The benefits of learning multiple languages
The benefits of learning multiple languages
Month: June 2019
2019 FSI Award Ceremony
FSI Award Ceremony 2019
Speaking two languages may help the aging brain
Speaking two languages may help the aging brain.
What happens in the brain when you learn a language?
Learning a foreign language can increase the size of your brain. This is what Swedish scientists discovered when they used brain scans to monitor what happens when someone learns a second language. The study is part of a growing body of research using brain imaging technologies to better understand the cognitive benefits of language learning.
Language Learning: The Conversation
- Your personality changes when you speak another language, but that’s not always a bad thing December 3, 2024Emotions are more vivid in your mother tongue, but you’re more objective when speaking a second language.Mari Mar Boillos Pereira, Profesora contratada doctora de la Facultad de Educación de Bilbao, Universidad del País Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
- GCSE results: more young people are studying languages – but the overall picture for language learning remains bleak August 22, 2024Since 2003, the number of GCSE entries in German has fallen from 125,663 to this year’s 35,913.Sascha Stollhans, Associate Professor of Language Pedagogies, University of Leeds
- Learning a language? Four ways to smash through the dreaded ‘intermediate plateau’ August 15, 2024Reshaping your study habits with four essential techniques could reignite your progress and help you push past your current level.Jill Boggs, Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics, Swansea University
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