America's Bilingual Century
Steve Leveen
Scientists have shown bilingualism to be brain-changing. It can also be life-changing.
In America's Bilingual Century, author Steve Leveen takes you on a journey of reinvention--of yourself, your children, and the country--that takes place when we embrace bilingualism. Based on a decade of research and hundreds of interviews with experts and successful bilinguals, Steve found that a new America is emerging: one where more and more people are speaking English and another language.
Steve is one of them. He has "adopted" Spanish as his second language. Learning it later in his life gave him both insight and empathy.
He offers both in this book, along with loads of practical advice on how you, too, can become part of this 21st-century America.
For adults who've never mastered a second language and believe they never can, Steve debunks myths, reveals the good news on improved teaching methods, and shares some of the learning techniques that work well for adults.
For parents, he shows the decisive advantage that bilingual children have--not just in language class, but with all their learning. He also takes parents on a tantalizing tour of dual language immersion programs, which may well be the future of education in America.
For every American, he takes us back into our history, exploring why a country that contained many languages at various periods is ready to become that country again--but better. Then he re-imagines for us how an America of flourishing bilingualism might look, sound, and feel.
If bilingualism isn't yet in your future, it just might be after listening to this thought-provoking, eloquent, and heartwarming book.
Author - Steve Leveen.
Narrator - Sean Pratt.
Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2021 Steve Leveen ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Scientists have shown bilingualism to be brain-changing. It can also be life-changing. In America's Bilingual Century, author Steve Leveen takes you on a journey of reinvention--of yourself, your children, and the country--that takes place when we embrace bilingualism. Based on a decade of research and hundreds of interviews with experts and successful bilinguals, Steve found that a new America is emerging: one where more and more people are speaking English and another language. Steve is one of them. He has "adopted" Spanish as his second language. Learning it later in his life gave him both insight and empathy. He offers both in this book, along with loads of practical advice on how you, too, can become part of this 21st-century America. For adults who've never mastered a second language and believe they never can, Steve debunks myths, reveals the good news on improved teaching methods, and shares some of the learning techniques that work well for adults. For parents, he shows the decisive advantage that bilingual children have--not just in language class, but with all their learning. He also takes parents on a tantalizing tour of dual language immersion programs, which may well be the future of education in America. For every American, he takes us back into our history, exploring why a country that contained many languages at various periods is ready to become that country again--but better. Then he re-imagines for us how an America of flourishing bilingualism might look, sound, and feel. If bilingualism isn't yet in your future, it just might be after listening to this thought-provoking, eloquent, and heartwarming book. Author - Steve Leveen. Narrator - Sean Pratt. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023. Copyright - © 2021 Steve Leveen ©.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
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Chapter 7
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Chapter 8
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Chapter 9
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Chapter 10
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Chapter 11
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Chapter 12
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Chapter 13
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Chapter 14
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Chapter 15
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Chapter 16
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Chapter 17
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Chapter 18
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Chapter 19
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Chapter 20
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Chapter 21
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Chapter 22
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Chapter 23
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Chapter 24
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Chapter 25
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Chapter 26
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Chapter 27
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Chapter 28
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Chapter 29
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Chapter 30
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Chapter 31
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Chapter 32
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Chapter 33
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Chapter 34
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Chapter 35
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Chapter 36
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Chapter 37
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Chapter 38
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Chapter 39
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Chapter 40
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Chapter 41
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Chapter 42
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Chapter 43
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Chapter 44
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Chapter 45
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Chapter 46
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Chapter 47
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Chapter 48
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Chapter 49
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Chapter 50
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Chapter 51
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Chapter 52
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Chapter 53
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