What is a minor language? The official name of a small language should be called "non-lingua franca". At present, six languages are "common languages", that is, the working languages of the United Nations, that is, English, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish and Arabic. All United Nations meetings are interpreted in these languages, and all official documents are printed or published online.
However, in the field of college enrollment in China, it is customary to call foreign language majors other than English "small languages", including four of the above six languages.
Majoring in small languages, it is not difficult to get a low salary in employment. In recent years, the demand for professionals who are proficient in Japanese, French, German and Spanish has doubled in the national job market. The minor language major, which has always been inconspicuous, has suddenly become a "hot commodity" in the job market in recent years.
According to the data of Sunshine College Entrance Examination Information Platform, the employment rate of Russian, German, French, Spanish, Arabic and other minor languages is above 85%.
The employment fields of minority languages are mainly concentrated in: government civil servants, university teachers, foreign enterprises and Sino-foreign joint ventures, foreign trade companies, news media organizations, tourism companies, study abroad training institutions, cultural communication companies and so on.
Minority languages have a wide coverage and many majors, and the employment situation and development trend are also different. People are also biased and focused when choosing to apply for the exam.
What kind of students are suitable for learning small languages? The most important thing to learn a small language is interest in language learning, plus a certain language talent. The process of learning a foreign language is not easy. It is not difficult to master a language in just four years.
Therefore, first of all, students are required to like learning languages, and secondly, they should have the spirit of hard work and perseverance. A lot of basic training such as listening, speaking, reading and writing needs to be repeated every day. If you lose interest, this process will be very painful and inefficient.
In Beijing Foreign Studies University, every year, students fail to pass the grade because of their low grades. Therefore, before choosing a small language, we must seriously consider whether we have the perseverance to persist.
Another problem is the family's economic ability. Compared with other majors, foreign language majors spend more money, and the most basic dictionaries and books are still small, mainly in the cost of studying abroad. Generally, students who study small languages will stay in the country where they study for a period of time, so parents should rationally consider whether they have the ability to study for four years or even longer before applying for the exam.