Watch the following TED Talk from Professor Anna Babel, is it 11 minutes long (2020).

1. What was most surprising to you personally about the video?
2. What did you think about the influence on Anna Babel's dual language learners being thought of as language deficient? Is that fair?
3. What do you think the teacher who evaluated Anna Babel's children would say if confronted with Ms.Babel's thesis?
4. Do you speak another language besides English?
   • If so, how did you learn it? Are you fluent? What are your experiences speaking a second language in the U.S.?
   • If no, would you like to learn another language? What are the main reasons you have not learned another language?