It is universally known that between rural and urban areas exist colossal differences. It is argued that students in the countryside do not have as many opportunities to learn foreign languages as students in towns. From my perspective, there are big disparities between villages and cities in providing quality foreign language learning backgrounds.
Firstly, students in villages often face a lack of qualified foreign language specialized teachers. Meanwhile, urban schools tend to have higher chances of attracting experienced educators by providing convenience and comfort, which rural areas cannot offer. Additionally, urban students are more exposed to foreign language learning tools and have better access to textbooks. Having better exposure to essential academic resources can play a pivotal role in the existing distinctions in linguistic performances.
Secondly, cities, in comparison to villages, have satisfactory conditions to attract native speakers of foreign languages. Students in urban areas possess a great opportunity to interact with foreigners, which is quite an enriching experience to learn a language. Furthermore, towns do not face challenges in organizing cultural events promoting foreign languages. In contrast to cities, rural areas lack these activities due to a few experienced specialists and insufficient funds. These obstacles may significantly affect the progress a student makes, making the learning experience longer and more sophisticated.
In conclusion, while urban students are more likely to be exposed to better opportunities in mastering foreign languages, for pupils in villages, learning a new language is still problematic. I believe that such inequalities in the academic system should be tackled in the future.