It may seem hard to pin down how the brain works. However, it is not that difficult. Today, I will be talking a little about neurolinguistics. Mainly the are 17 parts  in the brain which need to be considered, plus two more named after experts whom I will mention later on in this writing. If you are a future educator, you should not abate your interest in learning more about the human mind. In order to be as best teachers as possible, we need to understand our students´ minds. If we are able to figure out how the brain works in language learning, then we can help students who have got stagnated in stasis on their learning process. Besides, we need to take into account that each learner has different skills and progress at their own pace. Let us start off talking about the main parts of the brain.First of all the brain is divided into four parts: The brainstem, the cerebellum, the thalamus, and the cerebrum.


Brainstem: Located at the fornt back of the brain. It is broken down into three parts: The medula oblangata, the pons, and the midbrain. Its function are to keep yourself breathing, keep circulation and digestion going, etc. It also has sensory information coming in and motor nerves coming out. Ergo, it basically filters and sends information where it needs to go.


Cerebellum: Located at the far back of the brain. Its main functions are motor control and motion memory. For insntace, if you learn to ride a bike, your cerebellum is waht gives you coordination. Further, when you remember how to do it in the future, the cerebellum is helping you out too.


Cerebrum: Located in the upper part of the brain. Its function is to integrate and make sense of all the date that comes in. Besides, it is divided into two hemispheres. The right hemisphere and the left hemisphere. What keeps them connected is a part called corpus collosum. They say that math reasoning and logic take place in the left hemisphere. Whereas in the right side we facial recognition and imagination take place. However, these concepts are part of lateralization and can vary for instance if the person is left-handed. Let us move on with the parts of the cerebrum. The cerebral cortex makes up about 80% of the brain and is broken up into four lobes:
- The frontal lobe: It has an executive function, it also controls your personality and emotions. Moreover, the Broca´s area is located here which enable speech production and writing ability.
- The parietal lobe: It controls your senses and how you react to your environment. Here we also have a part called the motor cortex, which is involve in planning, control and execution of voluntary movements.
- The occipital lobe: Its main function is to control vision, color and shape recognition.
- The temporal lobe: It controls hearing and memories. Further, the Wernicke´s area is located  here too. Thanks to that part, we can understand and recognize oral and written information.




Thalamus: Located on top of the brainstem. Its function is to sort data and sending it where it needs to go. It also has a small protuberance below called the hypothalamus, which maintians body temperature, among other functions. Below whe have the pituitary gland, which sends out hormones.






The Broca and the Wernicke´s areas were both discovered by French and German surgeons who studied patients with aphasia in 1861. Besides,  It was found out that in some cases the brain would not get blighted by some lesions or tumors if the wenicke´s area got affected. In other words the lucky ones would get back to their normal lifes after a gross accident or a disease. Anyhow, if you´ve been sorting through the internet for written info on how the brain works in language, you´d better read this carefully. Next time your students are harrying you with their annoying questions, you will be more than prapared. It will placate yourself to know that one of those annoying students who seats at the front will not get away with their question. Lastly I would say that having satisfied students denotes you are already a better teacher.