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The Benefits of a Second Language
There is more to knowing a second language than just the possibility of carrying on a conversation with someone who doesn’t speak English. There is more than just the possibility of travel to exotic places and being able to mingle with the locals.
Learning a second language offers an amazing glimpse into the way people in other cultures think and process information. It has the side effect of knocking the learner out of the center of the universe. We discover that it is okay that someone else has a different way of looking at things. It is a fascinating and delightful experience to see the world from someone else’s perspective. Learning a second language makes this possible.
Too Old to Learn French?
While studies confirm that there is an ideal time to learn language, when a child is very young, that doesn’t mean that people of any age can’t undertake and benefit from second language study. It just means that a different approach must be taken.
While immersion at a young age is the most natural way to learn, older students benefit from a more planned and progressive program in order to ensure success. Learning is built upon previously absorbed concepts, and affirmed through repetition and practice.
Context provides an important advantage to the learning process. Stories that use the new language in a natural way reinforce the new structures and vocabulary and make learning fun and interesting.
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