I. Assignment - Why Learn a Language?

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Knowing another language, like Spanish, can really boost your chances for a possible job! Being able to speak a foreign language shows mental ability and improves your resume. Considering how many people you have to compete with for a certain professional opportunity, being bi-lingual or multi-lingual can help you to stand out from others!Sometimes it is great to know the special vocabulary you need in a certain work field. Check out Courses for Medical Spanish!

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Learning Spanish will help you express yourself. Yes, (even) in your native language! When studying how another language works and how to use it, you automatically get to know your native language better. Especially Spanish holds some very nice benefits: many English words have Latin roots, so without knowing it, Spanish will also expand your general vocabulary!

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If you learn Spanish or study Spanish in any South American country, you can travel to amazing destinations that have Spanish as their native language: Ecuador, Argentina, Costa Rica, Mexico, Colombia…. As not everyone in Latin America speaks English very well, you’ll have a greater travel experience if you do speak Spanish! Apart from that, learning Spanish in any country will be a once-on-a-life-time experience you will not easily forget.

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A language opens up new perspectives and lets you experience your surroundings in a whole new way. When we learn a new language, we also learn to see the world differently. That is especially true when you do an intensive Spanish Immersion program in another Spanish speaking country.Spanish will enable you to open up for different ways of living. It will give you another perspective to other belief- and value systems.

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Salsa, Tango, Romantica ballads… No matter what’s your favorite type of music, there sure are some very cool songs in Spanish. Think about the world famous summer-hit “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi! Wouldn’t it be great to be able to sing along next time the song comes on? (and I assure you, there WILL be a next time this song is played )

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