why business people should learn a foreign language
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Business people that speak a second language can expect between
. Personnel of the U.S. military to
$1,000 more per month if they are multilingual speakers.
HIGHER
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There are 1.85 million Americans graduating in 2015, only 18% of them speak
a second language other than English.
Being proficient in a foreign language gives you a
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Four out of five jobs created in the US are now created as a
result of foreign trade
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A from the University of Edinburg shows that fluency in other
language improves cognitive performance and intelligence skills even in
adulthood.
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Speaking a foreign language makes you more employable according to the
, particularly in the IT,
business, law and translation industry.
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Monolingual speakers of any variety of English - American or British -
will experience increasing difficulty in employment and political life
(Graddol, cited in Schmidt, 2004)
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Mandarin is the most important language for American business people to
learn . Spoken by 845 million people, Mandarin is the top language
worldwide for business other than English, according to
which makes it an extremely valuable asset in today's global
economy.
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The effects of globalization will increase the demand for skilled linguistics in an
increasing range of languages. (Connel, 2002:3)
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Language learning improves interpersonal skills and communication skills, enhances
the ability to work creatively as part of a team; increases initiative, adaptability and
flexibility; (QAA, 2002: 7)
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I’m not a language person…
Everybody is a language person, given the right tools! The fastest way to learn a
language is through studying subjects you need to learn about and are interested in.