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Should Students be Required to take a Second Language? - Coggle Diagram
Should Students be Required to take a Second Language?
Thesis Statement
Students should be required to take a second language class because you learn about other cultures, it gives you more opportunities for future careers, and it increases your brain's abilities.
Hook
"To learn a language is to have one more window from which to look at the world." - Chinese proverb
"A different language is a different vision of life." - Federico Fellini
Argument #1
Learning a second language lets you learn about other cultures, deepening your understanding of people in the world.
If you travel somewhere, being able to speak the language will help you communicate and experience it better
Help you appreciate and be open to new cultures that are different from your own
Gives new perspectives
History and Background
The most spoken language is English with 1.4 billion speakers, Mandarin is the second most spoken with 1.2 billion
Languages are often influenced by each other
There are over 7000 languages in the world, but only 195 countries
Almost half of the world is bilingual
Specialized Info
Learning and using a second language increases memory.
Bilingual people have been shown to be better communicators
Argument #2
Learning a second language can give you more opportunities for your future.
Communicate better with companies around the world
Your brain is strengthened when you study a second language, so it will help you perform well at jobs, which could lead to promotions and raises.
Valuable skill that companies will notice
Argument #3
Learning a second language strengthens and increases your brain's abilities.
Increased cognitive abilities
Improves neuroplasticity
Improves Memory and focus