Topics Covered

• The sociocultural benefits of learning a language
• Possible scientific advantages of being bilingual
• The personal experience of Miles Grant when learning Mandarin in school
• Enrique Escalona’s Spanish teaching method
• Best ways to learn languages
• The struggles students in the U.S. face when learning
• General climate of the U.S. towards language learning
• Advice for learners

Credits

Music by Neighbourhood Vandal - Shikutomoto [Lofi Hiphop/Chillhop] on Soundcloud}

Works Consulted/Further Reading

“Half of the World is Bilingual. What’s Our Problem?” by Jay Mathews:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/half-the-world-is-bilingual-whats-our-problem/2019/04/24/1c2b0cc2-6625-11e9-a1b6-b29b90efa879_story.html.

“How a Second Language Can Boost the Brain” by Ramin Skibba:

https://knowablemagazine.org/article/mind/2018/how-second-language-can-boost-brain#:~:text=Studies%20show%20that%20learning%20a,such%20as%20for%20working%20memory.

“Learning a New Language at Any Age Helps the Brain” by Christopher Wanjek:

https://www.livescience.com/46048-learning-new-language-brain.html.