Baku State University

Baku State University

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  Faculty: Law
  
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  Specialization: Jurisprudence
  
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  Group: 1616
  
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  Subject: Business and academic communication in a foreign language
  
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  Teacher: Assoc.prof Afag Ismayilova
  
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  Student: Askerov Allahyar
  
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  Topic: Why do we learn English?
  

BAKU 2023
Learning a new language can be an enjoyable experience at any age. People learn new languages for many different reasons, such as travel or work, and the benefits can be incredibly worthwhile, whatever the reason.
Studying a foreign language can increase cultural knowledge and can help you feel more confident when travelling. It’s also a fact that learning a second language improves brain functionality. Studies show that people who speak more than one language have improved memory, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, enhanced concentration, ability to multitask and better listening skills.
1. English gives you access to the knowledge of the world
English is the language of technology, especially high technology like computer science, genetics, and medicine. If you’re going to read documents related to those fields, you’ll probably have to read them in English. In other words, English is an essential tool to broaden and light up your outlook on the world. Without English, your access to the world of knowledge will be limited. As A French Proverb goes “You live a new life for every new language you speak. If you know only one language, you only live once”. Further, once you are fluent in English, you will have more opportunities to learn about other cultures through literature as it’s true that most of the popular foreign books are translated into English rather than other languages. And most of the information on the Internet is in English as well.
2. English gives you more opportunities to study in the best schools in the world
As we all know, most of the best schools are based in English-speaking countries such as Harvard, Oxford, Yale,… Moreover, since English is spoken in so many different countries, there is a wide range of schools around the world offering English courses. For those who are learning English as a second language, you will be given more opportunities to find a course that you’re interested in. In addition, being fluent in English will increase your chances of getting a scholarship. There are a lot of international organizations offering scholarships to international students and one of the requirements is English proficiency.
What if you say you don’t plan to learn anything? The following reason may answer why learning English is important to you.
3. You can travel anywhere in the world easily with English

Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein is credited with saying that “the limits of your language are the limits of your world” which means that with the abilities of understanding and communicating in English, you can easily travel around the globe.

And of course, you will definitely feel safer and more confident knowing English if you don’t know the local language.
Not only will English help you get around but it will also make it easier for you to interact with other travelers or even with the locals while traveling. This can make your journey more of an enjoyable and rewarding experience.
4. English will open up better job opportunities for you
English brings a significant benefit to those who are working in an international or multinational organization. In addition to the fact that you’ll be able to communicate with foreign clients or business partners, your English abilities will also help you with climbing the career ladder. Also, if you are looking for a career in the medical sciences, computer science, and technology fields, learning English is a must.
5. You can make new friends
English is spoken as a first or native language by approximately 400 million people around the world. Other than that, today English is regarded as one of the official languages in hundreds of countries around the world and an estimated 565 million people use it on the Internet. You can easily make a lot of new friends from different places around the globe if you know English! Making new friends will not only help you grow as a person but also inspire you to strive forward.
6. You will exercise your brain
So now, even when you say no to all the 5 reasons above, you can not say no this one. Because it’s your health. Do you know that learning new languages will help you increase your memory and strengthen your brain’s natural ability to focus and process information?
According to research, people who speak more than one language fluently tend to have better memories and be more cognitively creative and mentally flexible than monolinguals. What is more, learning languages has also been shown to help prevent early-onset Alzheimer‘s disease and dementia.