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Originally Posted by rewboss 
That said, I would definitely recommend that any native English speaker hoping to teach ESL learn another language. |
I agree 100%. Learning any other language helps one understand one's own, which is a prerequisite to being able to teach it. I don't agree with the notion that some languages are more complex than others (this myth is one of many addressed in the highly worthwhile
Language Myths), but certainly the more different a language's structure and grammar is from one's one, the more challenging it will be, and therefore potentially more rewarding as both an intellectual exercise and as preparation for teaching one's one language to others.