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Have you ever wondered why it seems harder to learn a second language as an adult as a child? Researchers have learned through MRI mapping technology that our brains seem to process language learning differently as we grow older. As children learn a new...

The child's brain is different from the adult brain in that it is a very dynamic structure that is evolving. A two-year-old child has twice as many synapses (connections) in the brain as an adult. The young brain must use these connections or lose them....

Esiste un periodo nella vita dei bambini che è straordinario: l'età precoce, da 0 a 8 anni. Durante questi anni il loro cervello sviluppa in modo rapidissimo una serie di capacità, che vanno da quella senso-motoria (coinvolgendo i cinque sensi), a quella...

La celebre stazione televisiva americana: CNN (con filmati e audio) http://www.cnn.com Il mondo dell’informazione con quotidiani, riviste, e-zine, radio, TV italiani e stranieri http://www.ipse.com http://www.citinv.it/info/edicola.html Siti di vari "media"...

Steve Kaufmann about himself and his language learning method: “Until I was 17 I only spoke English. I had studied French for 10 years in school but I could hardly say a thing. It was then that I realized I would never learn using traditional methods....

American slang and common American idioms are different from British slang because of the evolution of American English. When the pioneers living in the new world had children, they taught their children to pronounce words the way they were written, in...

Plenty of expressions in the English language have become warped, and they can make a grammar conscious person shiver in horror. Many may be brutalized due to folks hearing them more often than reading them. Here are some beaten-up expressions and frequently...

For centuries, researchers have studied the brain to find exactly where mechanisms for producing and interpreting language reside. Theories abound on how humans acquire new languages and how our developing brains learn to process languages. We take a...

Michel Thomas was a polyglot linguist, language teacher, and decorated war veteran who developed a language-teaching system known as theMichel Thomas Method. He claimed his method would allow students to become conversationally proficient after only a...

I corsi tradizionali di inglese ti hanno fatto venire l’orchite? Ecco come puoi imparare l’inglese senza studiare e divertendoti. “Studia ciò che ami nel modo più indisciplinato ed originale che tu possa immaginare.” R.P.Feynman. Qualche giorno fa ho...

Il modo di dire hit the sack, che alla lettere verrebbe tradotto con ‘colpire il sacco’, significa in realtà andare a letto. Vediamo un dialogo di esempio in cui l’espressione viene usata. Susan today we worked very hard Kate yes Susan we should go for...

Lo pubblico o non lo pubblico? Alla fine ho deciso di pubblicarlo . L'avevo preparato, stavo per cancellarlo poi ho pensato: magari a qualcuno può interessare. Ho cominciato a considerare di trasferirmi a Londra per vivere e lavorare a ottobre del 2006....

Tantissimi siti gratuiti per imparare e migliorare il tuo inglese senza spendere una lira (o una sterlina!). Spesso ci sono quiz, spiegazioni e esercizi interattivi. English Gratis www.englishgratis.com English Yappr englishyappr.com BBC Learning English...

You may be wondering, “How can I learn English?” Well learning English really is an easy task. Everybody has a method or an idea on how to learn English language. There can be so many ideas of how to study or how to memorize that it blows your mind. Here...

Here are some tips which may help you to master the English Language! Speak without Fear The biggest problem most people face in learning a new language is their own fear. They worry that they won’t say things correctly or that they will look stupid so...

Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Be confident. People can only correct your mistakes when they hear you make them. Surround yourself in English. Put yourself in an all English speaking environment where you can learn passively. The best way to learn...

A few years ago I would have quite liked to live in America. I’m not sure now. For one thing, most of the things perfected by Americans (convenience, entertainment, technology, a very small bottle of Tabasco to accompany your breakfast) very soon make...