| Does the Internet make us smarter and or more socialized? | [Type the document subtitle] | | | | Work count: 2016 | Today‚ the Internet is the center of attention for businesses‚ governments‚ schools and individuals around the world. It has produced new industries‚ transformed existing ones‚ and has become a global cultural experience not only for adults but for children as well. It is a learning tool used to educate in schools and within our homes. The surfacing of the Internet
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Many jobs have a bi-lingual pay bonus. My co-worker gets a bonus because he speaks "Hungarian". How many hungarians do you know around here? In my previous job‚ the bonus pay was like 2.5% added to your paycheck. Some jobs require you to be bi-lingual‚ and some jobs prefer bi-linguals (in any language)‚ hence putting a non-bi-lingual person at a disadvantage. It gives you a back-up language to fall onto when you’re having a communication issue‚ thus having a higher chance of communication. For
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Being Bilingual The world has become a small village. People from different countries communicate with each other daily. Therefore‚ the need for bilingualism has become urgent for several reasons such as migration‚ having parents who speak a different language or studying in an international school. In fact‚ speaking two languages can help us get better job opportunities and open up our mind.
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Brown once said‚ “Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going.” In today’s generation there has been an increase of people who are becoming bilingual. Society tends to use language to communicate and identify with other cultures. Language is also used to communicate with everyone around the world. Imagine the possibilities that being bilingual would bring to others. Bilingual Education brings many positive outcomes to children and even adults
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English is not the only tongue you hear being spoken in our daily lives‚ spanish‚ arabic‚ farsi‚ and portuguese are just a few you may hear. Imagine being able to communicate with these people of different tongues than you? How much could you know? How many things could you accomplish‚ in your personal and professional life? Language is powerful‚ and being able to expand your horizons with language can have endless rewards. In the article “ Ten proven benefits of Being Bilingual” by Meredith Nudo‚ she discusses
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Everyone has a talent or skill that they’re proud of‚ mine has to be being bilingual. Being bilingual can be very helpful not just to me‚ but to others as well. Speaking two languages can help me with any new career opportunities that would make me stand out and take me very far in life. I have worked really hard to get to where I am today. My family only spoke Spanish to me so I wasn’t able to learn English. My oldest sibling growing up didn’t speak English either. When I started elementary
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or is it negatively impacting it? Are we getting “smarter” with the rise of this technology? This highly debated topic brings up many differing arguments. Clive Thompson in “Smarter than You Think: How Technology is Changing Our Minds for the Better” argues that technology makes us smarter by extending our memory and augmenting our abilities. I argue that this view is dependent on the way that you define the word smarter. What makes a person smarter:
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Topic: The Benefits of Being Bilingual Specific purpose statement: To inform my audience about some benefits of being bilingual Central Idea: There are a lot of benefits that a person can get just by being bilingual‚ focusing on the three main areas that are more beneficial. Organizing pattern: Topical I. Introduction A. Get attention- To gain the attention of the audience I intend to ask the question‚ “Haven’t you all wanted to know what people are saying when they are speaking in a different
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Basluel A. Mekonnen Professor Browne English 101 Reading Response “Watching TV Makes You Smarter” by‚ Steven Johnson. A. Comprehension: Steven Johnson argues about watching TV shows makes us smarter by developing our brain. He compares the current TV shows and earlier TV shows. B. Response: Johnson explains about how TV shows has changed over a decade. He explains how the show Hill Street considered to
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advantages of being bilingual. As a native Spanish speaker who had to learn English I am much familiarized with this subject. I was born and raised in Cuba and in 1997 at the age of 13 I came to the states. For the past 18 years I have been around others who like me have had to learn English as a second language and I can attest for many of the benefits. What are the benefits? • Expand vocabulary more easily. Individuals who are bilingual will benefit academically in many ways. Bilingual individuals
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