Language for self-improvement

If you are someone who likes to learn something all the time, or you would like to make a better version of yourself, this article is for you!

It is definitely a good habit to learn something new to improve yourself. It trains your brain and memory as well as elevating your knowledge. It also makes the world around you more interesting and wider. Have you ever thought about the most useful thing you have learned? In this article I am going to share my own experience.

The most useful thing I have ever learned is a foreign language. Learning a foreign language gave me an opportunity to get a better job and it has helped me in my trips abroad. First, I studied it in school and came back to learn it again after a 15-year pause, just with a different teacher. However, both of my teachers are passionate professionals.

To learn foreign languages is not only useful, but also interesting as an adventure. It gives you an opportunity to explore and analyse your mother language deeply. I noticed, when you learn a foreign language, you start to control your thoughts and words even when you speak in your mother tongue.

I am sure, the most useful thing to learn is a foreign language. And I have to say I enjoy my language lessons, so I recommend learning foreign languages to everybody. I hope that my explanation of these advantages gives you a push to learn more.

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This text was adapted from my practice writing for Cambridge B2 First. Here's the prompt I was given:

You see this announcement on an English language website:

Articles wanted: The most useful thing I’ve ever learned.

What is the most useful thing you have learned? Who did you learn it from? Why is it useful? Write an article answering these questions. The best articles will be published on our website.