A Far East movement: Chinese school launches online tutoring program
Seven-year-old Madison Kung barely looks up from the screen of his iMac computer when his mother, Terri, calls his name. The Looney Tunes-like sound effects coming from the laptop speakers would suggest that he is engrossed in a video game. [...]
Chinese official calls for more language, culture exchanges with foreign countries
Chinese State Councilor Liu Yandong has called for more communications in language and culture among the people in China and foreign countries. Liu made the remarks during a meeting with the contestants of the 10th “Chinese Bridge” competition, an international [...]
Bilingual People More Adept at Learning Third Language
FRIDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) — Children who know two languages find it easier to learn a third one than those who know only one language, a new study finds. The research included two groups of sixth graders in Israel [...]