Read the following text.

Select the option that correctly identifies one of the benefits of learning a foreign language for your native language. 

1. It improves your listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills 
2. It helps you appreciate the diversity and richness of human languages 
3. It increases your employability and competitiveness in the global market 
4. It exercises your brain and challenges your mental faculties

Answer as written by the student:

The option that correctly identifies one of the benefits of learning a foreign language for your native language is A. It improves your listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.

Step-by-step explanation of the answer:

To answer this question, we need to read the passage carefully and look for the information that relates to the benefits of learning a foreign language for your native language. 📖

• The passage mentions one of the benefits of learning a foreign language for your native language in paragraph 2, where it says: “Learning a foreign language also helps you improve your communication skills in your native language, as you become more aware of the structure, rules, and nuances of your own language.” 📝
• Therefore, we can conclude that option A is the correct answer, as it matches the information given in the passage. ✅
• Option B is incorrect, as it is not a benefit of learning a foreign language for your native language, but rather a benefit of learning a foreign language for your cultural awareness. ❌
• Option C is incorrect, as it is not a benefit of learning a foreign language for your native language, but rather a benefit of learning a foreign language for your career prospects. ❌
• Option D is incorrect, as it is not a benefit of learning a foreign language for your native language, but rather a benefit of learning a foreign language for your cognitive abilities. ❌