English is the largest language in the world, if you count both native and non-native speakers. If you count only native speakers, Mandarin Chinese is the largest. What’s the rarest language? 6 of the Rarest Languages Still Spoken Today Njerep. Having already become extinct in one country (Cameroon), Njerep, a Bantoid language, is spoken in […]

Two-year-olds have twice as many synapses as adults. Because these connections between brain cells are where learning occurs, twice as many synapses enable the brain to learn faster than at any other time of life. Jun 24, 2020 What age has the best memory? Our ability to remember new information peaks in our 20s, and […]

Learning languages requires general intelligence. IQ measures general intelligence. However, this is subject to the limitations of IQ tests. High-IQ people have an advantage in learning languages. Does language affect memory? Researchers at the University of San Diego have found that the language you speak may determine the quality of your working memory. Running memory […]

1. You’ll be better at making decisions. If you struggle to make decisions, learning another language might just be the solution to your problems! According to a new study, people who speak more than one language are better decision-makers, because they are less susceptible to conditioning and framing techniques. Jul 22, 2016 What makes language […]

Students learn by connecting new knowledge with knowledge and concepts that they already know, most effectively in active social classrooms where they negotiate understanding through interaction and varied approaches. What is the first rule of improving speaking skills? Speak out loud the material you are listening to and practice what you hear. Practice speaking out […]

An average person can speak two to four languages in a lifetime. However, human brains work differently, and an average person’s brain can handle a maximum of four languages. It takes one year to learn the basics of a language for an average person. Aug 23, 2021 What are the causes of language barriers? Language […]

language, a system of conventional spoken, manual (signed), or written symbols by means of which human beings, as members of a social group and participants in its culture, express themselves. What are the 7 functions of language? Table of Contents Function # 1. Expressive and Communicative Functions: Function # 2. Interpretative Functions: Function # 3. […]

“If children are given cultural knowledge, immersed in a culturally rich environment, and exposed to culturally basic material, they may learn the second language with more ease because their background knowledge about the second-language culture will make comprehension less difficult,” write Kuo and Lai. May 6, 2022 What are the important characteristics of language? 10 […]

Language learning is an active process that begins at birth and continues throughout life. Students learn language as they use it to communicate their thoughts, feelings, and experiences, establish relationships with family members and friends, and strive to make sense and order of their world. What should I learn first when learning a language? What’s […]

TESL involves teaching English to speakers of other languages and it most often interchanged with the term ESL teaching/teachers. TESL/ESL teachers may work for public or private PK-12 schools; private tutoring companies; companies/organizations; and colleges/universities, just to name a few. What are the 7 benefits of learning a language? Here Are Our Top Ten Benefits […]