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Multilingualism Benefits - The Language Pedia Podcast
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May 15, 2025
**Multilingualism Benefits** Hello language enthusiasts! It's Oualid here with another exciting video. Today, we're going to talk about the cognitive, professional, and personal benefits of multilingualism. Key advantages highlighted include enhanced cognitive function, improved academic performance, and increased career opportunities. The episode refutes common myths surrounding language acquisition, emphasizing that learning multiple languages from a young age doesn't cause confusion. Furthermore, it underscores the crucial role of multilingualism in fostering cultural understanding and global connectivity, ultimately contributing to personal growth and a more unified world. The author promotes the value of multilingualism through data and research findings. You can read the full article here: https://lingualid.com/multilingualism-benefits/ š Don't forget to subscribe and hit the bell icon so you won't miss out on any new videos. š For more in-depth discussions and articles, check out my blog, Lingualid: https://lingualid.com **Social Links:** - š Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/lingualid - š¦ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lingualid - šø Instagram: https://instagram.com/lingualid - Podcast: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oualid-cheddadi
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hey everyone welcome back ready for
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another deep dive I'm ready today we're
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all about the benefits of knowing more
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than one language you know
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multilingualism right we found this
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awesome article it's from ling.com
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called uh multilingualism benefits why
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learn multiple languages yeah it's
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really good it's full of really
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interesting stuff I'm excited to dig
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into it with you like right away
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something I thought was super
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interesting was how it busts some of the
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myths about language learning right off
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the bat yeah exactly like one of those
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myths a lot of people believe is that
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adults can't really learn new languages
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very well yeah but that's just not true
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I know right I've heard that one a lot
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it's like once you're past a certain age
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you just can't pick up a new language
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you can totally and the article backs
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that up and not only that but it also
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talks about how early exposure to
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multiple languages is actually a good
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thing for kids yeah I remember that so
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many people think it'll confuse them or
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something right but it's actually the
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opposite it's like giving their ahead
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start exactly okay so let's get into the
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brain power stuff the article talks
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about something called executive control
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what is that exactly okay so think of it
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as your brain's control tower it helps
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you focus plan multitask all those
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things we need to navigate our daily
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lives and you know what's interesting
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what bilingual people people who speak
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two languages often outperform
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monolinguals people who only speak one
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in tasks that require this kind of
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mental juggling whoa so if I'm
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constantly switching between tasks and
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trying to stay organized knowing more
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than one language could actually help me
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manage it all exactly it's like a mental
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workout for your brain I like the sound
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of that so wait are you telling me that
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just by learning a new language I'm
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rewiring my brain basically yeah it's
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because of something called brain
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plasticity learning a new language makes
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your brain more adaptable that's amazing
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it's like giving your brain an upgrade
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right and here's the best part the more
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languages you learn the easier it gets
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oh really yeah the article says that
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bilingual adults actually learn a third
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language faster than monolinguals learn
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a second wow it's like a Snowball Effect
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exactly I wish I had known this back
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when I was struggling with French in
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high school but seriously it's
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incredible how learning languages can
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have such a positive impact on your
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brain oh yeah and it's not just about
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making your brain faster think long-term
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benefits too oh okay like what well the
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article talks about how research
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suggests bilingual people might actually
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delay the onset of dementia and
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Alzheimer's by several years wow that's
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a big deal so it's not just about
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communication it's about keeping your
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brain healthy as you age exactly and not
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only that but it can also help with
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recovery from a stroke it's like
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building up a cognitive Reserve that
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helps your brain bounce back from
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challenges okay I'm sold I'm starting to
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see language learning as a serious brain
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booster right but let's shift gears a
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bit and talk about your career I know
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you're always interested in getting
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ahead oh yeah for sure well you know how
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variable language skills are becoming in
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the job market these days yeah besides
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impressing people at parties uhhuh right
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but think about it this article says a
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whopping 90% of employers in the US look
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for employees with multiple language
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skills 90% wow okay that's huge and
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doesn't it also say something about how
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much more multilingual people can earn
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yeah the article says they can make
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anywhere from 5% to 20% more per hour
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that's a pretty big difference okay now
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I'm really listening not only can I keep
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my brain sharp but I could potentially
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make more money too what kinds of
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Industries are looking for these skills
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well a lot of them like marketing
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Transportation banking technology
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basically any industry that's dealing
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with a global audience makes sense right
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it totally does it feels like the world
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is getting smaller and smaller being
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able to communicate with people from
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different countries is more and more
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important absolutely yeah but you know
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it's not just about the Practical side
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of things either learning a new language
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opens you up to a whole other culture
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different Trad different ways of
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thinking yeah I've always thought that
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learning a language is more than just
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words it's like a window into another
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culture's way of seeing the world I love
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that the article even talks about
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something called code switching it's the
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ability to adapt your communication
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style based on who you're talking to oh
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like being able to switch between being
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formal and informal depending on the
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situation yeah exactly but it goes even
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deeper than that it's about
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understanding the subtle nuances of
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different cultures and being able to
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connect on a more meaningful Lev level
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wow that's so cool I've always felt a
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little lost when traveling to places
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where I don't speak the language it's
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like I'm missing out on those deeper
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connections right but imagine how much
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richer your travel experiences could be
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if you could understand the language and
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culture or think about how much better
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you could understand Global events if
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you could access different perspectives
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through language okay I'm officially
