Some people say that the only reason for learning a foreign language is in order to travel to or work in a foreign country. Others say that these are not the only reason why someone should learn a foreign language. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Learning other languages is commonly considered to be beneficial for the sake of international job opportunities and travelling. However, according to scholars there are several advantages of speaking a foreign language.
In recent years, travelling and working abroad has become popular than ever before due to improved transportation facilities and economic globalization; which has necessitated the across-border’s languages acquisition. Even a short stay visit to a country abroad can become exceptionally enjoyable if you know the native language as it enables you to appreciate more about that nation’s history, traditions, culture and architecture. Similarly, regarding employment in a foreign country, the ability to speak and understand their national language will result in better communication with colleagues; allowing you to learn the work quicker and reducing misunderstandings.
Moreover, this great skill of understanding and communicating another language is not restricted to the superficial benefits; it is a complete source of intellectual and mental nourishment. For example, some research studies suggest that poly-linguists possess better understanding of complex situations than monolinguists and the constant brain training of switching to different languages enhances their brain efficiency and improves memory. That’s why, in many schools it is now compulsory for pupils to learn at least one foreign language. In addition to this, according to some scientists the risk of Alzheimer’s disease is delayed in bilinguals than monolinguals because of the memory enhancing impact it has.
Knowledge about foreign languages also plays a significant anthropological and social role; it instils a sense of respect and brotherhood for other nations which can promote the establishment of peace and prosperity all around the world.
Therefore, I strongly believe that knowing multiple languages is not only important for going abroad as per travel or work purposes but also for self-development, creativity, improving learning abilities, boosting cognitive functions, delaying the onset of neurological diseases and bringing unity in the globe.
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- The two maps below show an island before and after the construction of some tourist facilities Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant 88
- Governments should spend money on railways rather than roads. To what extent do you agree or disagree the statement. 89
- The graph below gives information from a 2008 report about consumption of energy in the USA since 1980 with projections until 2030.Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. 78
Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, however, if, moreover, regarding, similarly, so, therefore, at least, for example, in addition, you know
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 8.0 13.1623246493 61% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 3.0 7.85571142285 38% => OK
Conjunction : 16.0 10.4138276553 154% => OK
Relative clauses : 5.0 7.30460921844 68% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 16.0 24.0651302605 66% => OK
Preposition: 37.0 41.998997996 88% => OK
Nominalization: 9.0 8.3376753507 108% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1886.0 1615.20841683 117% => OK
No of words: 311.0 315.596192385 99% => OK
Chars per words: 6.06430868167 5.12529762239 118% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.19942759058 4.20363070211 100% => OK
Word Length SD: 3.56744260596 2.80592935109 127% => OK
Unique words: 203.0 176.041082164 115% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.652733118971 0.561755894193 116% => OK
syllable_count: 581.4 506.74238477 115% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.9 1.60771543086 118% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 4.0 5.43587174349 74% => OK
Article: 1.0 2.52805611222 40% => OK
Subordination: 0.0 2.10420841683 0% => More adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 0.0 0.809619238477 0% => OK
Preposition: 6.0 4.76152304609 126% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 11.0 16.0721442886 68% => Need more sentences. Double check the format of sentences, make sure there is a space between two sentences, or have enough periods. And also check the lengths of sentences, maybe they are too long.
Sentence length: 28.0 20.2975951904 138% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively long.
Sentence length SD: 64.4154901549 49.4020404114 130% => OK
Chars per sentence: 171.454545455 106.682146367 161% => OK
Words per sentence: 28.2727272727 20.7667163134 136% => OK
Discourse Markers: 10.4545454545 7.06120827912 148% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.38176352705 114% => OK
Language errors: 0.0 5.01903807615 0% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 9.0 8.67935871743 104% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 1.0 3.9879759519 25% => More negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 1.0 3.4128256513 29% => More facts, knowledge or examples wanted.
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.219854895995 0.244688304435 90% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0821062814868 0.084324248473 97% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0521487001089 0.0667982634062 78% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.121861777651 0.151304729494 81% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0275071326173 0.056905535591 48% => Paragraphs are similar to each other. Some content may get duplicated or it is not exactly right on the topic.
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 21.2 13.0946893788 162% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 17.68 50.2224549098 35% => Flesch_reading_ease is low.
smog_index: 13.0 7.44779559118 175% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 17.8 11.3001002004 158% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 18.16 12.4159519038 146% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 11.27 8.58950901804 131% => OK
difficult_words: 123.0 78.4519038076 157% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 13.5 9.78957915832 138% => OK
gunning_fog: 13.2 10.1190380762 130% => OK
text_standard: 13.0 10.7795591182 121% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 89.8876404494 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 8.0 Out of 9
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