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WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO LEARN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE.
Foreign language study grows your brain
shown that bilinguals tend to have
bigger brains, better memories,
are more creative, better problem
solvers, etc.
Studies have demonstrated the
cognitive benefits of learning
another language,
nomatter how old you are.
Learning a foreign language opens up a world of job opportunities
It’s no secret that learning a foreign language can improve your employment
prospects.
makes you much more
valuable to an employer
having that
competitive edge on your resume is without a doubt an eye-catcher.
Form meaningful friendships when you study a foreign language
express our feelings, desires, and
connect with other humans around us
and forms meaningful relationships.
Meeting new and interesting people and developing lifelong friendships
can be like speaking in secret code with your new
besties.
Travel becomes cheaper and easier when you learn a foreign language
It’s 10 p.m. You just got off a 14-hour flight and all you want to do is fall face-first
into your pillow.
Studying a foreign language makes you more open-minded
Learning a foreign language and getting soaked into an entirely new culture and worldview
simply part of a very basic liberal education.
Learning a foreign language is sexy
can make you more attractive, interesting, and
gives you an air of intelligence.
hearing someone speaking a foreign
language is like the sound of gold coming to embrace you.
Foreign language study helps you better understand your own language and
culture
become much more conscious of not only cultural customs, but
of the grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation patterns of your first language.
WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT TO KNOW MORE THAN ONE LANGUAGE.
You gain an awareness
of other cultures
allows people from different
nationalities and religions to get
along with each other better
It helps increase our understanding and knowledge of our own language
study the grammar from scratch, and therefore end up with a much more in-depth knowledge of grammar
An additional language can help you progress in your career.
more companies begin to trade internationally, people are frequently beginning jobs for which they need no language skills, but then being asked to relocate abroad, or offered a promotion that requires language skills.