It’s no secret that the success of a child in school depends on his motivation to study a particular subject. When he is interested, new knowledge is acquired by itself. A trip to Greece or to the Egyptian pyramids awakens a craving for history in a small person, a trip to the mountains - to geography. The child’s designer develops spatial thinking in the baby. The simplest natural history experiments are able to engender a love of physics and chemistry in the soul of a child . Children's perception is very specific. A small person enters a world where there is an overabundance of information. Therefore, he selects from this mass only that which may seem useful to him. Well, why learn foreign languages, if everyone around you - both in your family, at school, and on the street - speak your native language? Insufficient understanding of the benefits and often leads to poor grades in this subject. In this article we will show parents how to motivate their child to learn a foreign language.
"New Latin"
So, another's speech. Russian is one of the world languages. All international agreements and conventions are translated into it. But still, the language for planetary communication is considered English. Explain to the child that in the Middle Ages every more or less educated person should have known Latin. Only with her help could a Pole and a Spaniard, a Swede and an Italian understand each other. In the modern world, Latin has replaced English. Having mastered it, you can communicate with all people on the planet - with the Japanese, Germans, French. In many countries, besides the UK, this language is a state language. This is the United States and Canada, as well as South Africa, Australia, Malta. Let your child correspond with a girl or boy from these countries. First, help him compose messages and translate answers. Very quickly, your child himself will understand why you need to learn English. After all, he will want to tell his foreign peer what parents should not know about.
Travels
Nothing develops so childish mind as a complete change of scenery. Another country, new acquaintances ... It is a pity that among the many peers on the playground, your kid feels like a black sheep just because “great and powerful” is not enough to communicate with them. When the children are small, sign language comes to the rescue. But in order to fully integrate into the team and make friends, you have to go further. The child himself will understand why you need to learn languages: so that you have fun with someone. In addition, a minimum vocabulary will allow the child to navigate in a new country, and will not let him get lost. A fluency in the country's language will give the joy of communicating with local residents and will allow you to learn more about the country.
Back to the roots
Perhaps your ancestors come from other countries, belong to other nationalities. Reassure the child that it is embarrassing not to know the language spoken by his grandfathers. Even if you communicate in Russian with your family, let knowledge of this dialect be your little asset. Then you can freely talk about private topics in public places. And one more reason why you need to learn foreign languages: your foreign relatives may come to you. It doesn’t matter if your family emigrated from there or they left Russia. It will be great if the child meets them with greetings in their native language. In addition, if you decide to change citizenship, all family members will need to demonstrate that they are fluent in the dialect of the new country of residence. For example, a Pole card or a Hungarian passport can only be obtained after successfully passing the language exam.
Continuing studies
Does your child make progress in a certain school subject and wants to continue profile education at a university? Enlighten him in advance that in higher education institutions, even technical ones, the requirements for mastering a foreign language are very high. After all, all scientific achievements are first published in American journals. A foreign language at the university assumes that the student has already mastered the basic level of knowledge. If a child misses school science and does not master the subject at a sufficient level, he will not only fail the session, but will not even go through a competition for some faculties. After all, a foreign language is included in the program of entrance exams in many specialties, and not only in the philological field.
Career growth: why do you need to learn languages
Promotion through the ranks is another reason to use your efforts and spend time cramming English. If you need to send an employee to a prestigious international conference, who will choose the boss for a business trip abroad - a wordless hard worker or someone who can express an idea, make new and useful contacts, promote his products, sign a profitable contract? The answer is obvious. That's why you need to learn languages: to distinguish yourself from your colleagues. Moreover, with knowledge of English, the latest information is also available to you. You can read or google what is for “seven seals” for others.
Just for fun
Even the best translation cannot compare with the original. He is like a crutch when walking. Supports, but does not allow to enjoy running healthy legs. Each language has its own sound, melody, specificity, flavor, in a word, soul. The dialect conveys the character of the people who speak it. English is very logical and structural, German is accurate, Spanish is passionate, Italian and Ukrainian are the most melodic, French has come up with so many words about love like no other. Intrigue your child - why do you need to learn languages? To be able to watch movies and read books in the original, so that while listening to music, enjoy not only the melody, but also the lyrics. To join the world treasury of culture, the key to which is only knowledge of languages.