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✔ TIP: Realiza Las tareas en el orden en el que aparecen, ya que se van relacionando una
con la siguiente, en menor a mayor grado de dificultad.

1. MATCH THE FOLLOWING PICTURES WITH THE WORDS GIVEN

_________________ _______________ _________________

brain travel language

Images taken from: flickr.com

2. LOOKING AT THE PICTURES, PREDICT WHAT THE TEXT WILL BE ABOUT.

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3. READ THE TEXT AND CHECK YOUR PREDICTIONS

Boost Your Brain Power

In our global society there are so many advantages of learning
foreign languages: you can travel to more places safely and learn
about the local culture, your job and salary prospects can
improve, and, very importantly, you may meet the love of your life
speaking a foreign language.
Besides, there is another advantage which is even more important
in my opinion: the additional brain power that knowing a foreign
language gives you. Students who study a foreign language for more
than 4 years regularly perform better than their peers who don’t
study a language. Learning a foreign language enriches a child’s
language, experience, and offers them opportunities for the
development of cognitive skills which are not available to the
monolingual child. Studies show that people who are bilingual are
more creative, better at multi-tasking and have superior problem
solving skills. What is more, research shows that foreign language
learning increases critical thinking skills.
In addition to all these cognitive benefits of learning languages,
there are a number of connected cultural and personality
advantages. As bilingual brains are more flexible, they are more
open-minded, and they are able to see what they have in common
with people from other countries and cultures. Learning another
language acts as a door to a new culture, helping to broaden
horizons and improve our receptivity to new ideas and values. This
leads to greater tolerance and inter-cultural competence which are
both essential in our current globalised economy.
So what are you waiting for? Challenge yourself and your brain by
learning a new language. The wide range of benefits will mean that
despite the effort it will be well worth it.

Text adapted from: www.film-english.com by Kieran Donaghy

Glossary:

foreign: extranjero learn: aprender peers: pares

development: desarrollo skills: habilidades increase: aumentar
improve: mejorar

✔ TIP: Puedes ayudarte del diccionario digital inglés-español para chequear el

significado en español de algunas de las palabras que te resulten desconocidas y no
aparezcan en este glosario.

4. READ THE TEXT QUICKLY AND FIND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

Title: ____________________________
Source: ___________________________
Type of text: a. magazine article b.travel brochure
c. Scientific article

5. MATCH THE PARAGRAPHS WITH THE TOPIC: (write the numbers 1-4)

● inviting the reader to learn a language _________

● introducing the advantages of learning a language ________
● cognitive advantages ________
● cultural and personality advantages _________

6. MATCH THE WORDS THAT CAN GO TOGETHER TO FORM AN EXPRESSION:

EXAMPLE : Foreign Language

foreign ___________/____________

global ___________/____________

local ___________

brain ____________

cognitive __________
 ✔ TIP: Una forma efectiva de aprender un idioma consiste en registrar
expresiones, más que palabras aisladas. Es así que foreign language (lengua
extranjera) funciona como una de esas expresiones y en general, como en
este caso, tienen su correlativa en español.

7. According to the text, what are the advantages of learning a language? Read and
complete the graphic organizer:

Add two more advantages taking into account your role as a teacher

______________________________ __________________________________

✔ TIP: Realizar organizadores gráficos sobre la temática de la que trata el texto

nos ayuda a tener una comprensión global del mismo, así como a
incorporar/extender el vocabulario.

8. ABOUT YOU: What do you think about learning a foreign language? In which
ways can learning a foreign language help you in your profession? Develop your
ideas in English or in Spanish, making connections with the text you have read

✔ TIP: Esta última tarea la puedes realizar en español, ya que lo que

demuestras aquí es la comprensión de la temática del texto y tu capacidad
para relacionarlo con ideas previas, aportando una cuota de reflexión crítica.