Question

Imagine that an elementary teacher has two classes, one monolingual and the other bilingual—though their other characteristics are similar. The bilingual class is more likely to:

Answer 1

Answer:

The bilingual class is more likely for students to have better communication skills.

Explanation:

On the other hand, it is true that bilinguals have a greater ability to use each language according to the context of the situation. In addition, they also have a greater working memory (necessary to perform mental calculations or reading comprehension).

However, in terms of executive control and attention, there are no specific differences between bilinguals and monolinguals.

One conclusion is that, in performing language tasks, people who handle two languages and monolinguals use different brain areas involved for these tasks.