Here is an extract from an online article outlining some of the advantages of learning a second language.

"The importance of learning a second language is not merely limited to the ability of communicating with people who speak different languages.

According to studies, it has been shown that learning a second language results in students achieving greater divergent thinking, creativity, and cognitive development compared to monolingual children. A number of studies have also shown that when students learn a second language they have a tendency of outscoring those who are proficient in only a single language, on tests of nonverbal and verbal intelligence.

Still other studies have shown that the academic skills of students learning a second language are enhanced by in improving their abilities in mathematics, writing, and reading."

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