LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE THROUGH HISTORY
Learning a Foreign Language in an Institute does not only mean learning grammar and rules.
It also means learning the culture, the history of these people. By studying
history we get a better idea of the language and a passion for studying it.
Spain and Latin America
Spain was an imperialistic power during the 1500s and
Columbus accidentally reached Latin America and was mesmerized by the resources
they had. The indigenous people there were innocent and not aware of his
cunning intention .His discovery led to the invasion of Spain in South America
people like Herman Cortez used this opportunity to rule and rob Latin America of
their resources. The two centuries of human oppression in Latin America
actually produced the variety in Spanish .AS we see the different accent in
different Latin American countries and also a distinct difference of
pronouncing the same words in Spain and Latin America.
The French Revolution
The French revolution was a slow build up of accumulated
anger in the common people. The French monarch king Louis spends lot of money
in international Wars and his extravagant lifestyle and this resulted in heavy
debt in the French society. The lavish life of the French clergy led to the
revolt as common people had to do forced labor and there was little money for
them. This helped in the growth of new
extremist leaders like Robespierre .The revolution had serious outcome as the
French monarch was killed and Napoleon rose to power.
The purpose of studying History when
learning foreign language
Learning a foreign language means you are
introducing yourself to another culture. Knowing where they come from and the
struggle they had to face in order to preserve their culture, the philosophers
their struggle to spread the modern thinking in man all actually summed up as
the language you are studying. When learning a foreign language not only means
mastering the language but also having a profound
knowledge of the culture and aspects of the society. Only speaking a language
or writing is not enough until one knows the history of the people who speak.
Learning a foreign language with the help of a language teacher in a coaching
institute means you are getting help of a trained professional in all aspects
of exposing yourself to this language. So history and language go hand I hand
as without history a language could not have formed.
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