whats the importance of being bilingual or (speaking to languages)?

Answer 1

Has a positive effect on intellectual growth and enriches and enhances a child's mental development
Leaves students with more flexibility in thinking, greater sensitivity to language, and a better ear for listening
Improves a child's understanding of his/her native language
Gives a child the ability to communicate with people s/he would otherwise not have the chance to know
Opens the door to other cultures and helps a child understand and appreciate people from other countries
Gives a student a head start in language requirements for college
Increases job opportunities in many careers where knowing another language is a real asset.
(Center for Applied Linguistics)

Answer 2

I can tell you this from first hand experience. I am in Mexico right now doing a job for a Canadian company. I speak English only. Where I am at, there are very very few people that speak English.
Pointing with the hands works good. But, let say you want to order food, read a menu, wash laundry, go grocery shopping, rent an apartment, stay in a hotel, listen to the radio, or watch tv. Without speaking Spanish, it all sounds like the teacher from the Peanuts Show.
Not only the simple things in life, but speaking two or more languages will definately make you more marketable in the job field. It opens your possibalities to work for a global company. Travel around the world on somebody elses dime.
Not only that, but it is cool to know a language that somebody else doesn't, so you can make fun of them and they will never know. LOL :)

Answer 3

Being bilingual helps you get better jobs and some of them pay more just because you are bilingual. you will be able to speak other people's language if you leave the country

Answer 4

It opens many job opportunities, it also makes travel more enjoyable if you can speak the language of the local people.

Answer 5

I think that u should know more than one lauguage so that u can use it it reall\y comes in handy when u grow up or making new friends!

Answer 6

you get to do bussines for diffrent people
and you get paid more in some places
you get a job easier

Answer 7

>You'll know, for sure, the first time you are in the middle of Paris and really have to pee.<

Answer 8

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