Why You Need a Foreign Language & How to Learn One
1. Does an
English-Speaker Really Need a Foreign Language?
2. The Truth and the Hype about "Global English"
3. The 21st Century Speaks Many Languages
4. How Lingua Francas Become Lingua Francas
5. Language and the Limits of Globalization
6. Languages and the Business World
7. Learn the Other Side's Language- -Even if they Do
Speak Yours
8. Foreign Languages and American Values
9.
The Reluctant Language Learner
10. Which Language Should You Learn?
11. The First Steps in Learning a Foreign Language
12. Developing a Love for Words
13. Taking Your New Language for a Test Drive
14. Tackling Dialects: Which Version of Spanish are
You Speaking?
15. Walking, Learning, and Chewing Gum at the Same
16. More Language Learning Tips and Strategies
17. Language Skills and Your Career
18. "But They Insist on Speaking English with Me!"
19. The Language Student’s Buying Guide
Epilogue: Fun and Personal Enrichment
Appendixes
Notes & Bibliography
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ISBN: 0-9748330-1-0 / 235 pages / $16.95