It would be difficult to quarrel with the statement of the great Russian writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov: “So many languages you know – so many times you are a person”. It reflects one of the ways of knowing the reality around us. The knowledge of one foreign language opens the doors to many previously inaccessible cultures and worlds. Knowing several languages gives you various opportunities not only for travelling, but also in translation, interpreting, writing and copywriting work.
Studying foreign languages has always been prestigious, especially with a pedagogical bias has advantages over the simple study of foreign languages. You receive a thorough knowledge of psychology, teaching methods, pedagogy, which allows you to use foreign languages in the future both as a tool and as an object of the working activity. At least, you can teach others and it will be your advantage.
Here are 10 reasons why you should study Foreign Languages
at Pitirim Sorokin Syktyvkar State University:
- ❖ Foreign language study creates more positive attitudes and less prejudice toward people who are different, and encourages respect for other peoples: it fosters an understanding of the interrelation of language and human nature.
- ❖ Dealing with another culture enables people to gain a more profound understanding of their own culture.
- ❖ Studying a foreign language improves your chances of getting a job and helps you meet new and interesting people.
- ❖ The study of foreign languages boots confidence and provides a competitive edge in career choices.
- ❖ International travel is made easier and more pleasant through knowing a foreign language.
- ❖ Your analytical and marketable skills in the global economy are improved if you master another language.
- ❖ Skills like problem solving, dealing with abstract concepts are increased when you study a foreign language.
- ❖ Foreign language study enhances your opportunities in government, business, medicine, law, technology, military, industry, marketing, etc.
- ❖ Foreign language study enhances listening skills and memory.
- ❖ Foreign languages expand one’s view of the world, liberalize one’s experiences, and make one more flexible and tolerant.
The Institute of Foreign Languages prepares students in the following fields of study:
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Pedagogic Education (English, German, French)
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Linguistics course “Translation and Theory of translation”
Our Institute provides students with:
- – relevant methods of studying languages and teaching other people;
- – usage of modern computer and multimedia technology in their work;
- – up-to-date educational and scientific literature;
- – participation in exchanging programs;
- – additional training courses.
Departments of the Institute of Foreign Languages:
- ● Department of Linguistics and Translation
- ● Department of English Philology
- ● Department of German Philology
- ● Department of French Philology
