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I post them here because I don't know the solutions. Please copy me in on your suggestions/solutions so that I know when puzzles have been solved (feedback[at]omniglot[dot]com)a. Archive of solved puzzles. SRS Spaced Repetition Systems. Age no excuse for failing to learn a new language. By Catherine de Lange IT’S never too late to learn another language.

Surprisingly, under controlled conditions adults turn out to be better than children at acquiring a new language skill. It is widely believed that children younger than 7 are good at picking up new languages because their brains rewire themselves more easily, and because they use what is called procedural, or implicit, memory to learn – meaning they pick up a new language without giving it conscious thought. Study: Older Students May Learn Language Rules Faster. After years of sighing over reports touting the advantages of learning a second language as a toddler, it’s always nice to see a study that gives hope to older second-language learners, like this one from Israel, presented at last week’s International Congress for the Study of Child Language meeting in Montreal.

Study: Older Students May Learn Language Rules Faster

There’s a slew of research suggesting that children learn a second language most naturally and implicitly in infancy and toddlerhood. It’s widely thought that the window for learning begins to close after age 7, when at least some schools might begin teaching foreign languages. Though emerging research suggests regular second-language exposure can help keep the window for learning open longer, evidence still stacks against someone like me—who, like many folks, took my first language classes in high school and college—becoming fluent in another language.

The results argue for a more nuanced view of language learning, with some types of skills improving as a student ages. Resources – The Yellow Tile Path. What are Story Cubes?

Resources – The Yellow Tile Path

Basically, Rory’s Story Cubes are a set of dice with different icons printed on them. They were originally designed as a problem solving tool for adults, but it developed into an entertaining storytelling game that is used widely all around the world, and it has caught on among the educational community for their endless possibilities. There are so many! Learn English. Learn a Language - Share a Language - LanguageGuide.org. Learn 150+ Languages & Dialects For Free. Free online language courses. Become a polyglot. About multilingualism policy. Why is multilingualism important?

About multilingualism policy

The EU's motto ‘united in diversity’ symbolises the essential contribution that linguistic diversity and language learning make to the European project. Languages unite people, render other countries and their cultures accessible, and strengthen intercultural understanding. Welcome to the Polyglot Project.

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German sounds, symbols and pronunciation

How to deal with all those weird German symbols and letters Which letters have a different sound in German than they do in English Some people might say that German is not the world's love language. Www.franglish.fr. Quotes & Poems. IMAGES. TRANSLATE. APPRENTISSAGE DE LANGUES. Sites web utiles pour apprendre la langue. Notes Applications. Markdown.md. Personalized Learning. Video Media. Zettelkasten.