What is the Most Interesting Language in the World?

Perhaps, some people may travel around the world and still not adapt to the vast array of cultures, but what most people understand is the fact that the world is experiencing great linguistic and cultural diversity.

Today, when we hear about foreign languages, people often think about dominant languages such as English, Spanish, Chinese, and German. However, the truth is that there are a great number of languages that are interesting to learn and should be given importance as well.

Although English is the most dominant of all languages, the functions and significance of other minor languages should still be recognized. Due to the multilingualism of every country, people tend to learn a second foreign language in order to overcome the language diversity in communication.

Knowing a second language is very common in the world today, especially if your work is dealing with international affairs. Learning a second language may require a big investment of finances and time, and thus, language students should ensure that choosing a second language to learn will benefit them either for their professional or personality development.

But, what is the most interesting language to learn? What are the factors that should be considered in choosing a second language to learn? What makes a language interesting to learn?

Every language has a different international status, which affects the choice and interest of every person in language learning. One of the best examples is the influence and massive use of the English language in international markets and education. People are attached and keen to learn the dominant English language because of its great status internationally, however, some people prefer to learn a language, which is simple and uncommon to language students.

Some linguists believe that Bahasa Indonesia is one of the most interesting languages to learn. People often believe that the Indonesian language is simple and easy, and its grammar is not very complex and quite easy to learn. But, why study it? The Indonesian language is much easier to learn because it largely ignores suffixes and prefixes, but most learners of the Indonesian language consider these factors affecting their learning efficiency in Indonesian language. On the other hand, other linguists believe that Korean is the most interesting language to learn. The fact is that most Koreans cannot speak English, and foreigners are exerting efforts to learn how to read and speak the Korean language. However, learning Korean is complex; it has a phonetic system, but is based on the formation of the syllabic units. What makes the Korean language unique is the fact that basic consonants were created in replication of the human pronunciation organs, imitating the shapes of articulation at the moment they are pronounced.

Learning languages could be interesting and helpful; it does not matter which language a person prefer to learn. There are numerous advantages of learning a second language to people, be it for professional purposes or developing self-esteem. In addition, learning a second language is not that easy, whether learning a dominant or minor language; the most important thing is that you should be interested and give effort and time to your language learning.

Prepare for the 7 Most Asked Teacher Interview Questions

Every experienced teacher knows that they are bound to get hit with some strange interview questions. But are you ready for the top 7 questions that most teaching interviewers use? You spent years preparing to be a teacher so why not invest 10 more minutes to create an interview advantage that will get you the job?

Question #1: Tell me a little bit about yourself.

What to Avoid: Giving too much personal detail about yourself, your hobbies, or talking too long.

They ask this to get an overview of you and how you meet their requirements. It's also used as disqualification question for those who share personal details that have no relevance to the teaching position. Keep your responses focused on how you meet their needs.

Before you write out your answer to this question, start by identifying what they most want in a new teacher from their job posting. What are the key words they use? Make sure those words make it into the summary of yourself when they ask. Don't take this question lightly.

What to Say Instead: Give succinct but relevant answer. "I'd say I'm an experienced educator who loves working in a highly collaborative teaching environment and has been very successful turning around students that others give up on."

Question #2: How would you describe a successful principal?

What to Avoid: Complaining or disparaging former principals.

They ask this question because it's a subtle way of asking about what you value and often leads to follow on questions about your relationship with past principals.

What to Say Instead: Highlight the values that you honestly have about a good principle but that also align with what you know about their values. "The best principals I've worked with balance a concern for teacher development while holding them accountable to high standards."

Question #3: What is your classroom management plan?

What to Avoid: Not having an answer or not having one that aligns with how they run their school.

This is a standard question that most teachers I work with are prepared for, but if you aren't or don't know how they approach classroom management, this could be a problem question for you. Do your homework and find out their culture, values, and how they approach classroom management.

What Say Instead: Give an honest answer about your classroom management plan but tailor it their values and approach to classroom management.

Question #4: Tell me about the most stressful situation you had in your career and how did you handle it?

What to Avoid: Complaining or creating a pity party.

Teaching can be stressful and what they really want to know is, are you a stress risk? Administrators point to teachers who can't manage relationships as one of the biggest risks and not being able to deal with stress as the second.

What to Say Instead: Identify a highly-stressful situation that involves a difficult interpersonal relationship. Be honest about how difficult it was but how you got a result you are proud of.

Question #5: How would you deal with an angry parent?

What to Avoid: Looking either too aggressive or too passive.

Parent relationships are among the most difficult to manage as a teacher. They ask this question to get a feel for your style in dealing with parents. If you sound like you come on too strong or too soft, you'll lose the position.

What to Say Instead: Talk about how you keep a good balance between respecting the parents and the student, and being clear about the problems, issues, and facts surrounding them. That way show that you hit the sweet spot they are looking for.

Question #6: What are some ways you measure a teacher's effectiveness?

What to Avoid: Claiming that teacher effectiveness can't be measured or the other extreme that it's all about standardized scores.

While volumes have been written about teacher evaluation approaches, come to the interview ready to speak to all the things that you should look at in evaluating teacher performance.

What to Say Instead: The best answers are those that show a balance of measures that don't emphasize one thing at the expense of others.

Question #7: Why should we hire you?

What to Avoid: A weak answer that sounds humble but doesn't sell your talents.

This question is asked in most interviews yet as a hiring manager, I'm surprised that few seem to have though through this question in a way that really sells the teacher candidate's strengths as they relate to our needs. Don't be shy! This is your time to sell. If you don't, someone else will and get your job.

What To Say Instead: Write out a summary of your strengths and experience as they relate to what they most value. Practice saying it. Remember that part of the response is clearly and strongly selling your talents, but the other side is making sure what you bring to the teaching position is exactly what they need. Do your homework and tailor your "why should we hire you" summary to their needs and how you avoid the risks they are most concerned about.