Why Learn German
German is mother tongue of between 100 - 121 million people worldwide. It is the first language of 90-95 million people in Europe. The people in those countries are speaking German on every day of their lives, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, etc. Actually we see the importance of master German language is from several aspects:
First, German becomes more and more important in the European Union, especially in the world of business, as we know a lot of high tech and good quality products are made in Germany.
Secondly, there are many of overseas German companies and its' brunches', If you learn German you actually gain your chances on the employment market.
Thirdly, If you learn German you get to know a broad and important cultural and historical area, it helps you know better about Europe and its' origin. Some more, Germany has well preserved antiques and architecture from ancient time.
German is also the language of the great world literature from Goethe to Schiller; it is also the first language of the father of world music Mozart, Bach and Beethoven. If you are in study of those areas, I think it is necessary to understand German language, you could find their original works and get first hand information.
another reason is that as the world becomes smaller and smaller, more and more travelers are going around the world, there are lots of good place in Germany worthy to visit, includes various festivals and delicious local food, if you could speak German with locals, you will be warmly welcomed.
The last but not least reason is the demands outside of Europe: various German-speaking groupings established outside of Europe, there are over 1 million German speakers in the USA and Canada alone. Other place also have large number of people are speaking German: South America (such as Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay), Australia and Africa (South Africa and Namibia)
Whether you want to learn German for everyday life, your job, to study at a German university, or just out of interest, there are great values for you to do so. If you would like to know more about learning to speak German, I will recommend some of the ways for you to start at another time. Be careful in choosing, because every one is so individualized, and is also on different learning stage, no way is fit for every body.
First, German becomes more and more important in the European Union, especially in the world of business, as we know a lot of high tech and good quality products are made in Germany.
Secondly, there are many of overseas German companies and its' brunches', If you learn German you actually gain your chances on the employment market.
Thirdly, If you learn German you get to know a broad and important cultural and historical area, it helps you know better about Europe and its' origin. Some more, Germany has well preserved antiques and architecture from ancient time.
German is also the language of the great world literature from Goethe to Schiller; it is also the first language of the father of world music Mozart, Bach and Beethoven. If you are in study of those areas, I think it is necessary to understand German language, you could find their original works and get first hand information.
another reason is that as the world becomes smaller and smaller, more and more travelers are going around the world, there are lots of good place in Germany worthy to visit, includes various festivals and delicious local food, if you could speak German with locals, you will be warmly welcomed.
The last but not least reason is the demands outside of Europe: various German-speaking groupings established outside of Europe, there are over 1 million German speakers in the USA and Canada alone. Other place also have large number of people are speaking German: South America (such as Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay), Australia and Africa (South Africa and Namibia)
Whether you want to learn German for everyday life, your job, to study at a German university, or just out of interest, there are great values for you to do so. If you would like to know more about learning to speak German, I will recommend some of the ways for you to start at another time. Be careful in choosing, because every one is so individualized, and is also on different learning stage, no way is fit for every body.
