One of our very first posts was simply entitled Being Bilingual Builds Brain Power, and it’s been among our favorite recurring topics ever since. Yet, the scientific benefits of a bilingual brain tell only part of the story—being bilingual also lifts up your life with enriching encounters and expanded horizons.
Since that’s what OIC Moments is all about, it’s only fitting that the grand finale of this “Greatest Hits” collection turns to posts where our bloggers highlight how learning another language opens wide the world.
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One of our very first posts was simply entitled Being Bilingual Builds Brain Power<\/em><\/a>, and it’s been among our favorite recurring topics ever since.\u00a0 Yet, the scientific benefits of a bilingual brain tell only part of the story\u2014being bilingual also lifts up your life with enriching encounters and expanded horizons.<\/p>\n Since that’s what OIC Moments is all about,\u00a0it’s only fitting that the grand finale of this “Greatest Hits” collection turns to posts where our bloggers highlight how learning another language opens wide the world.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sheron Long shares the 6 “warming” signs of a brain becoming bilingual, and illustrates how being powered by two or more languages inevitably leads to a series of life changes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The language barrier is real, but it doesn’t need to stop a traveler from getting to know people, and Eva Boynton explains why that’s often the best souvenir from the trip.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Having picked up many handy tips while traveling and working around the world, Joyce McGreevy demonstrates how even 5 minutes of practice a day can help you learn another language.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Experienced firsthand in her many travels, Joyce McGreevy explores how the English language varies across cultures, and how those differences hint at the fun of learning a second language.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Janine Boylan imparts a lesson learned from a cultural encounter with the letter j\u2014namely that learning language is more than learning the words\u2014it’s also about learning the culture.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ready to explore more? Check out our Blog Topics & Archive<\/a> section for all our enriching and inspiring language posts.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n1. Life Changes When a Brain Goes Bilingual<\/a><\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n2. Five Sure-Fire Ways to Break the Language Barrier<\/a><\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n3. 14 Ways of Learning a Second Language<\/a><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n4. The Many Worlds of English<\/a><\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n5. Teaching in Japan: A Cultural Encounter with Language<\/a><\/h2>\n
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