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Jay Walker
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sports mania
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learn English.
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opportunity for for aa better
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not only
only to to learn
learn the
the language
language
life,
life, a better job, to be able to the pay for school, put
a better job, to be able to the pay for school, put itself
itself but also to learn about the different cultures
but also to learn about the different cultures
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food onon thethe table.
table. language
language is is aa common
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expression that that people
people
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speak English
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world by by solving
solving or or starting
starting conversations
conversations of of global
global
Jay
Jay Walker
Walker mentioned
mentioned three three different
different types
types of of interest.
interest.
languages.
languages. WhichWhich were were they?
they? Point
Point out out some
some benefits
benefits of of learning
learning aa second second
9.1.
9.1. mathematics
mathematics is is language
language of of science
science language.
language.
9.2.
9.2. music
music is is the
the language
language of of emotion
emotion The
The opportunity
opportunity of of change
change life life is
is ever
ever greater
greater since
since inin
9.3.
9.3. English
English is is the
the language
language of of problem-solving
problem-solving the
the other
other all
all of
of parts
parts of of the
the world
world thatthat aa person
person beingbeing
Walker
Walker compares English to two important historical
compares English to two important historical bilingual
bilingual meansmeans improving
improving your your resume
resume and and better
better
events:
events: harnessing
harnessing of of electricity
electricity in in our
our cities,
cities, fall
fall of
of job.
job.
the
the Berlin
Berlin Wall
Wall The
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language we we speak
speak in in our
our homeland
homeland is is our
our native
native
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In his
his opinion
opinion English
English represents
represents hopehope for
for aa better
better language. The new language
language. The new language we learn is a second we learn is a second
future, a future where the people
future, a future where the people have a common have a common language
language ..
language
language to to solve
solve solve
solve its its common
common problems.
problems. Do
Do youyou agree
agree with
with Jay Jay Walker?
Walker? Why Why (not)?
(not)?
II think
think that the language is a form with
that the language is a form with thethe people
people
communicate
communicate and and express
express the the emotions,
emotions, problems,problems,
opinions.
opinions. English
English is is the
the language
language that that thethe world
world uses uses
to give meaning to opportunities,
to give meaning to opportunities, it has been noted it has been noted
that
that thethe majority
majority of of thethe bilingual
bilingual population
population that that
speaks
speaks English
English as as aa second
second language
language has has aa greater
greater
opportunity
opportunity to to improve
improve their their life.
life.