20 Benefits of Learning English
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account okay today’s topic is the 20
benefits of learning a language so what
are the benefits of learning a language
we searched online and collected 20
ideas and today you’re going to find out
which are true and which are debatable
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okay let’s jump into today’s topic
the 20 benefits of learning a language
so Before we jump in we should clarify
that for this video we’ve collected 20
ideas about the benefits of learning a
language we’ll share about whether we
think these benefits are real or not
then hopefully give you some inspiration
along the way if you have your own
thoughts or have found a unique benefit
leave a comment let’s get a discussion
going now let’s jump in number one it
gives you access to more job
opportunities this is undoubtedly a big
benefit for many people the more
proficient you are in a language the
better but even knowing just a little
bit of language and culture gives you
things to talk about and reasons to
approach native speakers this can lead
to improvements in your networking
skills which can lead to job
opportunities and if you’re already
bilingual then you already have access
to many more opportunities number two it
boosts brainpower
you’re actually using your brain while
learning another language for example
spending an hour a day studying instead
of just watching TV means you’re
learning new things and gaining more
perspective on the world around you
number three it allows you to travel
more easily this is definitely true one
of the biggest rewards of studying a
language is traveling to a place where
it’s spoken and your travel experience
can be drastically different when you
speak or try to speak to native speakers
in their language people are happy that
you’re learning their language it also
gives you something to aim for if you
study Italian you’ll have a great excuse
to go to Italy number four it improves
your first language we agree with this
to an extent when learning a new
language it’s critical to have an
understanding of the grammar of your own
language to make progress you have to
understand how grammar works in the
first place what infinitives
conditionals and modal verbs are before
you can understand it in your target
language so yes
learning a second language can improve
your understanding of your native
language number five it improves your
understanding of the world
for example people learning Japanese
sometimes mention they feel more polite
when speaking in Japanese and native
Japanese speakers sometimes express that
they can be more direct in English by
thinking and speaking in a different
language people consider different ways
of communicating this can change your
perspective and improve
understanding of the weights other
people experience the world number six
you get to experience new cultures if
you learn a new language you’ll get
opportunities to explore you can check
out new movies music and restaurants and
find more places to visit number seven
learning is an achievement in itself
personal growth is one of the biggest
reasons people learn a language we
actually did a survey a few months ago
for our language program members many
people listed personal goal as their
main reason for studying we all have
goals and dreams it feels good to
achieve them number eight it improves
your memory we feel this is inconclusive
while some studies have shown that
continuing to study and expand the mind
over the course of your lifetime can
reduce the chances of memory loss in old
age we can’t say that your memory will
improve by studying a language it
probably won’t hurt but it might not
help number nine it improves your
ability to multitask we don’t completely
agree with this multitasking in general
might not be such a good idea when
you’re doing multiple things at once
you’re not giving your full attention to
any one thing and if you’ve ever studied
language before you know that it takes
focus over an extended period of time to
improve while you may gain the ability
to switch quickly between your new
language and your native language for
example we can’t say that learning a
language will improve your multitasking
skills number 10 it sharpens the mind
for example bilingual people are better
critical thinkers it’s difficult to say
with certainty whether or not this is
true if you speak another language
fluently you might think more critically
because you’re aware of some of the
limitations of certain languages in a
sense it might help you to be more
logical because you may be less swayed
by emotional language especially when
you’re beginning and need to take time
to interpret words and work to
understand them but again this differs
from person to person number eleven it
improves your decision-making skills
again this could be true for some people
but it’s hard to measure precisely when
you’re studying a language you’re
working toward a goal if you’re very
invested in it you might spend hours a
day studying and thus making progress
this process of setting a goal and
working toward it over time is a good
skill to
and there are undoubtedly benefits of
applying this idea to other areas of
your life but we can’t say that an
ability to make good life decisions
comes directly from learning a language
perhaps it could contribute to slightly
more adventurous decision-making let us
know if you have any thoughts about this
one number 12 it improves discipline
overall yes generally we agree here the
more you learn how to learn the more
disciplined you become and the more you
improve in other areas like in education
in diet and fitness related efforts and
in your career
number 13 your networking skills improve
we agree with this one we talked a
little bit about networking in the first
point knowing another language gives you
the ability to talk with more people you
can use this to build new relationships
and create a wider network number 14
your brain gets bigger studies suggest
that continuing to learn new information
increases gray matter in the brain which
is associated with memory while we can’t
say for sure if language learning
specifically will increase gray matter
unless we get some before and after
brain scans from learners building in
depth knowledge seems to be associated
with better brain health overall if
there are any neuro scientists watching
please feel free to share your expertise
number 15 it stalls dementia and
Alzheimer’s studies show that for
bilingual people symptoms of dementia
and Alzheimer’s began at age 75 on
average for monolingual people symptoms
begin at about 71 continue learning and
development slows the deterioration of
brain function and helps keep the mind
sharp for longer number 16 you get to
make new connections this is absolutely
true knowing another language will allow
you to create new business or personal
connections you don’t need to rely on
someone else to translate or interpret
for you and you have the freedom to
communicate in a way that’s suited to
you number 17
it boosts your creativity we can’t be
sure that language learning will
directly boost your creativity because
creativity is related to many different
things learning another language can
give you access to a lot of new media
books movies TV shows music art and so
on and that can certainly inspire you in
that sense language learning can
indirectly
you to be more creative number 18 it
boosts confidence this one really
depends on the person when you’re
starting out you might not have a lot of
confidence and you might be afraid to
make mistakes but as you gain
proficiency you’ll likely gain
confidence too if you reach
conversational level proficiency you can
do things like travel in the country
where the language is spoken and you
don’t have to worry about
miscommunications which can give you
confidence so at a certain point yes
language learning can be an indirect way
to boost your confidence number 19 you
get to connect with your family or
ancestry we strongly agree with this one
a good portion of our language program
users are learning because they have
relatives that speak a specific language
learning that language allows them to
connect with their family members better
some people are also interested in
learning more about their ancestry and
want to learn the language their family
spoke in order to reconnect with their
roots lastly number 20 it connects you
to people places and things you care
about learning a new language allows you
to make new connections you’ve gained
the ability to make new friends create
close relationships and access things
you’re interested in learning more about
and the more languages you speak the
more opportunities you have being able
to communicate in another language can
open lots of doors that would otherwise
remain closed so thank you for watching
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