700 Reasons: Reason #15

Reason: 15
Language learning will be seen as a way for the learner to develop his or her personality (for example, greater assurance or self-confidence, greater willingness to speak in a group) or to develop his or her knowledge of how to learn (greater openness to what is new, awareness of otherness, curiosity about the unknown)
Reference:
Council of Europe (2001) Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press)
Related Keywords:
Intercultural competence, Knowledge, Learning, Personal and social development