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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
furthermore
fur·ther·more AW [furthermore] BrE [ˌfɜːðəˈmɔː(r)] NAmE [ˌfɜːrðərˈmɔːr] adverb (formal) in addition to what has just been stated. Furthermore is used especially to add a point to an argument. Syn: ↑moreover •He said he had not discussed the matter with her. Furthermore, he had not even contacted her. Language Bank: addition Adding another item ▪ Bilingual children do better in IQ tests than children who speak only one language. In addition ▪ / What is more ▪, they seem to find it easier to learn third or even fourth languages. ▪ Learning another language not only ▪ improves children's job prospects in later life, but also ▪ boosts their self-esteem. ▪ Teaching children a second language improves their job prospects in later life. Other ▪ benefits include ▪ increased self-esteem and greater tolerance of other cultures. Another ▪ / One further ▪ / One additional ▪ reason for encouraging bilingual education is that it boosts children's self-esteem. ▪ Studies suggest that bilingual children find it easier to learn additional languages. There is, moreover ▪, increasing evidence that bilingual children perform better across a range of school subjects, not just foreign languages. ▪ His claim that children find bilingual education confusing is based on very little evidence. Moreover ▪, the evidence he does provide is seriously flawed. ▪ Research has shown that first-language development is not impeded by exposure to a second language. Furthermore ▪, there is no evidence to support the claim that children find bilingual education confusing.
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