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Advantages of Learning a
Foreign Language
Besides
the immediate and tangible benefits that the knowledge of another language
provides, second-language learning gives individuals:
Personal Benefits
- The ability to travel with ease
in non-English speaking countries
- An opportunity to experience foreign
language literature, films and music in their original forms
- Exposure to cultural diversity
Intellectual Benefits
- Knowledge of English is enhanced
by the study of second-language structures and
semantics
- Memory skills are improved
- Self-expression and self-concept
are enhanced
- Vocabulary is expanded, as well
as the ability to use one's own language in new ways
Career Benefits
- A wider choice for post-secondary
study in countries outside of the United States
- Language requirements for graduate
degrees
- Opportunities to study at foreign
universities
- Employment with the federal
or state governments
- Employment with international
or foreign-based companies
- Competitiveness in the global
village
- Enhanced marketability
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