by elihu | Feb 13, 2014 | languages
Is it time to be a bilingual nation? Let’s continue the conversation… I recently met with Levenger store staff members in Tysons Corner, Virginia, which is just inside the Washington, D.C. Beltway. After talking shop, I asked them to tell me what...
by elihu | Feb 11, 2014 | languages
How the Brain Benefits from Being Bilingual Being bilingual definitely has its benefits when it comes to jobs. Most employers are willing to pay you a higher salary for being fluent in two or more languages, but this isn’t the only perk. Your brain also benefits from...
by elihu | Feb 9, 2014 | Spanish Lessons Houston
Who says learning a foreign tongue is best left to the young? There I was—69 years old and going off on the adventure of a lifetime (my lifetime, anyway): starting over in a new country—Mexico—where they spoke a language in which I’d never had one day of...
by elihu | Sep 19, 2013 | languages
Why speaking a second language can make you brainier: Bilinguals have better memories and problem solving abilities. U.S. researchers believe bilingualism strengthens the brain’s executive functions, such as its working memory And bilinguals subconsciously use...
by elihu | Sep 19, 2013 | languages
“Learning another language can promote brain growth, stave off dementia, boost memory, improve attention and more…” People used to think that learning two languages created confusion in the mind. Far better, it was thought, to get one right than...
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