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convinced that language learning is a
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superpower it's not just about
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communicating it's about expanding your
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mind and world but it's not just about
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connecting with other cultures is it
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this article talks about personal growth
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and identity too oh absolutely it's a
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huge part of it mastering a new language
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can really boost your confidence and
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your resilience it pushes you out of
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your comfort zone and makes you think in
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new ways yeah like leveling up in real
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life right and that growth can have an
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impact on everything you do how you
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communicate how you think even how you
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see yourself it sounds like learning a
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new language is like embarking on a
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journey of self-discovery it really is
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and like any good journey it has its
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challenges and its rewards speaking of
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challenges I'm curious about how
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education systems are handling this
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growing need for
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multilingualism the article mentioned
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something about California investing in
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language programs right oh yeah big time
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California has a huge population of kids
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who don't speak English at home right so
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they've recognized how important it is
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to support those students in 2021 they
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actually allocated $10 million to to
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expand multilingual programs in schools
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wow that's incredible are there programs
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like that where I live this is making me
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want to do some research and see what's
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happening in my own Community that's a
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great idea it's worth looking into MH
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and it really shows how important people
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are starting to think multilingualism is
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for Education it's not just about
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learning another language it's about
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making learning fair and accessible for
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everyone exactly it's about recognizing
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and valuing the diversity of languages
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and culture that already exist in our
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communities exactly and this brings up
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another really important benefit of
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multilingualism what's that it's impact
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on social skills and emotional
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intelligence oh I'm so interested in
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that there's something about the way
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bilingual people communicate you know
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you're picking up on something for sure
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the article talks about how multilingual
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people are often better at understanding
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different points of view oh interesting
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yeah they're more attuned to the subtle
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things that can impact communication so
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it's it's like they have a sixth sense
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for reading people you could say that
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they're just really good at navigating
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social situations and that can help you
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in every area of your life build
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stronger relationships handle conflicts
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better and just understand people better
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in general absolutely wow this is
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amazing we've covered so much already
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and it's clear that multilingualism is
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so much more than just speaking more
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than one language it has all these
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incredible benefits for your brain your
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career your relationships and even your
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sense of self it really is a fascinating
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topic and we've only just scratched the
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surface I know I'm so excited to keep
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digging deeper into this world me too
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there's so much more to discover you
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know it's really cool how learning a
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language can actually change how you see
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yourself oh tell me more about that like
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when you learn a new language you're not
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just memorizing words you're actually
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kind of stepping into a whole different
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way of seeing the world you're exposed
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to new ways of thinking new ways of
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expressing yourself even experiencing
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emotions I see yeah it's like it shakes
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up everything you thought you knew about
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the world you start to see things from a
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different perspective and that can even
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help you understand your own culture
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better that's fascinating it's like
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you're rediscovering your own Roots
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through the lens of another culture
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exactly you know thinking about your
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career this article makes a really
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strong case for how knowing multiple
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languages can really help you get ahead
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oh for sure tell me more about that it's
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all about Global Communication being
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able to talk to people from different
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countries is like a golden ticket these
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days more job opportunities more earning
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potential just overall more successful
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in the workplace yeah the article
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mentions something about 90% of
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employers in the US needing multilingual
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employees is that right yeah 90% that's
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almost all of them it really shows how
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important cross-cultural communication
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has become in business it really does
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and don't forget about the earning
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potential too right right the article
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said they could earn 5% to 20% more
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that's a big difference yeah especially
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over time yeah no kidding okay so which
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Industries are really looking for these
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skills think Global you know like
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marketing Transportation those kinds of
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things oh and banking definitely banking
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technology is a big one too basically
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anything that involves working with
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people from all over the world that
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makes sense as the world becomes more
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interconnected being able to communicate
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across cultures is only going to become
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more important absolutely and you know
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it goes beyond just the Practical stuff
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learning a language lets you experience
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another culture in a whole new way their
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Traditions art how they see the world
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right it's like stepping into another
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world totally remember that thing we
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talked about before code switching
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that's a big part of understanding
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another culture right right being able
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to adapt your communication style it's
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like you're showing that you understand
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and respect their culture it can really
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help break down those barriers between
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people it's like speaking the language
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of empathy exactly and it can make your
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travel experiences so much richer too oh
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absolutely imagine being able to fully
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immerse yourself in another culture to
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really understand the people and their
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way of life yeah and think about how
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much better you could understand Global
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events if you could access different
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perspectives through language right it's
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like having a whole new set of lenses to
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see the world through so we've talked
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about the brain benefits the career
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advantages and the cultural enrichment
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but there's another aspect of language
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learning that I find really fascinating
