學習英語的好處與壞處作文

　　English learning is viewed as a basic knowledge for a modern well-educated citizen after the state policy of reform and opening up to the outside world. But does it really matter to learn English well?

　　Having received higher education and experienced strict skill training, most of us will take up somewhat complex and innovative jobs, in which a great master of English is essential. On the other hand, a good knowledge of English leads to a comprehensive understanding about foreign history and culture, with which our country will collaborate and reach common ground with other countries more smoothly.

　　However, it is impropriate to devote our whole time learning English. Students who take all their efforts to learn thousands of GRE words most of which they will never meet during the whole life are stupid, instead they should pay more attention on their majors or their social practice, which will indeed enhance their abilities and broad their horizons.

　　In conclusion, English really speeds up our progress, but it is just one skill we should master during our life. It is impropriate to emphasize it too much.

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　　English learning, to which the whole nation has attached great importance, is viewed as a basic knowledge for a modern well-educated citizen, especially us college students, after the state policy of reform and opening up to the outside world. However, does it really matter to learn English well? If so how does it contribute to our progress? If not what’s the disadvantage? I will show my opinions of these questions.

　　Having received higher education and experienced strict skill training, most of us will take up somewhat complex and innovative jobs, in which a great master of English is essential. Research has shown that it is English rather than our special professional knowledge that touches our everyday work. Engineers will consult manuals written in English, whereas secretaries have to send English commercial e-mails to foreign partners or customers. There is still someone negotiating with foreigners in exact and fluent English.

　　A good knowledge of English leads to a comprehensive understanding about foreign history, culture, tradition and habits, with which our country will collaborate and reach common ground with other countries more smoothly. On the other hand, it is a great challenge to learn English well which has a totally different expressing system and habits from our Chinese and needs persistent efforts. Overcoming it, we will enjoy harvest of confidence as well as development of our capabilities.

　　However, it is impropriate to devote our whole time learning and practicing English because there is still some other important work we should take time to deal with. Students who take all their efforts to learn thousands of GRE words most of which they will never meet during the whole life are stupid, instead they should pay more attention on their majors or their social practice, which will indeed enhance their abilities and broad their horizons. English is just one skill we should master in our life, but not the whole. Therefore there is no necessary for everyone to grasp it well.

　　In conclusion, English speeds up our advance towards dreams, nonetheless we can’t emphasize too much on it.