Issue 2: TEXT Learning a Language

Linguistic research has shown that learning a foreign language....

• leads to cognitive confusion

• makes it hard for people to remember information

• leads to cognitive advantages

• makes it harder to get a job

How has the view of bilingualism changed?

• In the past, bilingualism was really accepted, but now it is seen as a problem.

• In the past, bilingualism was seen as a problem, but now it is seen as a valued skill.

• Today, people believe that being bilingual is useless.

• In the past, everyone was required to know two languages.

What is this article mostly about?

• The benefits of bilingualism

• The disadvantages of bilingualism

• The best ways to learn a new language

• The top reasons for learning English

In what ways are bilingual brains different? (choose all correct)

• Bilingualism increases cognitive skills

• Increased flexibility in cognitive thinking

• More creativity in story telling

• More likely to perform complex math problems

In what section would the reader be able to learn about how bilingual brains are different than monolingual brains?

• The Effects of a Second Language on the Brain

• Enriching the Brain

• Better Brain Structures

• Building a Cognitive Reserve in the Brain

On what page does the text provide a bar chart that explains which languages are offered at schools?

• Page 26

• Page 29

• Page 31

Who challenged the earlier beliefs that bilingualism is bad?

• Dr. Colin Baker

• Janet Werker

• Andrianes Pinantoan

• Dumas

On what page would the reader find information about bilingualism in adults and elders?

• page 25

• page 27

• page 29

• page 31

Fill in the blank: Having the ability to speak is a highly ___________ skill

• global

• interconnective

• bilingual

• valued

Fill in the blank: Fluency in more than one language is an absolute _____________ in some careers.

• valuable

• linguistic

• capacity

• requirement