What`s the reason of learning foreign languages [ To your opinion ]

Everybody has his own reason of learning foreign languages.

As for me, I have learned English at school and now I can say I enjoy it - it`s intresting to discuss different topics with a lot of people, to read English literature, I can say that English language makes my world more wide.

And what about you? Where did you learn English and what was the purpose of learning it?
Maybe somebody knows any other languages?

Well, I decided to return to this topic. As for me, I am a professional translator and interpreter, and my present job is also connected with foreign languages - I am a teacher. I teach first- and second-year students. My subjects are English, Translation Practice. I am not that sure whether in September they going to give me other subjects, but I hope so. I do need practice because in summer I use English very little.
I also know German, French (a little bit), a little bit Italian, Spanish, and, of course, Latin.

I studied English at school, and then at the university. 10 years ago I thought to be a translator would be great, but after 2 years at the university I realised that I would be a teacher!!! Not very good outlook... Of course, I've finished my education, but my current work is slightly connected with the English language (I speak English too little to support my knowldge).
Surely, I can read/write/listen, but it is small part of communication.

I agree than knowledge of foreign languages can enlarge range of interests and possibilities.

I studied German a bit, but do not remember anything.

I studied English at the Ural State University in Yekaterinburg. That was the faculty of Romace and Germanic philology. Pretty nice time to remember. Three young men in a group of eighteen pretty ladies. That was a thing!

The purpose was as simple as that. Those times, I mean the middle of the 90s, were rich with foreign oil companies invasions in Russian oilfields. The cost of interpreting then ranged from 50 to 150 greens per hour. Was quite an income, especially for a young man. So, the main reason was quite obvious. A small imperfection in all this glorious picture was that I never looked a tiny bit farther, than I probably should.
The day I was graduated, the situation was a long distance far from what I expected it to be.

Anyway, those were most brightest and unforgettable years I've ever had. No days to be sorry for.

Same reason many other arrive to Moscow for: lots of possibilities to grow and be successful.

Сообщение отредактировал(а) Perpetum Mobile - 14.08.2007 - 08:34