Is learning more languages good or bad?

Learning new languages have many benefits. Since our childhood, we definitelty want to know different cultures, different people and different foods. Everyone absolutely wants to have a foreign friend from another countries because everyone generally loves different things. It is very good to taste new cultures, talk to new people and see new places. Throughout our lives, we have definitely gone to different places, talked to different people and eaten different foods so I mean, just a language cannot be enough for all of these all time. Well, what do you think about learning a ‘new’ language? We always fail at this point because learning a new language is really as hard as climbing to a mountain peak for us. Whereas, learning a new language improves the mental power of the person more. By the diversity of languages, your brains can develop in different directions. For example, Chinese is a much different language than other languages. Because in Chinese, there is no an alphabet, hieroglyphic characters are used. Herewith, memorizing these characters can improve your visual intelligence when you start to memorize them. At the same time, writing these characters can also improve your hand skills and drawing ability. According to a research, learning Chinese characters decreases the rate of getting Alzheimer's disease.

Is it hard to learn a new language?

I think it's not hard for someone who's dedicated himself. If you are interested in a language and you are dedicated yourself to that language, then learning a new language is not hard at all. On the contrary, it is very enjoyable and it starts getting interesting day by day.

You can never learn a language by force. Today, some high schools in Turkey teach a second language as compulsory education but most of the students cannot speak the language they are trying learning. The biggest reason for this is trying to teach the language by forcing it.

If you want to learn a second language, then how can you learn it better?

The first step is to love that language. If you do not like it, you never learn.

The second step is to work regularly. You must memorize new words. You should try to use what you memorize by speaking, otherwise your work is useless. If you do not know the grammar rules of it, the words you have memorized will not work. So try to do these 4 things together:

1) Memorize the words regularly.

2) Work on the grammar rules.

3) Use the words and grammar rules you have learned.

4) Try to talk to other learners or native speakers. (You can ask them to speak to you a little bit slowly and simply.)

Try to have friends with the learners of that language you learn as much as possible because it's better to work together so that you won't be bored while you study each other, everything will be better. Follow the country of language you learn in your social media accounts. If you have money, travel to their country and try living for a while. So that, you will have learned this language more better. But If there is no way to go that country, then try to live their culture on your own.

As a result;

When you learn a different language, your mind develops more, you have new friends, you have gone to new places and you have eaten different foods. It helps to change your perspective on the world. Learning new languages always inspire you and adds wonderful things to you all time. Trust yourself and take a tour to new worlds, good luck!

-Onur Yürük
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