How languages developed?

Ms. Polo

Take a careful look to the Indo-European

language family tree.

Why to learn a new language is

important & why at an early age?

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.

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

Speaking foreign languages may also help protect our memory.

“The American Academy of Neurology”.

What are the top XII languages spoken in the

world?

What languages are spoken in the

U.S?

What languages are spoken at

home in the U.S?

How many Spanish speaking countries are in the world?

What about the worldwide Spanish

speaking population?

How do people in the world feel about

learning a foreign language?

I hope this information was useful & to keep in mind of the benefits of learning a

new language.

Thanks for your time!

Ms. Polo-Sanchez

REFERENCES

American Academy of Neurology:

http://www.aan.com/press/index.cfm?fuseaction=release.view&release=905

Cognitive benefits of learning language:

http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=4724

http://www.ncssfl.org/papers/index.php?rationale

Spanish Language Images & Graphs:

http://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=ii