So, at the beginning of 2012 I declared it my personal "Year of Talking about Bilingualism". At the beginning of 2013 I'd like to take a moment to review how the year went, both in "real life" and in the blogosphere. "Real Life" FIVE: Number of countries in which I talked about bilingualism this year … Continue reading 2012: “Year of Talking about Bilingualism: in review
Tag: Summer School in Bilingualism
Reflections on the Summer School in Bilingualism
So, it's been a couple of weeks since my return to student life. I've been reflecting a lot on what I learned, and what I have still to learn, about bilingualism. It was an amazing experience to be with so many people who are interested in the same topics, and who didn't get tired of … Continue reading Reflections on the Summer School in Bilingualism
Bilingualism Boot Camp: Day 3
Tired, tired, tired... seriously more brain work in three days than in the last three months (maybe even more). 1. Issues in Bilingualism: Bilinguals have better "Executive Control", ergo, bilinguals are better at multi-tasking... (my own extrapolation). 2. Bilingual Education in Wales: Today's topic was language use in schools. Question: Should teachers (or can teachers) … Continue reading Bilingualism Boot Camp: Day 3
Updates from Bangor: Day 2
So, the end of day 2, and I have just finished my homework. Yes, after almost eight hours of lectures today, we still had homework for tomorrow! I think I am going to rename this the "Bilingualism Boot Camp"... Thoughts from today: 1. Issues in Bilingualism: There used to be some thinking that bilingual children … Continue reading Updates from Bangor: Day 2
Breaking news from Bangor: Day 1
As promised, updates from Bangor. It was quite a day - I haven't spent this much time in lectures in many, many years. All were interesting, but some were more challenging than others. Thoughts of the day: 1. Issues in Bilingualism - Statistic: 56% of EU citizens speak a second language. 38% master two foreign … Continue reading Breaking news from Bangor: Day 1
Talking about Bilingualism in Bangor
The annual Bilingualism Summer School held at the University of Bangor is probably one of the best places to talk about bilingualism. It's two weeks of researchers, academics and students, all gathered for the same thing - to talk about various aspects of bilingualism. This year, I have the good fortune to be attending for … Continue reading Talking about Bilingualism in Bangor
