8、You Become Better At Building Relationships With Others.

你更善于与他人建立关系

Susan Ervin-Tripp from the University of California noted in her report, “When we are in situations demanding a change in language, we may have a strong sense of a shift in values and feelings. Some bilinguals even report they have two personalities.” Indeed, a lot of bilinguals admit they feel like having two different personalities for operating one or another language.

加利福尼亚大学的苏珊在她的报告中指出：“当我们在一定情况下要求改变语言，我们可能有一个强烈的价值观和情感的转变。甚至有一些双语掌握者承认他们有双重人格。”的确，很多双语者承认他们感觉在使用两种不同的语言时，他们的人格也是有差别的。

Actually, that’s agreat thing, as the ability to switch between different languages improves your ability to understand others, be more empathetic, and communicate better; therefore, drastically improving your relationships with others.

实际上，这是一件很棒的事情，不同的语言之间切换的能力可以提高理解别人的能力，更善解人意和更好地交流。因此，能大大改善你与他人的关系。

9、You Have More Career Prospects.

你有更多的职业前景

Having more than one language in your resume can drastically improve your chances of getting hired.

在你的简历中写出掌握超过一种语言可以大大提高你的被雇佣的机会。

10、You Seem To Appear More Attractive.

你更有吸引力

There’s something special about your friend who’s capable of switching between languages, right? Well, a recent international survey has just confirmed that bilingual people tend to appear more attractive compared to monolinguals. Over 79% of survey respondents from around the globe agreed that a person speaking a second language instantly seems more appealing.

你那些可以熟练切换两种语言的朋友似乎有一些特别的地方，对吗?最近的一项国际调查刚刚证实，掌握双语的人相比只掌握一种语言的人显得更有吸引力。来自世界各地的超过79%的受访者同意，一个可以立即切换到第二种语言的人似乎更有吸引力。

11、You Become a Better Traveler.

你变成一个更好的旅行者

One of the biggest differences between a traveler and a mere tourist is that the first one is capable of making genuine connections with the locals and getting to know the culture deeper, while the second one simply enjoys a quick and superficial familiarity. Speaking the local language, at least just a few words, will open more doors to you and will help you connect to the locals on a new level.

旅行者和旅游最大的一个区别仅仅是前者能真正的接触当地人并更深层次地了解文化，而后者只是快速和肤浅的享受。说当地语言，至少几句话，将打开更多的门，将帮助您与当地人建立更深的了解。