The world is getting small because people have learned other cultures and languages. People are willing to share their culture. Now I can speak English, even not very well and few words in Cantonese, which is not my first language. Language is an interesting thing lets people understand each other and unite in
The second reason people should be required to speak English in the US is so that they could be able to get a lot better paying jobs. For example, the larger majority of the jobs in America require you to speak fluent English, just for communicating. You wouldn't even be able to apply for one because you wouldn't be able to fill out the application. It would also be in the interest of people because most people who do not speak English have poorer paying jobs because there aren’t a whole lot of them. If they were able to learn to speak English, they would be able to get a better job, then a better house, then eventually a better life in general.
than students with half a year or less experience on the Critical Reading section, and almost another 140 in the Math section and over 150 points higher on Writing. Foreign language skills could have a positive impact in uniting different races in America. America is already a melting pot of different nationalities and the truth is that they are rapidly becoming a collective majority of the citizens in America. The argument has been made that immigrants should learn and speak English instead of Americans learning theirs. There is validity to this point but the fact is, immigrants that learn English become bilingual while most American-born students typically aren’t.
Alexa Montenegro Feb-15-2012 Speech Why Should You Learn Spanish? The major current languages in the United States are English, Spanish, and Chinese, with the last two quickly gaining prominence; about 17.9 percent of Americans speak a language other than English at home. Keeping this in mind, it is almost essential today to learn a second language. Being bi-, tri- or multilingual has many advantages, the most obvious being that one can communicate with exchange students, immigrants, and fellow online gamers, chatters, and forum users, as well as to bridge cultures and societies through lingual unity and a better understanding. It also can give a person a fresh eye for their own society and culture, and even improve their understanding of the mechanics of one's own language, all by comparison.
Although, bilingual education requires an investment of money and time on the part of government, bilingual education should be offered to children, particularly the children of first or second generation immigrants who live in cities with large populations of bilingual residents. Bilingual education should be offered because it will increase professional and academic opportunities for children of immigrants, it will make the process of adapting to a new culture easier for immigrants, and it will also support family unity and pride in immigrant communities. There are some people who live in Arizona voted for dismantling bilingual education, but they must be unaware of the facts on how bilingual education could benefit and affects our profession and academic opportunities. According to Krashen (2001), children with their first language education could assist them to learn or improve a second language. For instance, when children have learned the courses in the first language, the knowledge they acquired could serve as tools to adapt a new language.
As we speak in one language, we are able to communicate with each other well. Conversing with others who speak the same language as you do makes a strong proposal of why English should be the official language. Miscommunication is a big cause when trying to speak someone from different cultures because of the type of language they use. With the many cultures, we are able to consolidate and understand each other more. Choosing English as the official language, it's a much less cost in language translations.
(1) To find a perfect equivalent. For example, the Chinese for the word “tutorial” is not commonly used. It’s hard to find the perfect translation for it so people just use the English form. (This was what I did when I messaged my parents.) Sometimes people cannot find a word in Cantonese because it was not in the culture.
Speaking Greek, Spanish and English in one sentence is only normal in our household. It may not happen every sentence but it is happens at least once a day. My parents do not speak English very well but can understand it. There are instances where I am explaining myself in English but need to jump to Spanish or Greek to actually get my point across. People find it astonishing that we can jump through languages so easily but to me it is second nature.
Although more than half of all Asians in the U.S. were born outside the U.S., many non-Asians simply assume that every Asian they see, meet, or hear about is a foreigner. Many can't recognize that many Asian American families have been U.S. citizens for several generations. As a result, because all Asian Americans are perceived as foreigners, it becomes easier to think of us as not fully American and then to deny us the same rights that other Americans take for granted. Yes, that means prejudice and discrimination in its many forms. Even back in the late 1800s, Asians mobilized their resources to lobby for equal rights and access to economic, land, and occupational opportunities that they were being denied.
1.2) Explain how communication affects relationships in the work setting. Communication affects relationships in many ways, and not just inside of a work setting. Communication is a two way process, as it is never between one person. When communicating you must be displaying a clear message to the person or group listening, and they must understand it to be able to communicate back. In the work setting, communication is one of the most important tools we use as it can help build trust with colleagues, clients and their families, helps us to understand the individual’s needs, negotiation, and to help us de-escalate a tense situation.