There are hundreds of different language learning websites and apps around the world besides DinoLingo. The majority of them teach only English since it’s the most popular language to learn. It’s common that different language companies have different methodologies and use different approaches; like the immersion vs. bilingual, gaming vs. memorization, or speaking the language vs. […]
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DinoLingo breaks down the least spoken languages in the world.
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Start Simple Start with some simple greetings and every day words.E.g. good morning/ how are you? Be consistent, use the words or phrases you have chosen every day. Items in your environment that you see or use every day can be used repeatedly and naturally in the 2nd language.Here you are/thank you, good morning/goodnight,Ball,
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It is well known that English is the most common foreign language in all around the world but did you know that Tagalog is the most common foreign language in Saudi Arabia and Polish is a language that is very familiar to the British? What is more surprising is Argentinians hear more Italian than Spanish
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A recent study conducted at MIT showed that adults’ understanding of grammar decreases if they actively pay attention to grammar and try to decode unfamiliar grammatical structures. The study which made the subjects listen to an artificial language for 10 minutes either passively or actively concluded that listening while focusing on grammar actually reduced the
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When individuals study foreign languages they tend to focus on expanding their vocabulary as fast as they can without paying attention to paralanguage that is “how” people say things versus “what” people say. During these days where everybody is talking about soccer/football, one can see how much variation there is when it comes to saying
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It has been already proven that speaking two languages delays dementia. A research team from Scotland provided further evidence to this fact by conducting another study with 835 subjects where they controlled the early childhood IQ. They measured the cognitive abilities of the participants when they were 11 and after they reach their 70’s. The findings indicated
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Our research shows us that: English is the most used language on Twitter. However, this is lower than the popularity of English on other platforms: e.g. more than 50% of websites all around the world are in English. Japanese is the 2nd most popular language on Twitter despite the fact that it is the 9th
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What to do when bilingual kids mix languages (code-switching, a.k.a. code-mixing)• Don’t worry if your child mixes languages—language mixing is a common (and typically short-lived) phase of bilingual development.• Trust your child is not confused—she may not know (or be able to explain) that she’s using two languages, but there’s plenty of evidence to suggest
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The short answer is yes, simply because language DVDs make babies process audio information coupled with visual information either passively or actively. This process in turn influences the phoneme differentiation (which naturally deteriorates after 8 months of age) and increases familiarity with different sounds. When children pay attention to the material, they acquire receptive or expressive
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To investigate the question of whether baby signs programs help children acquire language earlier or advance their cognitive development, in 2003 researchers J. C. Johnston and colleagues examined seventeen recent studies of baby signing. Johnston found that the studies did not support the big claims made by the infancy industry, that baby signs help make
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Top Ten Reasons Why Speaking Two Languages Is Cool 10. I can have private conversations in my second language. 9. When I told (friend, teacher, neighbor) that I speak two languages, s/he was thrilled/very impressed. 8. I can meet more people from around the world (list of potential places where your child can meet people
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Arabic – كيف حالك Turkish – Nasılsın Bulgarian – как си – kak si Japanese – お元気ですか – Ogenkidesuka Chinese – 怎么是你 – Zěnme shì nǐ Hebrew – מה שלומך Korean – 어떻게 지내 – eotteohge jinae Czech – Jak se máš Norwegian – hvordan har du Danish – Hvordan har du det Portuguese – COMO VOCÊ Dutch – Hoe gaat het Polish – Jak się masz French – Comment allez-vous Russian
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Strategies for enhancing happiness Relationships Mate with someone similar, communicate kindly and clearly and forgive faults Maintain contact with your extended family Maintain a few close friendships Co-operate with acquaintances Engage in religious or spiritual practices Environment Secure physical and financial safety and comfort for yourself and your family, but don’t get on the
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ScienceDaily (2011-03-15) — Scientists have found that regularly speaking in a second language makes you literally see the world in a different way. Color perception is an ideal way of testing bilingual concepts because there is a huge variation between where different languages place boundaries on the color spectrum. Online lessons for kids: dinolingo.com
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How adults talk to children aged 3 to 6 years during conversations has a major influence on their language acquisition. Those who address children as fully-fledged conversation partners lay an early basis for the development of ‘academic language’, says a Dutch researcher. Online lessons for kids: dinolingo.com
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Is speaking a minority language (e,g, Spanish) at home is better or worse? King and Mackey mention a very interesting study which found that it’s almost better to speak the minority language at homeAfter comparing two groups (group 1: mixed families speaking Engish at home , group 2: mixed families speaking Spanish at home)
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TOP TEN MOST WIDELY SPOKEN LANGUAGES IN THE WORLD (PERCENT OF WORLD POPULATION) (CIA world fact book ) 1. Mandarin Chinese – 882 million 2. Spanish – 325 million 3. English – 312-380 million 4. Arabic – 206-422 million 5. Hindi – 181 million 6. Portuguese – 178 million 7. Bengali – 173 million 8. Russian
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Turkish – Teşekkürler Hindi- धन्यवाद – Dhan’yavāda Japanese – 感謝 – Kansha Danish – Tak Bulgarian – Благодаря – Blagodarya Finnish – kiitos Greek – Ευχαριστώ – Ef̱charistó̱ German – Vielen Dank Portuguese – Obrigado Dutch – bedankt Spanish – Gracias Czech – Dík Korean – 감사 – gamsa Chinese – 谢谢你 – Xièxiè nǐ
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According to the book “bilingual edge” balanced biliguals are the ones who 1. Read a newspaper article in both languages equally quickly and with equal understanding? 2. Tell a joke or give a toast that was equally funny in both languages? 3. Explain to their child in both languages why it is not okay to,
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What is the most difficult language to learn in the world? Have you ever wondered? I always thought the language I was studying was the most difficult one to learn:))) It turns out The Foreign Service Institute (FSI) of the US Department of State did a research to find out how long it takes to learn
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The short answer is yes simply because language DVDs make babies process audio information coupled with visual information passively or actively which influence the phoneme differentiation and increase familiarity with the sounds. When children pay attention to the material, they acquire receptive or expressive vocabulary as explained below. If they don’t pay attention to the program they
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“All hockey players are bilingual. They know English and profanity.” Gordie Howe “Just learning to think in another language allows you to see your own culture in a better viewpoint.” Gates McFadden “He was so learned that he could name a horse in nine languages; so ignorant that he bought a cow to ride on.”
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A recent study indicates that online learning is as effective as, if not more, than traditional face to face instruction. According to a meta-analysis conducted by Barbara Means, Yukie Toyama, Robert Murphy, Marianne Bakia and Karla Jones from the Center for Technology in Learning which analyzed 99 studies by comparing on-line and off-line education between
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