By: Santiago Albán
Now a
days we are living in a globalized world, which implies the use of a common
language
For
communication.
English has become the universal language for
communication, most of the countries in Asia
and
others in Europe, have English as the second official language, knowing that
most of the
People
who visit them not only come from English speaking countries, but as well as
many
Others,
having in common, English as a universal language of communication.
But not
just for tourism, when we talk about doing international business, English
language
Comes to
mind, you can’t learn dozens of languages in order to do business, but you can
Learn one
that most of the majority of people in the world speaks and writes.
When you
want to study abroad, but not only for English speaking countries, other Asian
and
European
universities required for you to approve a certain level of English to enroll
in their
Programs.
When you have to do a Phd not only abroad, but in Ecuador as well, you will
have to
Approve
certain level of English and most of the books come in English too.
So
English has become part of our lives, it is not an option anymore, it is a
necessity, a must do.
How is
bilingual education different from a monolingual?
The number
of kids learning two languages (one extra besides their native language) has
Increased
lately. Having the advantage of speaking two languages in a globalized world in
Which we
are living now, it is a great asset for kids in order to be able to survive in
such a
Competitive
world.
Not only
their brains tends to accumulate more knowledge in a faster way but also they
Tend to
think twice as fast to give answers and reason more than a monolingual person.
In the
nearest future countries in Europe, will require instruction in French,
Spanish,
German,
Latin, and Mandarin by age 7.
The
vocabulary advantages of monolingualism could shine in a work place, but
imagine
A person
speaking more languages. Just in the U.S.A alone, 30 percent of the economy
Involves
international trade, also a bilingual person can increase his salary by 2.8
percent
In hourly
wages.
Translation
/ interpreter jobs are projected to increase 42 percent in the next ten coming
years
Which is
significantly faster than the average occupation.
So how is
a bilingual education different from a monolingual? Well I think it is easy to
see that
In the
future of this planet it will become an asset for success.
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