Answer the following questions based on the BBC video, "Why being bilingual is good for your brain | BBC Ideas." Answer each question with at least one complete sentence. We will occasionally pause the video to discuss some of the questions.
1) What did early scientists believe about bilingualism? Did they believe that being bilingual made people smarter or did they believe it was a disadvantage?
2) The video likens bilingualism to what specific activity?
3) What significant discovery did Ellen Bialystok and her team make regarding bilingualism and its impact on cognitive health? (This answer is around the one minute mark in the video.)
4) Besides cognitive benefits, what additional behavioral effects have researchers found in both children and adults as a result of bilingualism?
5) Why does the video emphasize that bilingualism is not only important for individuals but also for societies?
6) In your opinion and experience, how does learning new languages connect individuals to different cultural experiences and life opportunities? You can use examples from your life.