Being bilingual truly has its benefits. Me, knowing Filipino and English use both languages frequently. But sometimes, questions pop in our heads. Which should be given more importance? The mastery of our native tongue or the fluency of English?
Our native tongue, Filipino is the first language mostly taught to us by our parents. This means, most of us grew up speaking in Filipino and is used to speaking in this language. Mastering this language starts by speaking it and is enriched when we study it at school. Learning basic concepts about Filipino makes our understanding of it deeper and better. With this, we show our love and nationalism.
Becoming fluent in English means that you can speak in this language easily and without much flaws. Also, reading books and other texts and understanding them in English would be a breeze. Our vocabulary, in turn, will broaden. English, being the universal language will enable you to talk to anyone, even to foreign people. You will be confident to converse to anyone in English. You will gain jobs easily since most jobs require people who are fluent in English.
When you ask me, I think I would to choose to be fluent in English. This is because I think it would be advantageous in school, and to my work in the future. Most subjects in school use English as the medium of communication. Learning the English language is easier for me than mastering Filipino. Also, problems in Mathematics and Science are in English which makes them easier to understand in my opinion. In the future, when I will apply for a job, they would surely hire people who speak in English effortlessly. And I think, life would be easier with English everywhere! :))
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