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The Multilingual Advantage: Foreign Language as a Social Skill in a Globalized

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https://www.ijhssnet.com/journals/Vol_7_No_3_March_2017/6.pdf

clue words: skills, foreign language, multilingualism, global, knowledge.

Main ideas and key details:
Main idea #1
In an era as developed as the one we are living now, it is very important to learn
new languages, since this will give us many opportunities at a professional and
personal level, we must be aware of the reality that we are living and how this
affects us when we are not at the vanguard of what is relevant to learn.
Key details: developed, social skills, global.
Main idea #2
It is proven that learning a new language gives us the facility to receive new ideas
in a more open way, it makes us more open to change at the same time bring us
the capability of resolve problems easily
Key details: abilities, changes, advantage.
Main idea #3
Global competence requires many skills, including learning a new language also
requires knowing about its culture so that you can have a closer relationship with
people, it is about to see beyond the social reality of the country of origin, is to
make that new language learned a continuous knowledge
Key details: globalization, multilingualism, cultural globalization.
Main idea #4
It is notorious, the important role that the knowledge of a second language plays
when looking for a job, in a recent study carried out in the United States it was
possible to observe the increase in vacancies for bilingual people, in many
companies they seek to cover this type of linguistic skills, global talent and foreign
cultures.
Key details: job opportunities, business strategies, personal skills and abilities.
Main idea #5

When we talk about multilingualism, we refer to an essential social skill, which not
only allows us to communicate with people from other cultures, understand their
literature, music, television programs, etc., but also provides benefits not only on a
personal level but also on a social level. an example of a benefit at the social level
is the development of new strategies to solve complex global problems.

Key details: multilingual, education, global citizenship.

Personal opinion: I totally agree with the article, the statements it provides are
clear and concise. It is a reality that we are living and it is of big importance that
learning a second language becomes a priority for people of all ages, we must
work on creating that need to the youngest and make them aware that the future is
not of people who speak only one language, by governments have a great job to
do to include and promote effective learning models, highlighting the personal and
employment benefits.