Upcoming presentations on language learning via music
Next week will be a bonanza week for me in terms of presentations on learning languages via music and preserving endangered languages with songs and technology.
What Facebook executive’s new book tells about women, success & foreign languages
Sheryl Sandberg, cover of Time Magazine
The TIME Magazine "Confidence Woman" cover story on Sheryl Sandberg, the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook, and her new book, Lean In, about women, success and careers made me...
Brain Power: Repeating sounds
At the gym, I read the Can You Build a Better Brain? article in Newsweek about how to restructure our brains as we take on new things to learn. We need to repeat actions many times ...
Dr. Oliver Sacks on language and music
My admiration for Dr. Oliver Sacks is no secret. He was just on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night talking about the effects of music on the brain. I am thrilled that he...
You don’t have to go to Brazil to speak Portuguese or move your hips...
I am constantly working on improving my Portuguese by finding Brazilian cultural events to attend to practice the language, dance, sing and enjoy the company of Brazilians and Brazil lovers.
A typical excuse I hear...
Low creativity in education is bringing the country down
Is America Experiencing a Creativity Bust?
This is a great article from Newsweek about how too much standardization and rote memorization in school is bringing down our ability to think creatively.
Foreign languages classes are often...
How to learn a language: surrender to it
The word "surrender" conjures up images of defeat and submission. But when it comes to language learning, the more you give yourself up to your target language, the more successful you will be.
Why do...
Singing to the subjunctive
Studying grammar is a good way to get one’s mind off of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Susanna, do you seriously have nothing better to do?
There are more entertaining things to do like watch movies on Netflix...
Video: Why learn Portuguese? Brazil’s economy is flourishing and its culture and people are...
When I first began learning Portuguese, it seemed odd to many people because few American schools, if any, offer Portuguese language classes. Brazil's economy is growing an incredible rate. Foreign investment is flowing in,...
Where are the female and non-white polyglots?
Most of the public Internet polyglots are white males.
Do race and national origin play a role in the decisions people make about learning languages? What can we do to inspire more non-whites to learn...
