discuss the pros and cons of learning foreign language
Language is an important method of communication so it is no coincidence that learning a second language can bring many benefits. However, there are still some drawbacks that should be taken into consideration.
On the one hand, it is clear that learning a foreign language would create several plus points. The most important advantage is making friends with different backgrounds. Being bilingual is a good chance to communicate with a wider range of people. Because of that, you may build lifelong friendships. Another advantage is that language ability can open up a world of job prospects. Nowadays, many companies hire people who speak at least two languages. The ability to speak a second language will set you apart from other applicants. Or if you are now having a job, you may have a higher salary and gain lots of experience. Last but not least, learning a foreign language provide you with an opportunity to see the world and understand different cultures. When traveling, just as a few key phrases will make your transportation become much faster, and finding a place to stay will be easier. Learning a second language also helps in studying and working abroad.
On the other hand, there are some obvious disadvantages that would arise. First, learning a foreign language can be expensive, especially for private tutoring. It's possible to learn a foreign language from books or online courses, which cost less, but practicing speaking with foreigners makes learning more interesting and effective. Second, it’s hard to learn a new language. Each language has its own grammar, alphabet, sounds, and words. And learning these things is challenging.
In conclusion, there are plus points to learning a foreign language regarding making new friends, job opportunities, seeing the world. However, the downside would emerge consequently in terms of high cost, difficulties in remembering, and so on.
Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, consequently, first, however, if, may, regarding, second, so, still, apart from, at least, in conclusion, on the other hand
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 15.0 13.1623246493 114% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 12.0 7.85571142285 153% => OK
Conjunction : 12.0 10.4138276553 115% => OK
Relative clauses : 9.0 7.30460921844 123% => OK
Pronoun: 18.0 24.0651302605 75% => OK
Preposition: 30.0 41.998997996 71% => OK
Nominalization: 5.0 8.3376753507 60% => More nominalizations (nouns with a suffix like: tion ment ence ance) wanted.
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1609.0 1615.20841683 100% => OK
No of words: 307.0 315.596192385 97% => OK
Chars per words: 5.24104234528 5.12529762239 102% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.18585898806 4.20363070211 100% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.93394043072 2.80592935109 105% => OK
Unique words: 187.0 176.041082164 106% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.609120521173 0.561755894193 108% => OK
syllable_count: 482.4 506.74238477 95% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.60771543086 100% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 5.0 5.43587174349 92% => OK
Article: 3.0 2.52805611222 119% => OK
Subordination: 2.0 2.10420841683 95% => OK
Conjunction: 6.0 0.809619238477 741% => Less conjunction wanted as sentence beginning.
Preposition: 4.0 4.76152304609 84% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 21.0 16.0721442886 131% => OK
Sentence length: 14.0 20.2975951904 69% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 33.2478495716 49.4020404114 67% => OK
Chars per sentence: 76.619047619 106.682146367 72% => OK
Words per sentence: 14.619047619 20.7667163134 70% => OK
Discourse Markers: 6.38095238095 7.06120827912 90% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.38176352705 91% => OK
Language errors: 0.0 5.01903807615 0% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 15.0 8.67935871743 173% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 2.0 3.9879759519 50% => More negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 4.0 3.4128256513 117% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.29468912208 0.244688304435 120% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.09061267043 0.084324248473 107% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0931707506844 0.0667982634062 139% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.193633809382 0.151304729494 128% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.071839607914 0.056905535591 126% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 10.6 13.0946893788 81% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 57.27 50.2224549098 114% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 7.44779559118 42% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 8.8 11.3001002004 78% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 12.52 12.4159519038 101% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 7.88 8.58950901804 92% => OK
difficult_words: 69.0 78.4519038076 88% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 5.5 9.78957915832 56% => Linsear_write_formula is low.
gunning_fog: 7.6 10.1190380762 75% => OK
text_standard: 8.0 10.7795591182 74% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 73.0337078652 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 6.5 Out of 9
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