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No - SMALLER is Better!

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No - SMALLER is Better! SMALLER  SMALLER. Scientific studies have shown that we learn best by absorbing small morsels of information, applying them in a practical manner, then building on what we know. As we add more chunks of information our minds correlate, collate, and link everything , referring back to previously learned facts to form a comprehensive sphere of knowledge. Which would be easier for you to memorize? 1.) The entire New York telephone book 2.) A small nursery rhyme If you picked #1, please go away! Scientific studies have shown that we learn best by absorbing small morsels of information, applying them in a practical manner, then building on what we know. As we add more chunks of information our minds correlate, collate, and link everything, referring back to previously learned facts to form a comprehensive sphere of knowledge . What does this mean to you? Don't tackle a huge book of foreign language grammar or prose as an early learni...

Why Should I Learn a Foreign Language?

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Why Should I Learn a Foreign Language? Foreign Language Foreign Language. More and more software programs, electronic devices, and websites devoted to foreign languages are being developed daily. Why all the excitement? Why would YOU want to learn a foreign language ? More and more software programs, electronic devices, and websites devoted to foreign languages are being developed daily. Why all the excitement? Why would YOU want to learn a foreign language? Job Advancement - Get the Competitive Edge Many large corporations and government agencies have positions requiring a second language. In a country like Canada, which is officially bilingual, someone who knows both French and English will have better employment prospects. Travel Travel to a foreign country can be exciting - and also very exasperating if you can't understand the local speech. Many North Americans are somewhat egocentric in this regard, expecting to find English spoken no matter where th...

No - SMALLER is Better!

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No - SMALLER is Better! SMALLER  SMALLER. Scientific studies have shown that we learn best by absorbing small morsels of information, applying them in a practical manner, then building on what we know. As we add more chunks of information our minds correlate, collate, and link everything , referring back to previously learned facts to form a comprehensive sphere of knowledge. Which would be easier for you to memorize? 1.) The entire New York telephone book 2.) A small nursery rhyme If you picked #1, please go away! Scientific studies have shown that we learn best by absorbing small morsels of information, applying them in a practical manner, then building on what we know. As we add more chunks of information our minds correlate, collate, and link everything, referring back to previously learned facts to form a comprehensive sphere of knowledge . What does this mean to you? Don't tackle a huge book of foreign language grammar or prose as an early learni...