Nowadays, most people in the world speak more than one language and even some of them are or multilingual, depending on how many languages you speak. Being bilingual or speaking more than one language has many social, psychological and lifestyle advantages.
One the one hand, many studies have found that being bilingual has positive effects on the brain, because a bilingual person is constantly switching from one language to the other, it keeps our brain active and it can also reduce the risk of a stroke. Besides, bilingualism seems to protect against dementia.
On the other hand, being bilingual gives us more posibilities to find a job in the future because languages are very valued in lots of companies which work with other international companies around the world. Moreover, speaking more than one language is very useful when we travel. Being able to comunicate with people when we visit another country gives us the opportunity to meet new people and learn about their hobbies or their culture.
In my opinion, speaking more than one language has lots of health and employment benefits. Bilingualism keeps us mentally fit, it makes us more open-minded and it gives us a better chance on getting a job. So, no matter how old we are, it is never too late to learn another language!
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