Bilingual
Bilingual is the ability to speak two languages fluently or at least competently.(Martin & Nakayama 2010) Not often do bilinguals speak both languages at the same degree. Most cases, people prefer one over the other. I am going to discuss a few benefits of being bilingual.
Bilingual Benefits can be from anything social to professional life. Bilingual Benefits include: job opportunities, educational offers, communicating, self-esteem, access and exposure to different cultures and so much more. Being bilingual gives you the opporunity to know and learn another culture which is a great example of intercultural communication. The bilinguals are able to switch between different languages and talk to different people in various languages. It increases a sense of self-esteem. Being bilingual creates a powerful link in different people from different countries. (Jirage, 2010)
U.S. Schools Try New Bilingual Education Video
Bilingual Education is a very touchy subject throughout the United States and World.
I have learned so much about bilingualism. I never knew that it was such a touchy subject in school throughout the United States. I googled images for bilingual and after looking at some, they were jokes/comics about bilingual education in California and Illinois. Not only did I learn about the bilingual education but I learned of all the benefits and how it can increase self-esteem.
Martin, J.N., & Nakayama, T.K. (2010). Intercultural Communication in Contexts (5th Edition ed). New York, NY: McGraww-Hill.
Reshma Jirage (2010) http://www.buzzle.com/articles/benefits-of-being-bilingual.html
Bilingual Benefits can be from anything social to professional life. Bilingual Benefits include: job opportunities, educational offers, communicating, self-esteem, access and exposure to different cultures and so much more. Being bilingual gives you the opporunity to know and learn another culture which is a great example of intercultural communication. The bilinguals are able to switch between different languages and talk to different people in various languages. It increases a sense of self-esteem. Being bilingual creates a powerful link in different people from different countries. (Jirage, 2010)
Bilingual Education is a very touchy subject throughout the United States and World.
I have learned so much about bilingualism. I never knew that it was such a touchy subject in school throughout the United States. I googled images for bilingual and after looking at some, they were jokes/comics about bilingual education in California and Illinois. Not only did I learn about the bilingual education but I learned of all the benefits and how it can increase self-esteem.
Martin, J.N., & Nakayama, T.K. (2010). Intercultural Communication in Contexts (5th Edition ed). New York, NY: McGraww-Hill.
Reshma Jirage (2010) http://www.buzzle.com/articles/benefits-of-being-bilingual.html
I think one of the most interesting things about this topic in your blog was that being bilingual increases your self-esteem. I also like how you touched on the benefits of being bilingual and how it can help promote job opportunities and learning more about intercultural communications.
ReplyDeleteWhat I felt was most interesting about your blog was the graph that displayed personal opinions of bilingual education by ethnicity. The results show that non-hispanic whites are more split down the middle compared to other ethnicities. I think that the difference in cultural values and those different values in regards to education would make interesting research. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteIt will be very interesting to watch how bilingual education policies develop in America. It may be entirely necessary to our future in business and politics in a globalized world.
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