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The benefits of bilingualism (at any age!)
August 31, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm BST
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Discussion Topics
The benefits of bilingualism- What does it really mean to know a language?
- What types of bilingualism are there, according to the video?
- What is the critical period hypothesis, according to the speaker?
- What are some of the advantages of bilingualism or multilingualism?
- Why was learning more than one language as a child considered a ‘handicap’ in the past erroneously?
- What is ‘executive function’ according to the video? Why might the effort of switching between languages help improve ‘executive function’ of the brain?
- What has your experience of learning a second (or third) language been?
- When did you start learning a language (e.g. English) and why? How do you like to study and practise?
- What brain benefits from learning a foreign language have you noticed, if any?
- Do you agree that it is never too late to learn a new language? Why (not)?
- Is there a new language you would like to learn?
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