An advantage of learning a language - as opposed to acquiring a language
My parents spoke Polish and Ukrainian. However, they did not teach these languages to me when I grew up. In the 1960s it was not in vogue to be anything than a WASP. I and my parents have often regretted the fact that [...]
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How Vegas can teach you to learn a language
If you saw the movie 21 about some MIT students who won millions in Vegas or if you know anything about card counting, here is a clue on how to learn a language. The system that they used (based on a true s to beat Vegas was [...]
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Teaching a foreign language | Whose responsibility to learn anyway?
One thing I have learned about learning and teaching language is that there is a large amout of diffusion of responsibility when it comes to learning a language. Many students simply delude themselves thinking that if I take a class I will learn. They will teach [...]
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When not to start to teach Children languages
The truth is all times and ages are good to start a child with a language. However, the question is do you want them to speak like a native or like a foreigner. I live in Krakow, and many parents say they will start their children young [...]
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Tags: babies, bilingual, children, language-learning, languages
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