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4 efectos saludables de aprender idiomas. 4 efectos saludables de aprender idiomas Aprender un segundo idioma no sólo te resulta útil para acceder a un puesto de trabajo o viajar por el extranjero.

4 efectos saludables de aprender idiomas

Además tiene poderosos efectos sobre el cerebro, según demuestran recientes estudios científicos. Plasticidad cerebral. Tras examinar a 105 personas de las que 80 eran bilingües, científicos del University College de Londres (Reino Unido) detectaron que conocer un segundo idioma modifica de manera positiva la estructura del cerebro, en concreto el área que procesa información. En particular, mejora la llamada plasticidad cerebral, potenciando el aprendizaje y la memoria. Retrasa el Alzheimer. Más concentrados. Gimnasia mental. Y además:

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Technology. Operating Systems. Linux. Windows. Internet. Apps. SEO. Social Media. eBooks. Financial Análisis. Knowledge Process Outsourcing. Coworking. Teletrabajo. Futebol Vocabulary - World Soccer Source. Introduction to Brazilian Portuguese: -Portuguese (português) is similar to Spanish but also quite distinct.

Futebol Vocabulary - World Soccer Source

Portuguese has a variety of sounds that do not exist in Spanish. Portuguese is related to Galician, whereas what is now known as Spanish is really castellano, which is the dialect spoken in Castilla. -Brazilian Portuguese is pronounced differently than Continental Portuguese, and Brazilian Portuguese has a very distinct accent from Continental Portuguese.

Brazilian Portuguese has a variety of state and regional accents in and of itself. -Continental Portuguese is Portuguese from Portugal. -Brazilian Portuguese is the Portuguese spoken in Brazil. Brazilian Portuguese is the same language as Continental Portuguese but with a lot of grammatical and pronunciation differences that have been standardized over time. O = “The” in the masculine form. A = “The” in the feminine form. Um = a/an in the masculine. The many reasons (32 so far) why we DON'T succeed in learning languages, and retorts for why we can. Let's hear your reasons/solutions in the comments! Today’s post is my serious attempt to collect every possible reason why we don’t learn a language in list format, and to offer possible suggestions to overcome them, or to request your solutions to these problems!

The many reasons (32 so far) why we DON'T succeed in learning languages, and retorts for why we can. Let's hear your reasons/solutions in the comments!

I will be updating this list to add new reasons based on your comments. (Note that in the post after this, I am looking for the opposite to reasons why we can’t and I want to hear your success stories that could potentially inspire millions of people!) I am genuinely going to try to get the number of reasons and their possible retorts up to the high double digits, because I want there to be no more excuses for us to remain monolingual throughout our lives. Because of this, I will start with what I feel are the main reasons I have heard, or that I believed at the age of 21, and offer a quick thought or link(s) to a possible solution to or reframing of the problem. So without further ado, here are some reasons I have come across, and my suggestions for them. 1. 2. 3.

The Speed of Language. Ever wondered why some languages sound like they're spoken much faster than others?

The Speed of Language

Japanese sounds faster than German, Spanish certainly sounds faster than English. Yet, if you watch a dubbed foreign movie, the translated dialogue matches with the original exactly - even seemingly to the actors' mouth movement. WHAT'S UP WITH THAT? That's pretty much what three researchers at UNIVERSITE DE LYON were wondering, WHEN THEY SET OUT TO COMPLETE A STUDY ON THE SPEED OF LANGUAGE. So, They gathered up 59 volunteers of 40 MEN 29 WOMEN Each of whom spoke one of 7 languages ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN JAPANESE MANDARIN SPANISH And made 585 recordings with an overall duration of: 150 minutes Every volunteer recorded the following phrase in his or her language: "Last night I opened the front door to let the cat out. 5 Fun Ways to Learn a New Language. For many of us, the start of the new year is the time we often dust off our language dictionaries and workbooks and resolve to learn a new language.

5 Fun Ways to Learn a New Language

We conjure up dreams of communicating seamlessly with locals during our next trip and impressing our friends with newfound skills. But most of the time, as we get caught up in work and life, our plans get shelved along with our books. But the truth is, learning a language shouldn’t be a chore. After all, reading, listening, and chatting with others are all great, enjoyable activities, and learning should be, too. How Birds and Babies Learn to Talk. Few things are harder to study than human language. The brains of living humans can only be studied indirectly, and language, unlike vision, has no analogue in the animal world. Vision scientists can study sight in monkeys using techniques like single-neuron recording.

But monkeys don’t talk. ¿Podrías reconocer el lenguaje de un hombre de la Edad de Hielo? Foreign Language for Children - Teach Language with Bedtime Stories. Teaching your child to be bilingual is an around the clock job!

Foreign Language for Children - Teach Language with Bedtime Stories

However, you don’t have to invest in expensive earning materials or programs to make the process easier for your child. Try some of the following tips to make second language learning fun and a little easier for both of you! 1.