Sometimes the language you don’t speak
is the one that speaks to you
Author unknown
Languages have always charmed me.
The playfulness of words has been a mystery and the timeless classical works of
noble laureates truly awe-inspiring.
Languages are the vehicles of
communication. It is by being proficient and adept at languages, that we can
express ourselves more lucidly and be the global citizens that the world so
desires.
We all speak one language
while some are bilingual, few are multilingual . Languages are key to everyday life.
Learning foreign languages is not just fashionable but
extremely imperative in today’s society. With the Internet boom, the world has
come closer, the global nomads are on the increase with the ever burgeoning
global conglomerates spreading far and wide.
The need of the hour is an unconventional
society, which is technologically superior, cognizant, multi lingual and
exposed to nouveau customs and cultures. Let us then embrace the merits of
other nations while retaining the goodness and graciousness of our own culture.
As a Foreign language teacher,
let me just brief you with a few language facts here-
There are over 7,000 languages
spoken around the world.
Number of languages spoken in Asia alone are
2,200.
1/4th of the population of the
world has some knowledge of English.
There are six official
languages of the United Nations- Arabic, Chinese English, French, Russian and
Spanish.
The Olympic games has two
official languages- English and French.
24 is the number of official
and working languages of the European Union.
French and German are two
languages voted as best for graduates to acquire jobs.
French is the third widely
used language on the Internet after English and Chinese.
Some statistics even suggest
that learning a new language improves thinking abilities and even test scores
for children.
With an increased perception
and an improved reasoning, I am sure our little wizards would be the next
dynamic leaders of tomorrow.
Well then what are we
waiting for………Get global, learn a foreign language!