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About me

Lesley Hebert was born in London, England, and emigrated to Canada in 1968.

While raising her family, she worked in administrative positions for various non-profit associations, including the Vancouver Art Gallery, where she was the wordsmith who crafted the Board minutes.

In 2004 she completed her B.A. at Simon Fraser University and began teaching English as a second language at an international language school in Vancouver.

Lesley speaks French, German, Spanish, and basic Japanese.

She is passionate about languages, reading, travel and food.

Briefly me

My passion is ...

language

I know too much about ...

minimal pairs

My parents always told me ...

learn by your mistakes

My childhood ambition ...

to be a nurse - an ambition which didn't last beyond the first grade

My favorite memory ...

as a child, the first time I saw purple crocuses blooming in the spring

Why I write ...

to keep my brain young and active.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

escapist novels

My first job ...

supermarket cashier

My best moment ...

getting my B.A. when I was 55

My inspiration ...

positive people with a "can do" attitude

Featured article by Lesley Hebert

Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Development Issues An overview of Noam Chomsky and the Language Acquisition Device (LAD): 1 of 1

While the Language Acquisition Device (LAD) sounds like a clever gadget for international travelers, it is actually a term coined by Noam Chomsky to refer to a capability within the human brain which enables human children to learn to speak a language. Perhaps best known as a controversial and outspoken critic of the media and U.S. foreign policy, Noam Chomsky is a linguist who for over 50 years has studied the complex relationships between the mind, cognition, and language. Regarded as the father of modern linguistics, Chomsky has published over 100 books, and his work has been infl...
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