Hello everyone, and welcome to a new episode of Coffee Break Italian To Go!
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Today's question is:
Is studying foreign languages important to you? (Per te, è importante studiare le lingue straniere?)
Or, more formally:
Is studying foreign languages important to you? (Per lei, è importante studiare le lingue straniere?)
For me, obviously, studying foreign languages is really important.
But, let's listen to people's replies.
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Really interesting!
And now we're going to watch all of the responses again, with subtitles.
Very important, because it allows you to get to know other cultures, just like travelling.
Yes, because, anyway, if you go around you need to speak them, because, for example, English
is a fundamental language to speak with others and communicate.
Yes, I think it is very important to study foreign languages
because it allows you to relate to other people outside of your little context,
whether it's a country, city, workplace... it is very important.
Yes, it is very important to study foreign languages because it allows you,
precisely, to know and to better understand the people with whom you come into contact.
Yes, absolutely. Rather than studying, it would be more important to go and, let's say,
use the foreign language, so to go and speak it in foreign countries,
because otherwise you can't learn it well, you can't speak it well.
Yes, of course, for new cultures, to open your mind to new ways of thinking.
Of course, I think it is absolutely important because it allows you, well, also through trips,
to interact with other people, and, anyway, also because of culture, because it is better,
in my opinion, to know many different languages, because it enables communication with many more people.
Yes, I think it is very important, also because you manage to understand the different facets
and, from that, you also understand the culture, in my opinion.
Absolutely yes, surely it is important also because, without foreign languages,
you cannot travel, you cannot be with others from other nations
and, even so, you are restricted in the world of work.
Although I don't like English.
Yes, because, in any case, when you go to a new place you feel at ease, rather than...
I, for example, know Italian, Spanish and English.
I'm studying the three of them and I must say that, whenever I go to England,
or go on any trip, I feel very much at ease.
Yes, I think it's important to know foreign languages, even if only for work,
since nowadays you can only do certain jobs if you know lots of languages;
but also to get to know new places, new cultures,
to come into contact with new people and make new friends.
I think it's the right thing to do.
And now it's your turn!
I'd like to ask you a question:
Is studying foreign languages important to you?
Fantastic!
Well that's all for today, and we'll see you in a new episode of Coffee Break Italian To Go!
Bye bye!
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