English at the Olympics

LONDON

When David Blatt, an American coaching basketball in Russia, once hired Kestutis Kemzura as an assistant, he let the Lithuanian know what he was getting into.


“I don’t know how much you’re going to learn about basketball,” Kemzura recalled Blatt saying, “but your English will get better.”

Read more here:
http://msn.foxsports.com/olympics/basketball/story/english-a-common-bond-among-athletes-080512/

Multilingualism builds better brains

Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110218092529.htm

ScienceDaily (Feb. 21, 2011) — Once likened to a confusing tower of Babel, speaking more than one language can actually bolster brain function by serving as a mental gymnasium, according to researchers.

Bilingualism can increase mental agility

ScienceDaily (Aug. 3, 2012) — Bilingual children outperform children who speak only one language in problem-solving skills and creative thinking, according to research led at the University of Strathclyde.

Read more:  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120803082915.htm#.UB-q0IkpE9I.twitter

Fun Easy English website

http://funeasyenglish.com/american-english-pronunciation.htm

English teacher Melanie: website for speaking/pronunciation

http://www.englishteachermelanie.com/pronunciation/

Manythings.org: website with lots of resources, especially speaking/pronunciation

http://www.manythings.org/pp/

Rachel's English: videos and explanation for pronunciation

http://rachelsenglish.com/