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Learn to Speak the German Language

Happs1 2006-01-23

German is one of the most widely spoken languages worldwide. It is the official language of several countries including Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Belgium. After the English language, it is the most commonly known language in the European Uni

Language line helps ethnic communities cope

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There will be no language barriers for people wanting to access information following the Christchurch earthquake with the emergency lines now connected to Language Line, Ethnic Affairs Minister Pansy Wong said.

Translation Service Now Open All Hours

meryl 2006-01-23

Thanks to an exciting new service being launched by antipodean translation company New Lingo, no business need ever be lost for words again – whatever the time of day or night! For New Zealand’s leading Internet language services company recently a

Language Activities and Resources

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Can be used as a lesson warm-up activity. Helps with language comprehension and expression skills as well as figurative language.

Immerse Yourself in the Greek Language and Culture

Happs1 2006-01-23

The Greek language is over 3,500 years old, though it has evolved through the years. Over 15 million people worldwide speak Greek. It is the official language of Greece and Cyprus, and is spoken natively by immigrants living in many countries around

English Language Learners

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English language learners (ELLs) are students who are learning English and mastering academic content at the same time. There are 150,000 ELLs in the city’s public schools, and they are a diverse group. Among them, they speak some 140 languages.

The Fun of Learning the Hawaiian Language

Happs1 2006-01-23

The Hawaiian language is an Austronesian (or Polynesian) language that is the ancestral tongue of the Hawaiian Islands, which lie in the Pacific Ocean. The Hawaiian language is the official language of the State of Hawaii. It is an endangered languag

The language of apes

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When writer Sara Gruen went to see the work being done at Great Ape Trust, an Iowa research center where scientists are studying how apes acquire and understand language, she came away transformed. Her time there inspired the new novel "The Ape House."

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Reverse Dictionary - Ever asked yourself "Whats the word for..."

Jarrod Hunt 2006-01-23

I just happened to stumble on a pretty interesting tool today.

I was trying to find a word for “People that are behind the times” for my previous blog post. I did a couple of searches in Google without avail and eventually started sco

Japanese Language Program Falls Victim to Economy

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The only open-enrollment Japanese language program in the city’s high schools will no longer exist, a casualty of budget cuts and teacher layoffs in Chicago Public Schools.

Translation: Cooperate With Translators -- It Pays

Alexandra Gamanenko 2006-01-23

When a business goes global, there is a risk of being not properly understood in other languages, or, even worse, misunderstood. That is why, when you are going to expand your business, your success can depend on the person who translates your websit

Language arts curriculum change nearing

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Three sets of materials are contenders to become Columbia Public Schools’ next elementary language arts curriculum, but some Board of Education members don’t believe they are the best alternatives.

How To Get Your Kids To Speak Your Language

Frank Gerace 2006-01-23

Note: This experience had to do with preserving Spanish for our kids but the principles are valid for anyone trying to help their kids speak and preserve any language and culture.

COUNTRY OF MANY PEOPLES
This country,,, (The author

Language learners may be muzzled

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Elementary school children in San Francisco studying Mandarin Chinese may want to learn the phrase, “Where is my school?” The students in the inaugural Mandarin immersion at two San Francisco Unified School District campuses are nearing graduation from elementary schools with an uncertainty of where they...

Learning Styles And Their Effect On Language Learning

Frank Gerace 2006-01-23

Note: This article makes special reference to the effect of learning syles in the learning of Spanish but the principles are valid for all language learning.

¡LEER ES PODER!
¡Learning Spanish!

How can you best lear

Body language dos and don’ts for interviews

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You've got your interview spiel down pat. The author of a new book about body language says that it isn't just what you say that matters.

Kids Can Learn Spanish

Frank Gerace 2006-01-23

Spanish for Kids, Spanish for Children, Teach Kids Spanish

Kids Can Learn Spanish! Spanish for Children

I just got a call from my two year old granddaughter. She wanted to sing "Los Pollitos" to me. You can find this childre

Language Translation To Count On

Leon Chaddock 2006-01-23

What is more frustrating than not having language translation abilities? It could be that you think you have found them and find out down the line that they are nowhere near as good as you needed them to be. Regardless of why you need language transl