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language is important?
J Manoel and Cristina Narváez
Introduction
• Foreign language is not simply a technical “tool”, it gives you a lot of
satisfaction by learning it.
• Neither it is an imposition nor a cultural threat.
• Aprender un idioma es terner una ventana más desde la que observar
el mundo. (Proverbio Chino)
Reasons
• English is the most important spoken language for global communication
• Español es el idioma con el segundo mayor número de hablantes nativos
en el mundo, el primero es el mandarín.
Reasons
• English is the language of science, aviation, computers, diplomacy,
tourism, business, etc. Knowing English increases your chances of
getting a good job such as working in a multinational company within
your home country or finding work abroad.
• En 7 países de los que hacen frontera con Brasil se habla español.
• Hablando español estamos aptos para comunicarnos en más de 21
países, incluso Estados Unidos, donde hay 19 millones de
hispanohablantes.
Reasons
Reasons
• Get the news around the world
• Lea las noticias del mundo
Reasons
• Entertainment
Reasons
• Get access to knowledge, improve understanding, memory,
interpretation, and cognitive flexibility.
• It enriches learning in other domains, including Mathematics.
• It improves health and prevents diseases like Alzheimer’s.
• It is one of the best exercises for our brain.
A second language can save your life!
It’s not the end...
It’s just the beginning
Get the world in your hands!