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Este é um caso maravilhoso. O orador da turma foi dignosticado como autista e especialistas disseram que ele nunca iria conseguir aprender a falar. Pois vejam ele falando!
This is a just wonderful. The valedictorian was diagnosed as autistic and experts said he would never learn to speak. See how wrong they were!
More than frequently I find myself puzzled at the wonders of life and this reminds me how I should not take things for granted, even the most basic ones. The gift of hearing, seeing and speaking was not granted to all of us. Lately, BIRD GEI has had the privilege of working with people with special needs in language acquisition, and might I add, a SECOND language. While it is hard enough to acquire a second language when we have all our senses, I can but admire people who overcome difficulties in doing so.
This 8 month old baby was born deaf, watch the moment as his cochlear implant is activated and he hears sound for the first time, and his mother’s voice.
“Such small things for some, and huge for others. Listen to the tone of the mother, it has the resonance of LOVE!” ~ Joaquin Samper
PORTUGUÊS
A BIRD GEI publicou a 6a Pesquisa de Produtividade em Aquisição de Língua Estrangeira em novembro de 2010. Nós comparamos a eficiência de cursos de idiomas online vs. presenciais. Esta pesquisa foi a primeira de seu tipo no Brasil, porque mostrou a produtividade e os indicadores de evolução de aprendizagem e não apenas uma visão em cada modalidade de cursos. Os cursos online estão alcançando mais e mais pessoas e por isso sentimos que a pesquisa ainda é relevante.
O vídeo é um excerto de uma entrevista sobre gestão estratégica de idiomas concedida ao programa de TV Spot e foi ao ar em junho de 2009, apresentado por Paulo Macedo, jornalista especializado em tendências de mercado e, portanto, antes do início da pesquisa. Na entrevista, o conceito de e-learning foi mencionado. É relevante porque já mostrava que as preocupações na época foram confirmadas na Pesquisa.
ENGLISH
BIRD GEI released its 6th Productivity Research in Foreign Language Acquisition in November, 2010. We compared the efficiency of online language courses vs. traditional face to face learning. This research was the first of its kind in Brazil because showed language evolution productivity and indicators, and not only an insight on each modality of course. As online courses reach more and more people, we feel the research is still relevant.
The video is an excerpt from an interview about languages strategic management at TV show Spot aired in June 2009 and hosted by Paulo Macedo, a journalist specialized in market trends and, therefore, before the beginning of the research. In the interview, the concept of e-learning was mentioned. It is relevant because it already showed at the time concerns that were confirmed and which will be presented in the forthcoming Productivity Research.
