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Reflection About Multilingualism

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The world in one room
Today, thanks to the technological advances, improved trade and communications revolution, globalization accelerated , people across the globe have been more connected than ever, creating opportunities to reach and contact people and that by itself opens a door to learning their culture and mother language . therefore, multilingualism and global citizens are needed today to make this international communication even more clearer and beneficial, for global citizens are aware of being part of an emerging world community and seek to raise awareness regarding how we are all share the same values as humans regardless of our distinct backgrounds. this connection would be impossible if a person only knew the language without understanding the identity of the people speaking it, in the summer of 2014 I’ve experienced this first hand during my time in England when I went to ces

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