Being able to speak a foreign language is one of the most useful skills I have ever learned.
Being
able
to
speak
a
foreign
language
is
one
of
the
most
useful
skills
I
have
ever
learned
.
It has allowed me to travel, meet new people and learn so much more about different cultures and traditions.
It
has
allowed
me
to
travel
,
meet
new
people
and
learn
so
much
more
about
different
cultures
and
traditions
.
In this way, it has helped me to open my eyes and my mind to everything that is going on in the world, rather than just in the UK.
In
this
way
,
it
has
helped
me
to
open
my
eyes
and
my
mind
to
everything
that
is
going
on
in
the
world
,
rather
than
just
in
the
UK
.
I started learning French at the age of 11 and German at the age of 13.
I
started
learning
French
at
the
age
of
11
and
German
at
the
age
of
13
.
I still study German now, and over this summer I hope to pick up my French again, as I will be teaching both next year.
I
still
study
German
now
,
and
over
this
summer
I
hope
to
pick
up
my
French
again
,
as
I
will
be
teaching
both
next
year
.
I can't wait to pass on my knowledge of languages to other people.
I
ca
n't
wait
to
pass
on
my
knowledge
of
languages
to
other
people
.
In my school, learning French was a must while German was a choice.
In
my
school
,
learning
French
was
a
must
while
German
was
a
choice
.
To this day I am still happy with my decision and hope that in the future more students will make the same choices as I did.
To
this
day
I
am
still
happy
with
my
decision
and
hope
that
in
the
future
more
students
will
make
the
same
choices
as
I
did
.
I have recently realized just how much you can do with a language, especially in the world of work.
I
have
recently
realized
just
how
much
you
can
do
with
a
language
,
especially
in
the
world
of
work
.
If you ask someone to name the jobs you can do if you speak another language, what they always say are: teacher, translator or interpreter.
If
you
ask
someone
to
name
the
jobs
you
can
do
if
you
speak
another
language
,
what
they
always
say
are
:
teacher
,
translator
or
interpreter
.
However, now knowing another language is an advantage in about any job you can think of.
However
,
now
knowing
another
language
is
an
advantage
in
about
any
job
you
can
think
of
.
Most businesses will have offices abroad, or will want to do business with other countries, and for that reason need people who know other languages.
Most
businesses
will
have
offices
abroad
,
or
will
want
to
do
business
with
other
countries
,
and
for
that
reason
need
people
who
know
other
languages
.
So it is clear that speaking languages is very useful, and although it might be difficult to learn a foreign language well at first, it is always worth it in the end.
So
it
is
clear
that
speaking
languages
is
very
useful
,
and
although
it
might
be
difficult
to
learn
a
foreign
language
well
at
first
,
it
is
always
worth
it
in
the
end
.
Being able to speak a foreign language is one of the most useful skills I have ever learned. It has allowed me to travel, meet new people and learn so much more about different cultures and traditions. In this way, it has helped me to open my eyes and my mind to everything that is going on in the world, rather than just in the UK.  I started learning French at the age of 11 and German at the age of 13. I still study German now, and over this summer I hope to pick up my French again, as I will be teaching both next year. I can't wait to pass on my knowledge of languages to other people. In my school, learning French was a must while German was a choice. To this day I am still happy with my decision and hope that in the future more students will make the same choices as I did.  I have recently realized just how much you can do with a language, especially in the world of work. If you ask someone to name the jobs you can do if you speak another language, what they always say are: teacher, translator or interpreter. However, now knowing another language is an advantage in about any job you can think of. Most businesses will have offices abroad, or will want to do business with other countries, and for that reason need people who know other languages.  So it is clear that speaking languages is very useful, and although it might be difficult to learn a foreign language well at first, it is always worth it in the end.