A) What do you know about the language acquisition process? When does it start?

B) Read the article published in the New York Times and answer the following questions:

• Why does Dr. Cutler advise readers to talk to their babies?
• What differences are there between earlier research and these new findings?
• What implications do you think this will have in our society?
• Explain the meaning of the following words: tease out- rigged pacifier – wrapped around

C) Questions for discussion:

• When should we start teaching our children a foreign language?
• Has your society’s opinion about foreign language learning changed? Are people giving more/less importance to it? Why?
• Is the foreign language acquisition process similar to the first language one?
• Should we learn languages to pass exams? Is that type of learning effective?
• What’s the best language learning methodology?
• What roles should teachers and students have in a language class?