to do it. For example, you travel abroad to have a nice rest, lets say to Paris, and you dont know even a single word in French. You cant expect every Frenchman to know English; youll for sure meet a person that is not familiar with it. Then, just think about possibilities for your career growth if you are a free foreign language user. Some people earn pretty good money translating different books, english essays...