Episode 35: 3rd Language Acquisition: Challenges, Benefits, Future with Mark Hopkins

Mark Hopkins is a Lecturer in English and French for the Center for Language Education at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, where he has led the 3rd Languages team for the last 10 years. Some of the 3rd languages include Spanish, German and French. Tess and Thomas are also Lecturers of English in the same center and have been regular hosts on Teachers Lift. In this episode, they discuss some of the challenges of implementing 3rd language programs, how learning a 3rd language impacts overall academic performance, and what lies ahead for 3rd language programs for local universities.