domingo, 6 de dezembro de 2009

· http://www3.fe.usp.br/secoes/semana08/completos/103.swf

This article alleges that bilingualism is the rule, not the exception, since 2/3 of the world population is bilingual, calling attention to language varieties, not only to official languages. It also mentions bilingual education related to: deaf population, Indigene communities and territorial limits. Formal international schools in Brazil emerge on the 20th century, caused by immigration. It is also presented the tendency of a prestigious bilingual education on the last 3 decades.

· http://www.fgv.br/fgvportal/principal/idx_materia.asp?str_chave=10150&sessao=2

This note relates the choice of bilingual education to professional reasons. Parents declare concerned about their children’s future and consider that bilingual or international schools offer more possibilities. It also details the description of international schools, that are often taken as synonymous of bilingual schools.

· http://www.revel.inf.br/site2007/_pdf/5/artigos/revel_5_bilinguismo_e_educacao_bilingue.pdf

The article presents the possible definitions of bilingualism (Bloomfield and Macnamara) and the different models of bilingual education.

· http://www.kinderlandcuritiba.com.br/?area=texte&acao=07

This website promotes the general idea that a second language is better accepted if taught during childhood. It also highlights other cognitive advantages involved in bilingual education.

· http://www.oebi.com.br/index.php

OEBI is the closest of an official organization about bilingual education. It brings a strong commercial intent, presenting only the associated schools, but it is interesting to follow the short descriptions about the events on this theme: (http://www.oebi.com.br/cursos_palestras.php).

· http://www.beitkids.com.br/na_midia.php


In this link, it is possible to download a short video about bilingual education. In this video, a bilingual school is presented, and a pediatrician gives her opinion against bilingual education.

· http://veja.abril.com.br/idade/educacao/250401/p_120.html

This article approaches to the choice of bilingual education, mentioning that it is a recent tendency, but also alerting to problems related to this choice.

· http://bebe.abril.com.br/03_05/educacao/ensino-bilingue.php

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