Many people have learned a foreign language in their own country; others have learned a foreign language in the country in which it is spoken. Which is better? Give the advantages of each and support your answer.

Learning new languages other than one's own tongue language is, inevitably, an overwhelming experience by itself. Some people might have learned a foreign language in their own country. Others might have done it, in the country in which the language is spoken. Although both ways have their own advantages, still I believe that learning a language in the country where it is spoken is much more advantageous.

To begin with, learning a language in one's own country is beneficial. A person could enjoy the fact that he is learning about other countries language, traditions and customs, without bei...

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Sentence: For example; I took a French course in my country, and I learned the language through reading articles about France and the French people, listening to coversations in French.
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