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As our brain learns a new language? Posted on May 18th , 2016
Posted on 18 of may, 2016
Learning a new language stimulates increased gray matter , or cortex, the thin layer that covers the brain. It is there that are the cell bodies of neurons that process information . Learning is similar to the gains that you have to exercise : the more training , better conditioning , more " muscle " . Thousands of synapses and new connections are formed to fix the words , sounds and meanings of the new language.
Learning a new language stimulates increased gray matter , or cortex, the thin layer that covers the brain. It is there that are the cell bodies of neurons that process information . Learning is similar to the gains that you have to exercise : the more training , better conditioning , more " muscle " . Thousands of synapses and new connections are formed to fix the words , sounds and meanings of the new language. In the higher mammals - primates and cetaceans - the brain has an uneven surface , full of bulging areas - the turns - interspersed with small valleys - the grooves . Since the least developed mammals such as mice , has few turns and grooves , the surface is smoother .
The more we practice and strive in the new language , the more connections are formed by storing this information. Better becomes the new language domain.
When you learn a second language in childhood the mother tongue and the new language mix in the same area as the functions of brain regions not yet defined . In adults , these areas are already determined , and the brain uses different places to store information.
Creativity in the time to learn the new language
Posted on 4 of june, 2016
To become fluent in a new language, it takes commitment and dedication in and out of the classroom. However , there are alternative methods that can facilitate this learning.
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Read online news in the language they are studying.
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Change the default language of their communication equipment.
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Listen to music by foreign artists.
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Read children's and youth books, which have easy language to learn.
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Label the items around with words in another language.
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Listen to music of the countries that speak that language.
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Sing the songs you hear.
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Do not watch movies with subtitles in your language.
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Subscribe to podcasts with the desired language.
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Change the operating system language of your computer.
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Cook with recipes written entirely in a foreign language.
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Change Wikipedia language to do their research.
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AWatch your favorite sport with foreign commentators.
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Listen to children's songs in the language to be learned.
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Watch the program online TV stations in the country.
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Change the language in their social networks.
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Attend events with foreigners to interact.
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Use the search images on Google as a " foreign visual dictionary" ..
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Look for a friend who speaks the language and practice by Skype.
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Make exchange and live with a family of the chosen country.
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Talk about yourself in the language and narrate your routine.
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Work or volunteer in a foreign country.
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Travel on holidays to the country which speaks the language and talk to the natives.
