With education becoming more globalised today, people are in dire need to attain interactional fluency in order to communicate with their foreign counterparts. Though to many people this might not seem interesting, there are still a handful few, who are keen in learning foreign language. Whether it is management, medicine or technology one cannot simply deny the need for learning a language spoken in countries abroad.
The modern world strictly demands variations in every sphere. Globalization has urged people to break boundaries and adapt with cultures, languages and traditions followed in different corners of the world. there is no end to learning and keeping this in mind, a lot of Americans are actually enrolling into foreign language classes, through which it becomes easier for pupils to come in touch with a world unknown to them.
Despite US citizens not being keen in attaining fluency in foreign language, the contemporary educational system is overtly emphasising on foreign vernaculars to facilitate a global learning environment where people will be able to share and exchange knowledge and opinions without being barred by linguistic challenges.
These days, people are used to considering the modern society as a melting pot for different cultures and sub cultures where English language remains the key ingredient. However, the much emphasized combination tends to lack diversity at some level or the other.
While a few years ago science and technology were the main attractions of the American academic system, today the entire scenario has taken a drastic turn. David Graddol, a British linguistic has said that nowadays people have grown quite used to English as they seem more than satisfied to consider it as an International language. He has even added saying that the globalised environment increasingly needs students to attain a hold over foreign vernaculars. This will contribute to the competitiveness of an individual and is most likely to help the person fight cross-border challenges with regards to attaining education and employment abroad.
Nevertheless people have also witnessed how developments have come along in the education sphere with online learning taking birth in most parts of the world. Recently a positive shift has been marked in the academic field, where primary emphasis is being laid on communicational benefits since the world is increasingly becoming dependent on a highly connected environment.
However, educationists believe that students require some kind of a holistic approach to understand the intricacies of foreign linguistic fluency and culture because learning from a globalised point of view is not enough in educating a person on cultural backgrounds and individual needs. Furthermore, these academicians believe that having a strong foothold over foreign language will entail the involvement of parents who should understand the importance of imparting awareness on foreign culture and language. It all starts deep within. Appreciating the true commitment in gaining mastery over foreign language is most important. These days, students are showing keenness in understanding the intricacies that lay beyond a native environment.
They say, global education demands an individual to be a part of shared environs where people from different countries mix with each other and share their views and opinions on subjects known and unknown. This is how the globalised world is actually working.
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The modern world strictly demands variations in every sphere. Globalization has urged people to break boundaries and adapt with cultures, languages and traditions followed in different corners of the world. there is no end to learning and keeping this in mind, a lot of Americans are actually enrolling into foreign language classes, through which it becomes easier for pupils to come in touch with a world unknown to them.
Despite US citizens not being keen in attaining fluency in foreign language, the contemporary educational system is overtly emphasising on foreign vernaculars to facilitate a global learning environment where people will be able to share and exchange knowledge and opinions without being barred by linguistic challenges.
These days, people are used to considering the modern society as a melting pot for different cultures and sub cultures where English language remains the key ingredient. However, the much emphasized combination tends to lack diversity at some level or the other.
While a few years ago science and technology were the main attractions of the American academic system, today the entire scenario has taken a drastic turn. David Graddol, a British linguistic has said that nowadays people have grown quite used to English as they seem more than satisfied to consider it as an International language. He has even added saying that the globalised environment increasingly needs students to attain a hold over foreign vernaculars. This will contribute to the competitiveness of an individual and is most likely to help the person fight cross-border challenges with regards to attaining education and employment abroad.
Nevertheless people have also witnessed how developments have come along in the education sphere with online learning taking birth in most parts of the world. Recently a positive shift has been marked in the academic field, where primary emphasis is being laid on communicational benefits since the world is increasingly becoming dependent on a highly connected environment.
However, educationists believe that students require some kind of a holistic approach to understand the intricacies of foreign linguistic fluency and culture because learning from a globalised point of view is not enough in educating a person on cultural backgrounds and individual needs. Furthermore, these academicians believe that having a strong foothold over foreign language will entail the involvement of parents who should understand the importance of imparting awareness on foreign culture and language. It all starts deep within. Appreciating the true commitment in gaining mastery over foreign language is most important. These days, students are showing keenness in understanding the intricacies that lay beyond a native environment.
They say, global education demands an individual to be a part of shared environs where people from different countries mix with each other and share their views and opinions on subjects known and unknown. This is how the globalised world is actually working.
Image Courtesy: bit.ly/12kUs5i
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