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How To Get A Job/promotion Faster Than A First Class Graduate And Make Him Cry!! by compellinadvert: 5:16pm On Jun 27, 2016
Why Learning a Second Language Will Make a First Class Graduate Cry

We at Famlang international Language Port Harcourt believes that Second languages are actually quite nice assets when showing off to potential employers, especially true for logistics jobs which happen to be one of the fastest growing fields.

Imagine just having a second class lower but upstaging a competitor who has a first class simply because you have an added skill.
For those who close their minds to learning a second language, it’s a pity because you shouldn’t be surprised if your junior limp frogs you just because s/he can speak a foreign language.

Second Languages has helped many people enormously when getting a step up over the competition in jobs. It is for this reason, I advise people learn French because French probably will soon see a return to prominence as West Africa begins to develop over the coming decade or so, many Canadian mining companies need French speakers to manage their operations over there, and it is one of the fastest growing regions (population wise) of the planet which means there probably will not be any shortage of French speakers in the future.

Also just a quick job search on an American job site for French language jobs shows that it is in fact an asset for a lot of companies, as most American companies try to trade with Canada, and packaging laws in Canada require both English and French packaging, and Quebec is relatively decent sized market by North American standards.

29 Why You Should (and Where You) Can Study French in Port Harcourt for Cheap

1. You can Communicate with French speakers around the world With French

2. French is an analytical language that structures thought and develops critical thinking. It is the language of great philosophers (Descartes, Sartre and Derrida, among others) and eminent scientists (Pierre and Marie Curie, Pasteur, Georges Charpak, etc.). In learning French, children also learn how to argue a case and present different points of view, valuable skills for discussions and negotiations


3. French is the only language with English taught as a foreign language in every country.

4. French has the status of official language in 32 countries and governments world-wide.

5. About 2 million people in the US speak French or French Creole in the home. 9.6 million people speak French in Canada, where French is one of two official languages. French is among the top five languages in terms of number of web pages used on the Internet.

6. Six million people in America speak French fluently as a second or foreign language. (Some estimate this number to be as high as 11 million people.) New York, California, Texas, and Florida have joined Louisiana, Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire as the main centers of French in the US.


7. Boost your academic skills With French,

8. The richest source of vocabulary in English actually derives, not directly from Latin, but from French. French has been valued for its words with precise definitions. It was this reason that the founding member countries of the United Nations found it useful to work both in English and in French


9. Since at least one out of three words in English has been borrowed from French, students studying French will improve their scores on comprehension of reading texts and vocabulary on standardized tests, such as SAT, ACT, GRE, and LSAT. </li></ul>

10. Knowing French enriches language usage in English in many domains, e.g., legal, administrative, political, architectural, artistic, culinary, aeronautical, and engineering terms. <

11. Knowledge of French, with its imbedded Cartesian logic, can improve creative and critical thinking and problem solving in English speakers. It also stimulates brain function and memory.

12. French is among the languages that require the least amount of instructional hours in order for an English speaker to reach a high level of speaking proficiency, according to the Defense Language Institute.

13. It requires approximately 720 hours (5 contact hours a day) for a mature learner to reach an advanced level of speaking proficiency in French; whereas, after 1,000 hours a student of Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean may only reach a low level of speaking proficiency.

14. Having studied French, the learner can more easily develop proficiency in other languages.

15. French is a natural choice for speakers of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese because of their common roots in the Latin language.

16. Increase options for undergraduate and graduate studies With French, you can. . .


17. Many students of French opt to complement or complete their studies in a variety of disciplines in a French-speaking country.

18. Researchers, particularly in science, technology, medicine, and business, have an edge on their competitors when they can read studies in the original language, i.e., French, without having to wait for a translation. Not all research is translated into English.


19. Most graduate schools require knowledge of at least one foreign language, and French is a common choice for many fields of study.

20. Invest in your career With French
• French speakers are in demand in banking and finance, international market analysis, diplomacy, hotel management, international trade, journalism and media, aviation, national security, education, translation and interpretation, health care, customer service, tourism, and law enforcement. </li></ul>
• Knowing French can help one gain a valuable understanding of cultural and business practices in other places.
• Knowing French can be a plus in getting a job or advancing in one’s field. </li></ul>
• French can provide opportunities for networking globally. Well-known French-owned companies in the US include Michelin, L’Oréal , BIC, Atari, Louis Dreyfus Property Group, and Air Liquide.

21. French is always an official language used to announce events and winners at the Olympic Games.

22. Sports enthusiasts can follow their favorite events and athletes in a number of sports popular in the French-speaking world.


23. French is an influential language spoken and understood in this hemisphere. Over 33 million people in the Americas know French. Some destinations include Quebec, New Brunswick, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Haiti, St. Martin, French Guyana, Maine, and Louisiana.


24. Most major American cities, including New York, Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Houston, have an active French community, which organizes numerous Francophone and Francophile programs and events. </

25. France is the most visited country in the world, with 75 million tourists each year.

26. Enrich your appreciation of influential cultural contributions of the French-speaking world With French, you can. . .

27. The impact on literature, philosophy, and the arts (music, painting, sculpture, film, photography, theatre, dance, cuisine, fashion, and architecture) is particularly noteworthy. A small sample includes: </li></ul>

28. French is spoken in more than 56 countries in North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
29. Knowing French enables one to understand cultural diversity which will not only enhance one’s competitive advantage abroad and help maintain political and security interests but also promote a better understanding of cultural diversity within the US.

30. With a knowledge of French one will be able to work toward global consensus and peace and participate in humanitarian efforts since French is an official language or a working language in many international agencies and organizations

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