Nowadays the work of an interpreter has gained popularity. Some people claim that the ability to speak a foreign language fluently allows a person to work as an interpreter, while others express their complete disagreement.

As far as I am concerned, it is not enough to be a fluent speaker of a foreign language in order to work as an interpreter. Firstly, interpreters need to have special qualifications to be involved in this professional field. Secondly, they should thoroughly understand the subject matter in which they work in order to accurately convert information from one language into another. Moreover, the profession of an interpreter requires to pay attention carefully and to understand clearly what is communicated in both languages.

However, there are people who believe that to interpret easily it is enough to have a good command of a foreign language. They claim that all you need for the job is to be able to communicate and have good language sk