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Today's Topics:<br>
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1. Bilingual Environment Aids Babies' Language Capacity<br>
(Francis Hult)<br>
2. A look at the popularity of Mandarin as a foreign language<br>
(Francis Hult)<br>
3. Only two weeks left for LANSI early registration!<br>
(Hansun Zhang Waring)<br>
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Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:50:55 -0500<br>
From: Francis Hult <<a href="mailto:francis.hult@utsa.edu">francis.hult@utsa.edu</a>><br>
Subject: [Edling] Bilingual Environment Aids Babies' Language Capacity<br>
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Fox News<br>
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Bilingual Environment Aids Babies' Language Capacity<br>
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Young children raised in bilingual homes have a greater ability to prolong their capacity to learn languages compared to other children, according to a study released Monday.<br>
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Earlier studies have shown that children have a special capacity for learning a second language, but this ability begins to disappear about when they have their first birthday.<br>
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Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:54:54 -0500<br>
From: Francis Hult <<a href="mailto:francis.hult@utsa.edu">francis.hult@utsa.edu</a>><br>
Subject: [Edling] A look at the popularity of Mandarin as a foreign<br>
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Asian Correspondent<br>
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A look at the popularity of Mandarin as a foreign language<br>
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Learning Chinese is becoming more and more popular around the world.<br>
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It is reported that over 3,000 universities and colleges in 109 countries provide students with Chinese courses.<br>
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In addition, more than 500 Confucius Schools have been set up around the world. Students in many countries, such as America, India, France and Russia an take Chinese courses. Even the Middle School students of these countries can choose Chinese courses as a second foreign language.<br>
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Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2011 08:59:27 -0400<br>
From: Hansun Zhang Waring <<a href="mailto:hz30@columbia.edu">hz30@columbia.edu</a>><br>
Subject: [Edling] Only two weeks left for LANSI early registration!<br>
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Apologies for cross-posting!<br>
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Dear Colleagues,<br>
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Just a reminder that only two weeks are left to take advantage of the<br>
early registration rate for the first LANSI meeting! For more<br>
information, please see attached or visit <a href="http://www.tc.edu/lansi" target="_blank">www.tc.edu/lansi</a>.<br>
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Best,<br>
Hansun<br>
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Dr. Hansun Zhang Waring<br>
Box 66, Program in TESOL/Applied Linguistics<br>
Department of Arts& Humanities<br>
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