There are so many benefits of learning a new language, both in life and also to help your career. If you want to work in a different country the chances are you will need to learn a new language. View our guide to studying a new language – it is easier to get started than you might think.
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Reasons to Learn a New Language
Knowing more than just one language can really boost career prospects. When an employers sees you can speak more than one language, this will really help your chances of getting hired.
If you are interested in working abroad, although a lot of positions advertised internationally are in English, it will really help your chances of landing the position.
Knowing more than one language makes it easier to find employment as lots of industries require more than one language to be eligible. Lots of recruiters especially in the tourism industry e.g. airline cabin crew, hotels, au pairs, ski resorts and summer holiday reps require language skills. There are also lots of language jobs available in high paying professional careers like translation, tech, governments, teaching and more.
Knowing more languages is beneficial if you love to travel or just want to move somewhere new. For example it can really help with integration into a new country, imagine living somewhere and you need to ask questions or just generally day to day activities like navigating transport or shopping.
Being able to speak more languages is also fun, and can help you to make new friends, especially when travelling. It is also really polite to learn the native language, and local people will really appreciate it.
How to Learn a New Language
There are lots of ways to study and pick up the basics of a language, including:
• Independently through books, websites, tv, radio and self-study
• Book courses with a language school
• Online lessons
• Apps – so many phone apps now offer the chance to improve your language skills
• Cultural integration – move to a country with your desired language and throw yourself in the deep end
Best Languages to Study
Some of the most popular languages to learn include English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese and Mandarin. Where you go and what you study really comes down to personal choice, but there are so many exciting destinations where you can become fluent in no time.