Wednesday, 1 November 2023

ENHANCING COGNITIVE SKILLS WITH MULTILINGUISM: INTERACTIVE VIDEO ACTIVITY

Our latest interactive activity is about the fascinating world of multilingualism and its impact on cognitive skills. In this activity, we'll explore a video that reveals the cognitive benefits of being bilingual and the advantages of learning foreign languages. To make this learning experience more engaging, we've crafted a set of questions to test knowledge and understanding as well as stimulate thoughtful discussions.

Activity Overview

Video: The activity centers around an enlightening video that explores the cognitive benefits of being bilingual and learning foreign languages. The video touches upon topics such as cognitive reserve, brain networks, the best time to learn a new language, and the behavioral effects of bilingualism.

Multiple-Choice Questions: We've prepared 10 multiple-choice questions to assess your students' comprehension of the video content. These questions will help you gauge how well your learners grasped the key points from the video.

Open-Ended Questions: In addition to the multiple-choice questions, we've included 5 open-ended questions that encourage critical thinking and discussion. These questions prompt students to reflect on the video's content and express their opinions and insights.

How to Use This Activity

  1. - Encourage your students to watch the video embedded below.

  2. - Have them answer the multiple-choice questions based on what they learned from the video.

  3. - Foster discussion and critical thinking by assigning the open-ended questions for reflection and group discussion.

Benefits of this Activity

  • - Enhances understanding of cognitive benefits associated with bilingualism and language learning.
  • - Encourages critical thinking and discussion.
  • - Tests students' comprehension through multiple-choice questions.

  • Multilingualism not only opens doors to new cultures and experiences but also has significant cognitive benefits. This interactive video activity will not only help your students gain insights into these advantages but also stimulate their thinking and creativity.

You can download the worksheet HERE

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