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Foreign Language Advocacy Project
By: Patricia WrightIUPUI Spring 2010
Why In The WORLD Should Americans Learn A Foreign
Language?
According to the National Research Council, a lack of knowledge of foreign cultures and languages
threatens the security of the United States.
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It also affects the ability of the United States to compete in the
global market place.
National Council of State Supervisors for Languages
Studying a foreign language increases job opportunities in many
careers where knowing a foreign language is an asset.
Each year 200,000 Americans lose out
on jobs with business because they do not know
another language.
National Council of State Supervisors for Languages
Four out of five new jobs in the
United States are created from
foreign trade.
Learning a foreign language prepares students for global understanding and living in a
multicultural world. It opens doors to other cultures and helps a child understand and appreciate people
from other countries.
American Council On The Teaching Of Foreign Languages.
There are many academic reasons to
study a foreign language…
Studying a foreign
language can improve
analytical and interpretive skills and therefore
improve grades in other
subjects such as Math and
English.
Learning a foreign
language helps students to compare,
analyze and understand their own culture and language and become more
aware of linguistic structure.
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Studies show learning a foreign language can improve entrance exam scores such as the ACT, SAT, GRE and LSAT.
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A number of studies in bilingual education conclude that foreign language study can aid and even accelerate the cognitive development of the brain. Clearinghouse on Languages and
Linguistics
Students can get a head start in language requirements for college.
Study of another language provides essential communication skills and enhances learning through improved cognitive development, transferrable reading skills, reinforcement of other subject areas, cultural literacy, sensitivity and tolerance for diversity.
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By teaching foreign languages in our schools, students are learning to become intellectual, cultured, and well-rounded citizens that can compete on the global business level in a multicultural world.