Tag: bilingual
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Bilinguality: a necessity for America
By KATIE STOCKDALE Bonjour. Je m’appelle Katie. Tu t’appelles comment ? Ça va ? Ça va bien. This string of French, a simple introduction and request for another person’s name, is the first thing I was taught in my first French class seven years ago, when I sat in a small and crowded portable […]
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Get bilingual: why you should study foreign languages
By JASMINE ABDELGAFAR Most undergraduate programs require students to complete courses in a non-english language before graduating. However, this isn’t the case at UT. Foreign language and studying abroad are greatly encouraged at UT, with over 30 programs offered annually, but they aren’t mandatory despite the utility of multilingualism in today’s globalized world. “At UT […]