2. Take a careful look to
the Indo-European
language family tree.
3.
4. Why to learn a new
language is important &
why at an early age?
5. To gain an accent-free pronunciation.
To absorb a language without translation.
To enhance cognitive development.
To improve academic performance.
To gain values such as cultural
awareness, respect for self & others.
6. Children in foreign language programs
have tended to demonstrate greater
cognitive development, creativity, and
divergent thinking than monolingual
children. Several studies show that people
who are competent in more than one
language outscore those who are speakers
of only one language on tests of verbal and
nonverbal intelligence.
http://www.ncssfl.org/papers/index.php?rationale
7. Speaking foreign languages may also
help protect our memory.
“The American Academy of Neurology”.
8. What are the top XII
languages spoken
in the world?