Article: GOOGLE makes the case for LANGUAGE education
Why German?
(Link to a website, listing reasons to study German)
Significant portion of the population
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Official Language
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Heritage
German is the single largest heritage group in the USA. In the 2000 census, 15% of Americans reported having German heritage. |
German is the most widely spoken language in the European Union.
It is spoken by 120 million people natively.
German is the most valuable citizenship in the world!
Why German is dominating the European job market
For your career...
It's not so hard...German and English are linguistically linked!
English is a Germanic language! Especially the vocabulary is often very similar: Haus - Finger - Amerika - Bruder - Vater - Mutter - Name - Wind kosten - finden - lernen - chillen - singen - schwimmen |
For your mind...
In the news...In the last few years, Germany has been all over the news.
Here are some links to articles with highlights: Increase your future earnings - learn German! Germany most popular country in the world Germany wins World Cup 2014 in Brazil How the World Cup win reflects modern Germany Most influential Languages Kiplinger - Best Foreign Languages for your Career |
Desire
There are many studies that address the value of knowing multiple languages. We know that the ability to speak another language helps keep the brain sharp and leads to more creative problem-solving and a better ability to think with empathy and perspective.
People more likely to learn a language in which they are intrinsically interested than a language they are learning because of any other reason.
People more likely to learn a language in which they are intrinsically interested than a language they are learning because of any other reason.