Presenter: Good afternoon! Today we have asked five people to give us a short interview and share their opinions about learning foreign languages. Now we would like to present their opinions to you.
Speaker A. I have to say that I find learning languages really difficult but nevertheless I want to speak at least two or three foreign languages: French, Spanish and maybe Chinese. It's necessary in today's world when people travel a lot and communicate across countries. It's also very good for successful business if you're able to work with foreign partners and know their language and culture and can establish good contact with them.
Speaker B. In my opinion, it's so exciting to learn a foreign language. It's so much fun to use all those techniques to memorize new words and I just love comparing the words and structures of my native language with the foreign ones. I know many people find it so hard or even boring and monotonous but I don't understand them. I really enjoy learning foreign languages. It's the best way to spend your free time and I always feel enthusiastic after a language class.
Speaker C. I don't know why so many people are interested in learning a foreign language. I think it's the most monotonous task in the world. It's all about learning new words, making up unrealistic dialogues and reading texts. It's just a nightmare. It's the worst way to spend your time, in my opinion. I can actually find more exciting things to do. I'll only learn a foreign language if I need it for my future job, which I hope won't ever happen to me.
Speaker D. I believe that it is not very difficult to learn a foreign language. As far as I know, some students are able to communicate reasonably in a new language only a few weeks after they start to learn it. They can explain what they need in some certain standard situations fairly well. They make mistakes of course. Still, I think minor pronunciation or grammar mistakes are not so important as long as you can express your thoughts and be understood by other speakers.
Speaker E. If you ask me, well, I think learning a foreign language is very hard. I can't say that it is boring as I feel quite happy learning new words and reading texts in a foreign language. I don't think it takes a long time either. I mean the time investment is definitely worth it. It's just not very easy to make yourself work on a regular basis. And you have to read a lot and be clever and have a good memory and make notes. It's really hard.