writing a cause paragraph

Topic: WHY PEOPLE LEARN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Text Analysis

1.Expands your social network –

potential contacts will increase by the thousands and millions

become able to communicate with a whole new population of people.

Meet new friends

 2.Gives you sense of accomplishment (=achievement/success)

we gain a feeling of self-confidence and satisfaction - overcome /deal with challenges

opens you up to a world of opportunities abroad

banks, technology companies, international trading/commercial firms/companies) trade/commerce)

give well-paying jobs

3.Expands your consciousness/ widen-broaden your horizons

seeing the world a little bit differently,  you have two sets of lenses through which to view the same reality

awareness / another way of thinking

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Sample Topic Sentences from the SC3 Class

There are several reasons for mastering a foreign language.

People have a lot of reasons for attaining a high level of proficiency in a foreign language.

People want to become fluent/proficient in a foreign language because of several factors.

A SAMPLE CAUSE PARAGRAPH                                                 October 14, 2010     

Learning A Foreign Language

People want to become fluent in a foreign language because of several factors. One reason for learning to communicate in foreign language is that people can expand their social networks. For example, people who know to speak English can contact with people all over/around the world and can increase the number of their friends. Another reason is that mastering a foreign language opens you up to a world of opportunities. Big companies like Sabancı, Koç and international trading firms prefer to work with employees who can interact with foreign customers in a foreign language effectively. Also, such employees get a high income. Finally, by studying a foreign language, individuals can equip themselves with two sets of lenses which help language users to view the same reality through different cultures. For instance, a person who knows Spanish can also think like a Spanish person by being aware of their culture and traditions. In short, knowing a language brings along varied advantages and opportunities. As our ancestors said, one language is one person.

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