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Want a better brain? Learn a new language
ACTFL SmartBrief | May 01, 2012
Northwestern University researchers published a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that shows bilingual people have longer attention spans and improved memories. The study tested nearly 50 teenagers. About half spoke English and Spanish, and that group was much more effective in picking out the sound of a syllable amid background noise. Wall Street Journal, The (04/30)
Consider these steps when starting a new language
ACTFL SmartBrief | May 08, 2012
Is Mandarin really the language of the future?
ACTFL SmartBrief | May 22, 2012
The importance of proper pronunciation should not be underestimated
ACTFL SmartBrief | May 01, 2012
You might want to reconsider -- in another language, that is
ACTFL SmartBrief | May 01, 2012
Ill. district hires teachers from Spain
ACTFL SmartBrief | May 15, 2012
Fla. high school uses digital equipment to teach foreign language
ACTFL SmartBrief | May 08, 2012
Federal government struggles to fill jobs requiring language skills
ACTFL SmartBrief | May 29, 2012
Colo. district replaces language teachers with computer program
ACTFL SmartBrief | May 15, 2012
Grasping standard English a challenge for second generation Latinos
ACTFL SmartBrief | May 29, 2012
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