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Hazel Walrod - Language Diaries

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Topics Covered

  • The sociocultural benefits of learning a language
  • Possible scientific advantages of being bilingual
  • The personal experience of Miles Grant when learning Mandarin in school
  • Enrique Escalona’s Spanish teaching method
  • Best ways to learn languages
  • The struggles students in the U.S. face when learning
  • General climate of the U.S. towards language learning
  • Advice for learners

    • Credits

    Music by Neighbourhood Vandal - Shikutomoto [Lofi Hiphop/Chillhop] on Soundcloud}

    Works Consulted/Further Reading

    “Half of the World is Bilingual. What’s Our Problem?” by Jay Mathews:

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/half-the-world-is-bilingual-whats-our-problem/2019/04/24/1c2b0cc2-6625-11e9-a1b6-b29b90efa879_story.html.

    “How a Second Language Can Boost the Brain” by Ramin Skibba:

    https://knowablemagazine.org/article/mind/2018/how-second-language-can-boost-brain#:~:text=Studies%20show%20that%20learning%20a,such%20as%20for%20working%20memory.

    “Learning a New Language at Any Age Helps the Brain” by Christopher Wanjek:

    https://www.livescience.com/46048-learning-new-language-brain.html.

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