Title: More Young Americans Take Chinese Language Challenge
Author: Paul Eckert
Source: Boston.com, Reuters
Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Level: Advanced
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Vocabulary
Try to guess what these words mean from reading the article.
New words you will see in this article:
angle(s)
clout
contemplate(s)
deem(ed)
designation
drill
festoon(ed)
geometry
glance
hone(-ing)
immersion
inaugurate(d)
loathe
master(ing)
priority(-ies)
prod(ding)
prosperous
rigorous
stroke(s)
suburb
surge(-ing)
synapse(s)
taxing
trapezoid(s)
weighty
Interesting Expressions
keen interest
keep up with
pilot program
stuffed animal(s)
take (a) challenge
what not
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Talking Points
With your conversation partner, or classmates, you may wish to discuss the following:
When do you think is a good age to start learning a new language?
What are the advantages/disadvantages of learning a new language at a young age?
Which language(s) would you most like to learn? Why?
How is knowing a second language helpful to your children's future?
What do you think are the best methods for learning a new language?
For More Practice
Discuss the merits of second language learning with a child who doesn't think it's important.
Pretend your child is learning a second language that you do not know.
How can you help him/her?
Do your parents speak a second language? Would you recommend that
they learn another one? Why or why not?
