BENEFITS OF LEARNING FOREIGN LANGUAGES

 

Holla Amigos! I'm Sheza Yolanda Saputri with NPM (A1B021010). I like learning foreign languages. By learning many languages, there are many benefits that we will get. What are the benefits? Let's see!

In an increasingly globalized world, where mobility is facilitated, language learning has tremendous benefits. Not only does it help when traveling, but it is also a huge advantage for studying in general and for career prospects abroad. Acquiring a second and third language allows us to develop various linguistic abilities in several sectors.

Mastering more than one language (bilingual) was able to strengthen and help brain development. According to a study, when you master more than one language, your brain is constantly busy choosing which language to use. This selection process can strengthen brain cells and make you smarter. Scientists are discovering how learning language affects the human bilingual brain. The human left brain is more active in terms of analysis and logic. While the human right brain is more active in terms of emotions and social.

Learning a language more or less involves these two functions, my friends. According to experts, it is easier for children to learn languages ​​because our brains are still developing. So that the two hemispheres of the brain receive the lesson. Whereas in most adults, language is absorbed more in one part of the brain. Usually left brain.

Another evidence that says that bilingual people are smarter than people who only speak one language or monolingual is that bilingual people are can puzzles easier and faster than monolinguals. People with multilingual abilities are more likely to be able to make more informed decisions than those who only speak one language. Their ability to speak more languages ​​allows them to see the bigger picture and understand more complex situations.

According to research conducted by Kathryn Bamford and Donald Mizokawa, learning a foreign language can also increase one's creativity. When starting to learn a foreign language, a person will force himself to come up with alternative words with the same phrase because he cannot remember the original. For example the word 'Cause', we might remember a T-shirt for an alternative word with the same phrase to make it easier to remember.

It is in looking for alternative words that our skills or creativity increase. The ability to identify to find various solutions to a problem. Especially for someone who likes to travel abroad, of course, they will face communication problems. If you have mastered a foreign language, of course, it will be easier to communicate and comfortable traveling anywhere. Even those who are engaged in the business sector, can sell products abroad, establish cooperation with foreign parties, develop business abroad,

In today's globalized world, having bilingual skills can be your advantage in business and networking. In addition, people with foreign language skills have the potential to find work more easily. This is evident from the statistical results in the United States which state that on average people who can master more than one language are considered more than those who master one language. Language skills are considered as one of the soft skills or special skills that support the use of information and communication technology, and are also referred to as basic skills, basic skills that will be easily accepted in various work sectors and further education levels.