Young kids grow up learning the language of the place in which they live, in addition to their native tongue. Take, for example, a French kid growing up in the US. His or her native tongue may be French, but they generally also grow up speaking English.
It is essential for both parents and students to realize that barriers in communication are breaking down and the professional world is embracing multilingual people to fill international business gaps. Students’ school curriculum may include foreign languages, but what is covered in a classroom may not be sufficient for achieving mastery of the language.