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Unit 2: Using a Foreign Language
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Example: Visiting country where English is not the first language or in some cases not
spoken at all or meeting a client from another country who cannot speak English.
The following guidelines will help you in improving your hold over a foreign language:
l Purchase a Dictionary that is an English-Desired Language Dictionary
Example: An English-Spanish Language Dictionary
l Learn a new language the way you learned your native language, one word at a time.
l Purchase and upload the language CD’s into your iPod
l Subscribe online to newspapers in the desired language
l Sign up to receive emails in the desired language
l Go to the website of the country(s) that speak that language and practice reading in the
language
l Practice writing in the language
l Practice speaking in the language even if your speech is broken
l Befriend people who are native speakers of the language you want to speak, either by
meeting them personally or on social media
l Dine at the restaurants and practice ordering food in the new language
l It is said that over 80% of communication is non-verbal. Do you know the customs and
body language of your target language? Learn it and your ability to communicate (and
your confidence) will increase exponentially.
l If you cannot learn the language on your own even after trying several times and for several
days, consult a reputed language teaching institute.
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Caution Beware of the fake institutes/second-rate institutes that promise to teach you a
foreign language within 30 days or 60 days.
Task Study the non-verbal aspects of communication of any one country and compare
them with the Indian non-verbal communication.
2.1.2 Benefits of Learning a Foreign Language
Once you have a learned a new language, you will be amazed at how much easier it is to
understand a third language. Very soon you will be speaking or at least have an understanding
of every major language that exists. The benefits of speaking a foreign language are many. Some
of them are listed below:
l Your social circle will expand. You will have the opportunity to meet far more people than
you would have thought possible. No need to spend Saturday nights alone.
l There will be increased career opportunities. Professionals who speak second language
are called for travel and business purposes. Moreover such people also get to use new
technologies and ideas. They also get to seek out more opportunities in the community.
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