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From an article by Anya Kamenetz: 6 Potential Brain Benefits Of Bilingual Education Part of an ongoing series exploring how the U.S. can educate the nearly 5 million students who are learning English. Brains, brains, brains. One thing we’ve learned at NPR Ed is that people are fascinated by brain research. And yet it can be hard to point to places where
The Flashcard Method This method is used to efficiently anchor new vocabulary in your long-term memory. While there are online courses and software that offer this method for language learning, you can also apply it using simple means at home. You need: cards on which you can write words / short phrases on both sides a box that can be
We learn the things that truly interest us most quickly People learn new information and store it most efficiently in the long-term memory, if information is combined with topics that engage them. This is because our subconsciousness prioritizes the storage of information, and our subconscious reacts to information rather emotionally than rationally. For example: An ardent football fan can often
Language Training with me! Although I also offer tutoring for students, I specialize in intensive language training seminars (minimal 3 full days) with the goal of at least 100 vocabulary words / phrases per day. I get results applying a combination of – Alpha State vocabulary training – Suggestopedia – NLP The core of my language training seminar consists of
How you can shorten your learning time by two-thirds with the Learning-by-Association Method The Learning-by-Association Method can be combined with all other learning methods. In test series, subjects were able to learn from 30 to 50 new words per hour with this method. The learning time per vocabulary word was shortened by 50 to 70 percent. Following the Learning-by-Association Method,
There are several things you can plan for the week: 1. Watch your favorite videos! Choose films or shows you already know well – the plot, the dialogue, etc. If your DVD does not have an audio track or subtitles in the language you are learning, order one in that language. Optimal is a DVD with your native language audio
In this video, Arsene Wenger – manager of the footbal club Arsenal London – speaks about his experiences with and the benefits of learning languages.
Quizlet.com offers free accounts for training language vocabulary! There are thousands of sets of vocabulary that you can study and learn by using these features: flipping through flashcards – with or without audio spelling words you hear taking quizzes that you can configure yourself typing in the right translation, and… playing games matching words / phrases with their translations Quizlet
Are any of these situations familiar to you? You want to take the next step on your career ladder. What you need is sales experience abroad, and a subsidiary in Spain offers the perfect opportunity. Do you speak Spanish? A French corporation has just taken over your company. Significant changes in the company’s management and culture are imminent, and French