Benefits of Language Learning by ACTFL

BENEFITS OF LANGUAGE LEARNING

(reprinted with permission from the  Center for Applied Linguistics.)

LEARNING A SECOND LANGUAGE AT AN EARLY AGE...

• Has a positive effect on intellectual growth.
• Enriches and enhances a child's mental development.
• Leaves students with more flexibility in thinking, greater sensitivity to language, and a better ear for listening.
• Improves a child's understanding of his/her native language.
• Gives a child the ability to communicate with people s/he would otherwise not have the chance to know.
• Opens the door to other cultures and helps a child understand and appreciate people from other countries.
• Gives a student a head start in language requirements for college.
• Increases job opportunities in many careers where knowing another language is a real asset.

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