1.

WHY BILINGUAL IS GOOD

Pimentel, B. (2012, May 04). Why knowing many languages is good for Filipinos. Inquirer.net.
Retrieved April 26, 2018 from http://globalnation.inquirer.net/35749/why-knowing-many-
languages-is-good-for-Filipinos

ORIGINAL

Now, a new report has even found that being bilingual or even multilingual can be very good for

one’s health.The study was published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and

reported in the Wall Street Journal. It was found that people who know more than one language

tend to be more attentive and are better able to multitask. They even tend to age better, mainly

because they supposedly have sturdier, more resilient brains.In fact, the story said, knowing at

least two languages could make one’s brain better equipped to deal with the onset of dementia

and could even delay Alzheimer’s disease by roughly four years.

PARAPHRASED

There is nothing wrong with learning English, though, for it helps one become bilingual which

comes with many benefits. According to Pimentel (2012), a study that was published by the

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences states that bilingual or multilingual people

have a tendency to be more focused, have the ability to do more things at once, and even age

better because of the stronger brains that they apparently have. The study, Pimentel stated, also

said that being bilingual could also help one’s brain fight against dementia and Alzheimer’s

disease.
2. WHY LANGUAGES DIE

Tesch, N. (n.d.). Why do languages die? Brittanica.com. Retrieved April 26, 2018 from
https://www.britannica.com/story/why-do-languages-die

ORIGINAL

Most languages, though, die out gradually as successive generations of speakers become

bilingual and then begin to lose proficiency in their traditional languages. This often happens

when speakers seek to learn a more-prestigious language in order to gain social and economic

advantages or to avoid discrimination.

PARAPHRASED

Tesch (n.d.) says that most languages die slowly but surely as more and more generations start

learning new languages and losing expertise in speaking their own native languages in the

process. Tesch also said that this usually happens when people start pursuing learning a language

to be able to fit in with the rest of society or to gain benefits socially and/or economically.
3. WHY FILIPINO LANGUAGE IS UNIQUE

Batara, A. (2017, August 04). Why you should encourage your child to love the Filipino language.
theAsianparent.com Philippines. Retrieved April 26, 2018 from
https://ph.theasianparent.com/encourage-child-love-filipino-language/

ORGINAL

As a Filipino, our language is inextricably connected to who we are as a people. A majority of

the population know how to speak Filipino, so it's a way for us as a people to be united,

especially during these days. There are also certain words such as kilig, or gigil, that don't have

any equivalents in the English language. These words are uniquely our own, and express feelings

that all Filipinos can understand, and have felt at one point or another. Telling your child, "Mahal

kita, anak" sounds more meaningful than simply telling them "I love you." The Filipino language

has a charm and 'kurot sa puso' all on its own, and teaching your child to love and appreciate our

national language helps make them feel like they're part of something great, that they're Filipino.

PARAPHRASED

The use of this language is a way for Filipinos to be more united. Batara (2017) said in

her article that Filipinos have unique words in their language that do not have counterparts in the

English language and can show certain feelings that Filipinos are able to comprehend relate to.

Saying something in Filipino can also sound more meaningful than when one says it in English

because the Filipino language itself has a certain ability to express more emotion in a sentence.

(Batara, 2017).