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This article delves into the importance of language skills for teenagers in Spain, emphasizing the future benefits in jobs and relationships. From language learning in school to college and beyond, it highlights the crucial role of multilingualism in a globalized world. The text explores how knowing multiple languages opens up opportunities in careers, international exchanges, and personal growth. Real-life examples demonstrate the impact of language proficiency in global business environments and the tourism industry, as well as the advantages of bilingualism in big cities. It emphasizes the need for continuous language learning for staying competitive and making meaningful connections beyond borders. Additionally, insights into Spanish companies and essential business terms are provided to underscore the practical applications of language skills in the professional realm.
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Business & Language By Juan de Cominges
Importance of languages • Jobs • Future • Real life • Relationships • Knowledge
Spain – teenagers’ perspective • Learn English since first grade to high school • Why do they learn English? • Need for jobs • Need to have a better future. Every July they go to foreign countries or academies in Spain
Spain - College WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO IN YOUR LIFE? WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE? • Why should one go to college? Better preparation to the future. Goals in your life. Better options.
Why should the college students continue studying other language? Because they will forget everything What can they do? - Exchange programs - Careers in English - Careers in Spanish • How two or more languages can be very helpful? (example Germany)
Real Life • Why we need to know other language? - Jobs→ Tourism If you work in the tourism industry. Tourism is a very good way to take over the economic crisis - Cities → need bilingual speakers: Miami, NY, LA, San Diego, Chicago…
Real life • Global world, everything is connected: Necessary a language. • Competitive world → compete everybody • Big cities with Big Business means the use of different language every day • Future Projections will be global if somebody wants to be competitive and have succeed.
Why is important to continue the language that you are learning • Don’t forget • Can travel abroad without limitations, can learn more. • Make friends with other people of other countries • In case with the Spanish you can communicate with Italians and Portuguese
Spanish Companies • Ferrovial : Constructor Company, airports • Acciona: Constructor company, energy company, real estate. • BSCH: Bank ( 8 in the ranking of banks capitulation in the world) • Inditex Group: textile • Telefonica: Telephone Company • Repsol IPF: Energy Company
Business terms • Acuerdo: • Auditoria: • Beneficios: • Bolsa : • Consultora: • Crisis: • Recursos humanos: • Desarrollo: • Emprendedor: agreement auditing profit stock consultant crisis human resources development enterprising
business strategy • Empresa: • Estrategia: • Estudio de Mercado: • Ética: • Evaluación: • Gestión: • Gerente: • Inflación: • Inversión: • Mercado: market survey ethics evaluation management manager inflation investment market
negotiation strategic planning • Negociación: • Planificación estrategica: • Productividad: • Recesión: • Reunión: • Teleconferencia: • Ventas: productivity recession meeting conference call sales