The reading and the lecture are both about knowledge of several languages.

The author of article claims

that studying second language has a positive influence on learner and the lecturer conveys some beneficial
effects of being bilingual.

According to the reading, studying of foreign language makes learning of new languages simpler. The author
explains that this happens because learner can transfer strategies, which were successful, to other
languages and become more advanced in linguistic studying. The lecturer maintains that speaking two or
more different languages save from age brain illnesses, like dementia, because language activities keep our
brain in a good shape.

There is also mentioned in both, article and lecture, that children, who knew two or more languages have
better cognitive abilities and high scores in both verbal and non-verbal tests . The author of the article
explains this, referring to the fact that learning of second language involves dealing with various problems
and that helps to develop you brain. The professor asserts that children while selecting language to speak
learn how to operate with different kinds of information, which helps them with prioritizing tasks.