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THE IMPORTANCE OF LEARNING FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Boymurodova Feruza Ziyot kizi
MA International Education English teacher, Uzbekistan State World Languages University
Boymurodovaferuza555@gmail. com
Ilhomberdiyeva Husnora Bekzod kizi
Student, English Philology Faculty, Uzbekistan State World Languages University,
Tashkent, Republic Of Uzbekistan
husnorailhomberdiyeva78@gmail.com
Abstract:
In today's globalized world, being aware of different foreign languages is becoming
indispensable skill for young generations who undergraduate in higher education. During their
studies in any major, learning foreign language gives excellent opportunities to make a new
progress in their future career with addition of gaining promotion by their companies. This
research provides the main goals, benefits, achievements of knowing foreign languages and plus
what kinds of steps should be considered to begin a new language with its instructions which are
given by a professional teachers to fully learn it. Furthermore, this paper will involve various
methods for being a good learner in studying language and comprehending the role and influence
of language in our academic, social, cultural well-being. In accordance with the following
research methods the author identifies by interview how many people would be agreed with this
idea of learning language's importance while studying universities contribute significantly their
later life. The result of this observation almost 80 percent of respondents prefer to know more
than two or three languages regardless of their major and only 20 percent of them could be
disagreed with this way. Overall, this research paper will end by founding the best understanding
of language's role for students and productive approaches based on clear information will
produce better language learners of higher education.
Key words:
gaining promotion, approchable instruction, influence of language, regardless of
their major.
Introduction
In a modern world, higher education institutions are becoming more responsible to prepare
students for being good at gaining knowledge from foreign languages. From a scientific
perspective, this ability helps cognitive and social benefits for students and, additionally,
including improved memory, after the same advantages they are able to cope any kinds of
subjects without challenging. The language acquisation not only develops cognitive flexibility,
but also strengthens critical - thinking, problem - solving skills which both of them are crucial in
both professional, social and scientific fields.When it comes to globally, 21st century demands
that individuals adapt to intenational collaboration and communication. It will lead to inform
about additional knowledge of variety cultures and establish bonds easily with other countries to
earn money. Therefore government create new regulation systems based on knowing foreign
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languages such as getting foreign language sertificate from students who are studying in any
major. Every undergraduate have to try studying foreign language in order to build strong future
career, experience personal growth in any sector and blessing with much more achievements.
This article explores long - term advantages of foreign languages and supporting importance of
foreign language acquisation in undergraduate education Furthermore, this article gives
explanation of the influence of language in our professional, personal life and key techniques to
learn language.
Literature review
It is considered that learning foreign language was primarly seen as having great value of its
own even from school and in Europe there have been several changes in processing of language
so it will cause language policy and successive modern language projects by Wolfgang
Mackiewicz. Additionally, this researcher indicated that learning language consists of two
purposes which it, firstly, protects European cultural diversity and also linguistics, secondly
overcoming barriers that origins from diversity. He also said that foreign languages give several
opportunities for students such as personal mobility, international co-oporation, access to
information, mutual understanding and personal growth. (1998. Mackiewicz)Moreover, Emanual
Alvarez - Sandoval wrote one book about any kind of language not only serves student's
development and their future, but also it saves our whole society from detrimental affects that
come from wars, terrorism and set strong bridge between different nations. Thus, it is given that
learning foreign language in even school then higher institutions will bring our generations to
establish successful state by maintaining their society in any kinds of situations. (2005, Alvarez).
On the one hand, it is thought by public learning foreign languages for everyone seems really
difficult rather than studying math, biology, chemistry and history, however by learning
language students can gain not only specific and one knowledge which are related to other
subjects apart from languages, but they can gain problem solving ability, learning something
faster, communication styles and memory improvement. Hari Krismawan compared results with
other subjects and concluded that knowing more than one languages involve whole knowledge
from each subjects. Thus it would be better for students to become good at anything.
(2012,Krismawan). In addition, Caccavale gave an explanation to understand outcomes for
bilingual students compared with monolingual. It is said that the period of any education level, if
someone begin to learn language, this will lead to enhance learner's cognitive ability faster than
monolingual. And even this scientist explained that similiarities between maths and languages
by showing variety formulas in these both skills. (2007, Caccavale). Suzsanna Szilvasi took a
survey with questionnaire among students of Kaposvar University about learning language skills,
technic, methods, experiences and opinions about teaching language at school. However
according to respondents results of this skill is unsatisfactory which firstly at school choice of
language is compulsary, thus it should be selected by students. In their later education degree,
they will acquire sufficent knowledge about languages then at university they will have again
willingness and ability to learn languages. It is concluded that if someone don't gain quality
education from even primary school about language, it will huge negative effect on their period
of university. (2014, Szilvasi). Furthermore, Alison Organ shows variety proofs about
achievements in future career and workplace by knowing foreign languages. Better
communication skill, understanding different culture, increasing confidence and competence to
teach something for employers is achieved by language learners. That's way, she said languages
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serve as kind of foundation to start students success. (2017, Organ) . Jaroslava Pavelkova also
said that the importance and usage of foreign language in the workplaces after university study.
