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Did you know that there are more than 6000 languages in the world? So why bother learning one, two or even three? Learning a foreign language is much more beneficial than you think. Discover the benefits of learning a new language, either for fun or for work.

Why learn a foreign language?

Learning a foreign language has many benefits. It’s not a question of accumulating languages as trophies, but rather of developing one's mind and openness to different cultures. Learning a new language allows you to :

• Open up to the world
• Go live abroad
• Obtain better professional opportunities
• Challenge yourself
• Boost your analytical skills
• Make your brain work better
• Slow down the effects of Alzheimer's disease
• Take care of your morale

Ready to discover your potential? We hope to motivate you to learn a new language... and then to become multilingual!

Learning a foreign language to open up to other cultures

When you decide to learn a new language, you don't just learn grammar and conjugation rules. Often, it’s recommended to immerse yourself in the country's culture and traditions. To learn a language quickly, it is important to be regular in your revisions, but also to diversify the resources used. By watching films in their original language, reading the news from countries that speak that language and discussing with native speakers, you will discover other cultures and other ways of life.

Learn a new language and move abroad

The best way to motivate yourself to learn a language? Knowing that you are going to move abroad and having to learn it quickly in order to make yourself understood! Obviously, you don't need to give yourself such a stressful ultimatum. Some people learn a new language because they are attracted to the countries that use it and imagine that they could live there one day. Learning a foreign language is investing in future projects...

Boost your resume and professional opportunities

The other most common reason for learning a language? Wanting to improve a resume to obtain better professional opportunities. Whether to advance in your career or to change your career path, learning a language can only be beneficial for you. Especially if you work in international trade, customer service or tourism. And to be sure to stand out from other candidates, we suggest that you focus on these languages in particular.

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Learning as a challenge

Are you up for it? Getting started in language learning is not easy. You have to be motivated and above all, be resilient. Learning a language takes effort over time! So it becomes a real challenge. Are you ready to push yourself on a daily basis? Do you think you’ll be able to set goals and monitor your progress? In this case, learn a new foreign language and take private lessons. Your teacher will know how to motivate you and help you complete your challenge.

Learning a language improves analytical skills

According to one study, bilingual children are better at performing analytical tasks such as mental calculations or repeating series of numbers. In addition, they are better equipped to deal with change. As children's brains learn new things and constantly (but easily) juggle between two languages, they get used to analyzing and making decisions more quickly.

With languages, make your brain work better

Finally, learning a language means training your brain and improving your cognitive abilities. By regularly reviewing and applying the spaced repetition method, you learn to remember better and longer. Become bilingual to maintain your memory and improve your concentration.

Being bilingual could help slow the effects of Alzheimer's disease

Unfortunately, Alzheimer's disease can affect anyone, at any age. But according to a study presented in 2011, it seems that bilingual people develop the disease 5 years later than others. You can maintain your brain by reading and solving puzzles, but also by learning languages.

Learning a language is good for morale

Finally, learning a foreign language can improve your morale and well-being! Indeed, when studying a language, the area of the "ventral striatum" (or reward centre) is particularly active. And this area is also activated when you feel pleasure and joy. When you challenge yourself and succeed, it makes you happy and improves your self-confidence.

In short, learning a language will satisfy you more than you can imagine. Get started! And don't be afraid of the difficulty of the language to learn: all you have to do is move forward, little by little, and be regular in your revisions. Do you need a boost? Take online courses with our teachers. They will be able to identify your strengths and weaknesses in order to take you to the next level.