Tue, 15 Oct
|Maison Des Associations Paris 8
Bilingualism And Language Learning in Children
Open to the Public! Following our very successful Message Talk on Bilingualism a few months ago, we now invite you to Part II of the workshop, where our two experts will lead a fascinating debate on bilingualism and offer insights in language learning as children vs adults.
Time & Location
15 Oct 2019, 19:30
Maison Des Associations Paris 8, 28 Rue Laure Diebold, 75008 Paris, France
About the Event
What are the benefits of learning a second language as a child? What are the most common difficulties that children experience in acquiring both French and English simultaneously? What options are available to parents bringing up bilingual children to help them master both languages?
Following our very successful event on bilingualism a few months ago, we now invite you to Part II of the workshop, where our two experts will lead a fascinating debate on bilingualism and offer insights in language learning as children vs adults.
About the speakers:
Derek Ferguson, Director of Roaming Schoolhouse, providing after school activities, classes and camps to English speaking children in France since 2006.
Charles Brasart teaches English linguistics at the Université de Nantes. He has lived in the US, the UK and Canada and taught English to French speakers for over ten years. His research focuses on bilingualism and code-switching.
FREE for Message members (we welcome donations to support the venue cost)
Non-Message members : 5€