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Learning Languages :)
language discussion :)
Replies: 25 — Last Post Nov. 22, 2008 9:09pm by taraxgoesxboom
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I like French and German, and i'm not afraid to admit it  
i'm no where near being fluent in either language.. but i might be able to hold my own in a conversation  
So, even if you're not fluent in a language they can still come in useful apparently. According to the head of languages at my school, people with languages on their CV can get paid more then people without a language

Is this really true? Or was she just trying to get more people to take languages as an option????

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It's probably true, I know some Japanese and Spanish.

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I'm sure she wouldn't lie.

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It is true. You're more valuable to an employer if you know more than one language. I love French, but I don't think german is a very attractive language, too harsh for me taste :/

I took french in school and can do the conversation thing. I'm taking Japanese in University; it's the language of business.

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People who learn a language and choose to go into such a career path which involves languages on average earn more because those jobs are things like interpreters, or business people who travel to the coutries of the languages they know, and these are high paid jobs.

Also, most smart people are capable enough of learning a language (i said MOST before i get eaten) so maybe it just shows general knowledge and committment and makes a person more employable.

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isobel


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It's true if mastering a foreign language is important for the job.

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yoshimitsu


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Yes and they're good for getting you into uni as well ;]
i'm fluent in hungarian
studying french and german for A level
learning Russian too with my mum haha
and i know some japanese
VERY useful
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It's true.

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lol. deutch is sehr gut! ich kann es spracht sehr gut!


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I don't see why it wouldn't be true. It's a very useful asset, considering how international the economy is and most business in general. If you speak any major language you will probably get a slightly better paycheck, since you will be the one they will call on if they need some kind of translation in your target language(s).

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Rodiggidy


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about 20% of my customers only speak spanish.
so i think i'll keep learning it as it'll be pretty useful for my career or no matter what.

Post edited at 6:39 pm on Nov. 17, 2008 by Rodiggidy

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Ok, I speak like six languages... would I get paid more also?

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"Ok, I speak like six languages... would I get paid more also? "

maybe?  

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Yes. Statistically, learning languages does up your income.

It's also actually required by some universities to have a language GCSE.

Even if it's not the same language, having studied a language before can make you more attractive to employers. My French teacher (who is French) told us about her friend who worked for a car company in France. Because he had studied English at school (as a foreign language), he was chosen over another man to become a representative in Germany, even though he'd never studied German. The other guy didn't have any foreign language qualifications at all, and that's why he wasn't chosen. Even if it's a different language, it can still make a difference.

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You'll just have greater job opportunities.

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