For Better Test Performance Research has shown that students who have studied a foreign language do better than those who have not on standardized tests such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test and other similar exams. The longer a person has studied a foreign language, the greater the positive effect. For Higher Education Most four-year colleges and universities in the U.S. require foreign languages for entrance and graduation. Many require demonstrated proficiency in a foreign language for graduation. Today's basic courses in foreign language study are focused on students' acquiring skills in their new language.
Oral proficiency is an important objective.
As you experience different ways of interacting in the foreign language classroom, you are exposed to another culture with new customs, traditions, and art forms.