具有多語能力的父母了解習一種以上的語言所帶來的好處。
來自蒙特婁的班·梅瑟會說英、法和希伯來語。
他表示:「孩子的大腦就像海綿一樣。
他們什麼都能吸收，而且年紀小的時候學習什麼都那麼自然簡單。
因此，何不給孩子這個特別的機會去學習另一種語言，那很有可能在未來對他們助益良多。」
若干研究調查顯示，雙語對於人後期大腦的狀態而言是一種優勢。
蘇格蘭研究人員以八百三十五位英語母語人士的資料進行一個比較性研究，這些人都在十一歲時做過一次智力測驗；然後，在七十多歲時再次接受測驗。
接下來,研究人員比較兩次測試的結果。
根據這些人十一歲時智力驗分數所做出之預認知能力，那些會說兩種或更多語言的人，認知能力明顯更加優異出色。
該研究的共同作者湯瑪斯·巴克博士總結道:「我們的研究結果顯示，雙語能力對於因為年紀增長而產生的認知退化方面具有保護作用。」
《神經學》期刊一篇研究調查針對語能力對於大腦的裨益做出報告，報告指出會說第二種語言的人得失智症的時間平均比只會說一種語言的人晚了四年半。
誰不想得到學習第二語言的好處呢！
A number of studies show that bilingualism is an asset to the brain later in life.
asset 資產；優秀的人才
The heads of all the departments agreed that Jack was a real asset to their company.
Nathan considered his farm to be his largest asset.
After Brad graduated with an MBA, he took a job in asset management資產管理 with a large real estate development company房地產開發公司
comparative study
A comparative study of Africa's economic growth will show that Nigeria has been the most successful in this area.
If we look at this region of the world, the people in South Africa live in comparative freedom.
Summertime in northern Canada is comparatively副詞 short.
polyglot
adj.會使用數種語言的；用數種語言書寫（或印刷）的
n.精通數國語言的人；數種文字的對照本
Poly implies many.
Somebody who knows and is able to use several languages
Notre Dame Basilica蒙特婁聖母聖殿
Hebrew希伯來語
cognitive認知的 KK[ˋkɑgnətɪv]
Those who spoke two or more languages had significantly better cognitive abilities than would have been expected from their IQ scores at age 11.
cognitive abilities
A small baby's cognitive development is often developed through play with its parents.
A person's cognitive health is very important in daily activities.
cognition（n.）
The entire family noticed a difference in Sam's cognition認知功能 after he hit his head in a boating accident.
Cognitive dissonance認知失調is conflicting beliefs.
decline
In recent years there has been a sharp decline in the number of children couples are having.
This past year the entire world has suffered from economic decline due to the effects of the virus.
A huge decline in its business forced the department store to close permanently永久歇業.
neurology
n.神經學；神經病學
dementia
n.名詞
【醫】痴呆；失智症
People over the age of eighty are prone to have dementia. 年過八十的老人較有可能患失智症。
Who wouldn’t want to reap獲得 the benefits of learning a second language!
authentic material
可信的，真實的，可靠的
The report is authentic. 這個報告是可靠的。
stick to the program
fluently流利地
disservice
n.幫倒忙的行為；傷害；造成損害的行為
ethnocentrism民族優越感
