Once
you begin mastering a new skill, it’s extremely important to motivate yourself.
This gives the process of learning sense and reminds you of benefits you’ll get
after learning the skill. Given that sometimes it takes a lot of time to learn
it, you may have to struggle with moments of apathy. In studying a foreign
language, there are a few more advantages. Here are the main ones – they’ll be
your support in a difficult moment.
1. You become a better
communicator
This is a great skill
that will come in handy more than once. The ability to listen to a person
without interrupting them is a great advantage. When you don’t know the
language well enough, you have to listen to every single word, cope with their
accent, and try not to lose the thread of the conversation. Apart from that,
you just can’t interrupt your interlocutor, as you don’t have enough skills to
do that yet. This also allows you to develop empathy.
2. It helps you master
new skills faster
When you study a new
tongue, your cognitive abilities increase. For example, when memorizing words,
you train your memory. In addition, you begin understanding other languages
indirectly, as you see the general concepts behind them.
3. You improve your
native language skill
Needless to say, the
knowledge of multiple languages allows you to look at your own native tongue
and begin to notice the details you never thought of before. Intuitive
understanding is a great thing, but it's not enough. Any linguist or writer
will tell you that there are different levels of understanding and that the
same text can be perceived in different ways.
4. You improve attention
Your chances of mastering
a new language are slim to none if you can’t focus. In order to make any
progress or figure out the meaning of the sentence, you need concentrate.
You’ll see that even some minor distraction is able to put an end to the
successes you have achieved in the last few minutes.
5. You become culturally
aware
The main idea here is
that the native speaker represents the culture of the nation which language
you’re learning. A good movie won’t be able to tell you more about the cultural
aspects than a simple dialogue with its resident. This opens new facets of your
personality.
6. You become more
creative
Learning a new tongue is
like assembling all the pieces of a puzzle. In one sentence, you can understand
half the words and guess the other half from the context. This greatly improves
creativity.
7. This may help you find
that special someone
If you’re lucky
(depending on what you’re looking for) to find love in the country the language
of which you’re studying, it will be much easier for you to get along with your
partner’s parents. Although most Russian and Ukrainian brides,
for example, speak decent English now, so you won’t have problems, anyway.
8. This opens new career
perspectives
First, there was
globalization, and then the Internet appeared. According to different
statistics, the knowledge of two languages adds from 10% to 15% to your
salary. And if you know how to use this opportunity, it can turn your life
around. It’s important not to close any door before yourself, as one of them
can be a huge opportunity. There’s nothing worse than a new job offering with a
promising salary increase that requires the high level of the language you
don’t know.
The next time you think
that your attempt to learn a foreign language is pointless, remember these
benefits. It’s always good for motivation to remind yourself why you do what
you do. When you learn a tongue and understand that it develops your memory and
makes you more creative at the same time, you kill three birds with one stone,
and it helps you stay focused.
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