This skill is a common requirement in a labour market when apllying a job. Because it is given
that knowledge of language is a basic part of European documents and if undergraduate knows
foreign language in any major, they will not be challenged to submit their applications to abroad
and also they will work in the foreign countries. (2018, Pavelkova). From other perspective,
Shuhratjon Bykhanov explained that the approchable instruction of teachers in learning foreign
languages for undergraduate students in higher education. He said that every learners have
different interests and abilities to do something new, thus teachers should assess their students
differently. Because by lack of knowledge and instruction there are a lot of students may fail
after going exams from international certificates and teachers should give various approach and
direction for them is given by this researcher. (2019, Bykhanov). Anna Truba firstly gives
benefits and development of learning foreign languages among students in a higher education
and also she said that it's incorrect way of teaching and solutions for this problems. In a
developing countries,for studying foreign languages they are based on traditional, not effective
in modern dynamic conditions, approaches, teaching methods in accordance with the state policy
of teaching is illustrated. As a result, students are insufficently motivated which affects the rate
of knowledge of foreign languages is told. (2020, Truba).In Sifil Symbiosis university found
better examples for the importance of learning English language among undergraduate students
in higher institutions. Firstly, it is said that knowing English helps to learn other kinds of
languages without difficulties. For example, Spanish, German, French can be studied by learners
when they are good at English. Moreover, when it comes to Spanish structures of grammar,
syntax and words are the same and combined with English in the process of learning.
Furthermore, by beautiful cultures, traditions, history of languages, especially, French acts as
kind of good incentive to learn language (2022) . A modern student who speaks a foreign
language is involved in the process of communicating with other people who are representatives
of their cultures is said by Sultanova Dilorom. In this regard, learners of a foreign language are
required not only to have a rich lexical stock and decent pronunciation, to know grammar well,
but also to form an intercultural competence. This competence assumes of such level of language
knowledge, which allows, at first, to react flexibly to all kinds of unforeseen turns in the course
of a conversation, secondly, to determine an adequate line of speech behaviour. (2022,
Sultanova). Finally, Foreign language study can cultivate student's brain widely is said by
Samadova Sevar. Furthermore she said that, studies have demonstrated the cognitive benefits of
learning language, no matter how old you are and bilinguals tend to have bigger brains, better
memories, are more creative, better problem solvers. Not only do these advantages make it
easier to learn yet more languages, they also make it easier to learn perfectly, anything. The
ability to quickly switch between tasks is especially important in today’s busy multitasking
world thus, bilinguals can switch between tasks much faster than their monolingual counterparts
and can handle many more tasks at once. (2022, Samadova). The study found by Przemyslaw
Kanecki that learning a second foreign language for Central Asian university students is of
immense importance for their educational, professional, and personal development. It was found
that this process helps students to expand their language repertoire and increase opportunities for
intercultural communication. Furthermore, the study highlighted that learning foreign languages
contributes to the development of international cooperation and intercultural understanding,
which is key to successful functioning in a global environment.(2024, Kanecki).
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Methodology :
Author asked questions about the importance of learning foreign languages from people who are
studying in a higher education. According to the interview, almost 80 percent respondents agreed
with knowing more than two or three languages. They believed that it is much more crucial path
to gain additional knowledge and experience for their future by being aware of different
languages. Also, it is considered that apart from unrelated major to the language,there are variety
opportunities to work somewhere and get promotion from their workplaces.Also, they know
learning foreign languages help them improve their mental well-being, cognitive ability and
problem-solving than monolinguals.However 20 percent of youngsters disagreed with studying
foreign languages during their high institutions. From their perspective, it takes too much time
and demands ability. Instead of learning them, they prefer to spend more time on their own field.
Addionally, writer take a survey from students in one university by sharing questions online.
Almost 90 percent undergraduates would like to become bilingual.
Findings and discussions:
It is possible to realize that by collecting different opinions of researchers there are major three
or four aspects and benefits of knowing more languages. First one is that, it gives a lot of
improvements for the function of brain is investigated by scientists. I mean that,if someone
become bilingual, their cognitive ability, critical thinking, memory, problem-solving skills,
communication styles will be enhanced. The function of brain works faster and perfectly while
thinking about something or solving specific difficult tasks. Secondly, language learners will
work in a high - salary job sphere and gain promotion. Moreover their monthly salary will
increase if they know more than two or three languages. It is thought one of the most vital
chance for young people. In addition, bilinguals are good at doing multitasking and switch one
activity to other ones at the same time than monolingual. Thus even they are not challenged to
learn another subjects at school. Researchers also said that languages contribute benefits to the
international cooperation and intercultural understanding.Learners even gain knowledge not only
language of other country's, but also their culture, history and traditions. The writer explains that
also the advantages of foreign languages for not only students but also for everyone and whole
society. Author states that language also protects us from detrimental affects and harms which
comes from wars, terrorism and unfortunate accidents that are happened in different countries. In
addition, language can serve fully to improve the style of our life, there is one proverb "The one
who knows language knows the nation''. Indeed,if we know languages despite our major is not
related to this sphere, it will lead huge developments in professional, social, personal life.
Conclusion :
It is widely claimed that, learning any kinds of languages while someone who is studying in a
higher education is becoming much more vital and useful path for their personal development in
terms of professional, social and educational life. Especially, in current day being aware of more
than two or three languages is believed controversial educational process,thus every
undergraduate students if even their major is unrelated to language they prefer to learn the
language because of its variety opportunities. Based on scientific findings and answers of
questions which are replied by learners, author identifies that become multilingual only provide
anyone with its most valued benefits rather than drawbacks. That is why, every institutions
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should continue to encourage students to learn languages for building beautiful future and seeing
the world and they should regulate awards that offer youngsters who knows foreign languages
despite their major.
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