Title: Why Bilinguals Are Smarter? (Science)
URL: http://extensivereadingprogram.blogspot.com/2012/03/why-bilinguals-are-smarter-science.html?utm_source=BP_recent
Reading Time: 17minutes
Level of Difficulty: 3
Summary:
Bilinguals have practical benefits in a globalized world. Research shows that in a bilingual’s brain are active even when he is using only one language, thus creating conflicting situations. However, researchers are finding out, it forces the brain to resolve internal conflict, giving the mind a workout that strengthens its cognitive muscles. Studies suggest that the bilingual experience improves executive function. It also influence the brain from infancy to old age and were more resistant to Alzheimer’s disease.
Feedback/Comment:
It is not surprise that people who learned more language are smarter. Bilinguals have to switch languages quite often. In other words, they activate their brains frequently. Bilingualism’s effects also extend into the twilight years. The bilingual experience improves a command system that directs the attention processes that we use for planning, solving problems and ignoring distractions to stay focused, switching attention quickly from one thing to another and holding information in mind. Just like remembering a sequence of directions while driving. Nowadays, parents send their children to bilingual school to accept a better education environment. However, students living in Taiwan still need to face the pressure to enter high school or university. As a result, the bilingual environment can’t last thoroughly and the effect may be restricted. If we have chances, studying abroad may be a substitutive way to enhance the ability of language. At least, we can reduce the percentage of suffering symptom of Alzheimer’s disease.
Discussion Issues
1.If you can choose two languages as your native language, what would you choose?
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