Why being bilingual is good for your brain | BBC Ideas – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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Transcripción interactiva y destacados
1.It used to be thought that being bilingual was a bad thing - that it would confuse or hold people back, especially children
2.Turns out, we couldn't have been more wrong
3.Learning new languages is an exercise of the mind
4.It's the mental equivalent of going to a gym every day
5.In the bilingual brain, all our languages are active, all at the same time
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Vocabulario clave (CEFR B2)
breakthrough
B1An advance through and past enemy lines.
Example:
"A key breakthrough came back in 2007 in Toronto,"
important
A2Having relevant and crucial value.
Example:
"is very important - not only for individuals, but also for societies."
individuals
B1A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.
Example:
"is very important - not only for individuals, but also for societies."
societies
A2A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.
Example:
"is very important - not only for individuals, but also for societies."
exercises
A2Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.
Example:
"exercises our brain."
challenge
A2A confrontation; a dare.
Example:
"when speaking another, along with the mental challenge"
discovery
A2Something discovered.
Example:
"when Ellen Bialystok and her team made a discovery"
suggested
A2To imply but stop short of saying explicitly.
Example:
"It was the first study which suggested"
similarly
A2(manner) In a like style or manner.
Example:
"Similarly your brain might be better connected at rest,"
scientists
A2One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.
Example:
"Scientists are discovering new upsides to being bilingual"
| Palabra | CEFR | Definición |
|---|---|---|
| breakthrough | B1 | An advance through and past enemy lines. |
| important | A2 | Having relevant and crucial value. |
| individuals | B1 | A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people. |
| societies | A2 | A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms. |
| exercises | A2 | Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability. |
| challenge | A2 | A confrontation; a dare. |
| discovery | A2 | Something discovered. |
| suggested | A2 | To imply but stop short of saying explicitly. |
| similarly | A2 | (manner) In a like style or manner. |
| scientists | A2 | One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others. |
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