Sunday, October 22, 2017

WEEK 7: OBAMA's SPEECH ON BILINGUALISM


Share your reflection on President Barack Obama speech on Bilingualism pg119

I totally agree with Obama that learning is a foreign language is a powerful tool.  It is a marketable skill that employers are seeking in the 21st century.  We are living in a global economy where international businesses bring in lots of revenues and keeps our economy robust.  In order to do business with people from around the world and understand their culture, we must speak their language.  Hence, employers seek individuals who are bilingual in order to improve business relationships and seal business deals that will be profitable to their companies.                                 The United States is a melting pot of different races and cultures.  It is an advantage to learn more than one language because it enables our interaction with people of other races to be more successful and productive.  In addition, it allows us to gain a better understanding of our own culture.


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