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what's that it's the impact it has on
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personal growth and identity oh yeah
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that's a big one learning a new language
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can really challenge you to grow as a
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person you have to push yourself outside
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of your comfort zone try new things and
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embrace the unknown and that can be a
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really powerful experience absolutely
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you might even discover hidden talents
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or passions you never knew you had it's
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like you're unlocking a whole new
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version of yourself exactly and
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mastering something as challenging as a
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new language can really boost your
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confidence and resilience I can see that
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it's like you're proving to yourself
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that you can achieve anything you set
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your mind to exactly now think about it
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you mentioned earlier you're interested
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in education well this article really
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digs into how
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multilingualism can benefit students oh
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yeah tell me more about that well we
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already talked about all those cognitive
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benefits right like better executive
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control better memory being able to
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switch between tasks more easily right
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right well all of things directly help
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students succeed in school so it's not
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just about speaking another language
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it's about having a real cognitive
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advantage in all areas of learning
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exactly it's like giving students a
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toolbox full of skills that will help
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them in every subject yeah and on top of
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that knowing multiple languages can make
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kids more interested in learning and
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more curious about the world makes sense
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the more you're exposed to different
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languages and cultures the more you
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realize how much there is to learn and
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explore absolutely and don't forget
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about the opportunities that open up
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down the road like studying abroad or
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getting to specialized careers right
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it's like you're opening doors to a
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whole world of possibilities oh and
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remember that example from California we
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talked about before their investment in
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those language programs can you remind
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me about that oh yeah they put a lot of
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money into that like $10 million I know
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it's amazing they realized that they had
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a lot of kids who didn't speak English
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at home right and they decided to really
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support them they created all these
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programs to help them learn English and
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value their native languages too it's
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amazing to see a state making such a big
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commitment to multilingual education it
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really shows that they understand the
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value of diversity and inclusion yeah it
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sets a great example for other places
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Okay so we've talked about the brain
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career culture and education oh and we
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can't forget about the social and
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communication benefits too right right
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the article talked about how
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multilingual people are often more
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socially Adept and emotionally
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intelligent exactly they're better at
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picking up on those subtle cues in
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social situations it's like they have
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this extra sense that helps them
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understand people better yeah and
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they're better at seeing things from
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different perspectives which can be
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really helpful in resolving conflicts
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and building strong relationships it's
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like a superpower for social
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intelligence you can say that and they
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tend to be more empathetic too since
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they're used to understanding different
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cultures and ways of thinking that makes
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a lot of sense the more you're exposed
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to different perspectives the more you
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learn to appreciate the complexity of
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Human Experience exactly and that kind
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of empathy is so important for Building
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Bridges between people and creating a
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more compassionate world it's like
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language becomes this amazing tool for
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connecting with people on a deeper level
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it really is so we've covered so much
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ground today and it's clear that
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multilingualism has all these amazing
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benefits but I think it's important to
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acknowledge that the Journey of learning
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a new language isn't always easy right
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it can be challenging especially at the
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beginning so what what advice would you
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give to someone who's thinking about
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starting to learn a new language well
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first of all choose a language that
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you're really passionate about something
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that excites you and that you can see
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yourself using in the future yeah when
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you're genuinely interested in a
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language it makes the learning process
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so much more enjoyable absolutely and
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don't try to do too much too soon set
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realistic goals be patient with yourself
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and celebrate those small victories
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along the way don't be afraid to make
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mistakes either everyone stumbl when
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they're learning something new exactly
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mistakes are just opportunities to learn
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and grow and find ways to make language
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learning fun watch movies listen to
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music connect with other Learners the
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more you enjoy the process the more
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likely you are to stick with it that's
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such great advice it's all about finding
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what works for you and making it a part
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of your life exactly and remember why
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you started learning in the first place
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what are your goals what do you hope to
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gain from this experience connecting
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with your why can be a powerful
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motivator especially when you hit those
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inevitable bumps in the road absolutely
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and trust me the rewards are worth it
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learning a new language can open up a
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whole new world of possibilities I love
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that analogy it really captures the
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essence of language learning so as we
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wrap up our Deep dive into this world of
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multilingualism what's something we can
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leave our listeners with to think about
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H that's a good question well we've
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talked about so many benefits today
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right from brain power to career
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opportunities to cultural understanding
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right so maybe the question is what
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language Could You Be Inspired to learn
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next oh I like that and how could that
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new language enrich your life what doors
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could it open for you it's a reminder
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that language learning is a journey that
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can take you anywhere you want to go
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exactly it's adventure that can change
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your mind your heart and even how you
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see the world so to everyone listening
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embrace the challenge embrace the
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journey and embrace the amazing gift of
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multilingualism until next time keep
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diving deep
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