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Fact!
Sunday, April 13, 14• Slide 1: Did you know that there are approximately 55 million people in the United States alone who can speak two
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Sunday, April 13, 14• Slide 2: Did you know the number of bilingual speakers is constantly growing and at some point you may need to know a second language for job security.
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Learn and live
Sunday, April 13, 14• Slide 3: Learning a second language is important because it will open up doors for you to get a better paying job, or move to a foreign country to get the opportunity to obtain a job.
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Earn more money
Sunday, April 13, 14• Slide 4: The value you offer for a company is greater than the average employee. Which could lead to a higher position and a higher salary.
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Creates New opportunities
Sunday, April 13, 14• Slide 5: I speak fluent Spanish, and by knowing two languages I have been offered jobs I thought didn’t even exist. One being a potential tour manager for South America dates. Most recently a artist hired me
for the Winter Music Conference in Miami to translate for him because he only could speak Spanish and I was doing all the translating for him.
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Explore
New
Opportunities
Sunday, April 13, 14• Slide 6: Learning a new language will allow you to leave the small pond your grew up in, and be able to explore the ocean of the unknown.
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Sunday, April 13, 14• Slide 7: Learning a new language will 1) Help you communicate with a whole new demographic of people. 2) Help you gain job opportunities not only in the United States, but other countries around the
globe. 3) Knowing a new language is good for your health because it helps you brain stay more active to prevent illness.
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Sunday, April 13, 14• Slide 8: By knowing a second language you can communicate with people from other countries and strengthen your vocabulary and practice your communication skills.
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Culture
Sunday, April 13, 14• Slide 9: By communicating with people in other countries, you gain an understanding on their nationality, upbringing, and cultural knowledge.
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Become a local
Sunday, April 13, 14• Slide 10: By speaking the language of the country you plan to visit, you can gain the local perspective of living. Also by depending on yourself and not a tour guide of getting around you can learn the real
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Sunday, April 13, 14• Slide 11: Some of the jobs that require more than one language are marketing, hospitality, technology, Government, Health care, and more. With marketing and hospitality speciAically has been a Aield with growing jobs because of the strength of online social media and new vacation destinations opening up in many parts of the world.
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Sunday, April 13, 14• Slide 12: Most of the jobs listed above require personal communication so make sure to practice with people who speak the language you are practicing.
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Sunday, April 13, 14• Slide 13: A study conducted by Queens College in New York states that the people feel above 85% conAident in Rosetta Stone as a easy, helpful, enjoyable, satisfactory, and recommended learning software. This is a great tool to use to practice communications skills while still learning without feeling frustrated somebody who dominates the language will make you feel uncomfortable.
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Sunday, April 13, 14• Slide 14: By practicing a second language, you brain gets stronger and helps you prevent from getting dementia types of diseases such as Alzheimer.
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Helps in the long
run
Sunday, April 13, 14• Slide 15: Also by practicing a language, you help your brain stay sharp and improve memory, as you get older.
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Keep your brain busy
Sunday, April 13, 14• Slide 16: Judith Kroll, a phychologist from the Penn State University has conducted studies that state when you’re older and speaking and understanding multiple languages, it confuses the brain and
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Lessons and practice
Sunday, April 13, 14• Slide 17: Learning a language isn’t as hard as you think it is. Just takes a lot of dedication and practice to achieve your ultimate goal, a new language. Taking classes or using a online software are good methods to practice your new language.
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Sunday, April 13, 14• Slide 18: Remember learning a new language not only will provide you with new amazing opportunities to advance in life, but will teach you about world culture and creating experiences that money will never
buy. It will also help keep your brain active and healthy in a assistance to prevent possible brain diseases in the future.
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Sunday, April 13, 14• Slide 19: Time is short and competition grows by the day. Take time to learn a new language so you can be able to accomplish your dreams and goals and be able to live a happy life.