All – value of Language Learning
Another article – an editorial from The Observer newspaper – about the importance of learning languages:
to speak only English is to narrow your horizon
Aim to be multilingual!!
Archive for June, 2011
All – Tour de France fantasy cycling game
If you are interested in the Tour de France – start in just over a week – the link below will take you to a fantasy cycling game: prizes to be won, and discounts to be had!!
All – invented languages
What do you imagine the top 10 invented languages to be?
Check out this link and see how many you have heard of!
All – Language learning game
One of my students found this great game today – thanks Billy!!!
Importance of L1(mother tongue)
For anyone interested in the research about the importance of L1 in an individual’s development, please check out the following link to one of the most highly-respected researchers in this area, and a leading influence on the enlightened language policies of the IBO:
http://www.fiplv.org/Issues/CumminsENG.pdf
If anyone would like to borrow a copy of the Baker book refered to in the article, I will gladly bring mine into school.
All – ebook
If you want to read an easy ebook in French and revise a tour around Paris, conducted by a dog! , check out the following link:
http://www.myebook.com/index.php?option=ebook&id=85834
This site will allow you to create and share your own ebook – why not have a go and post the results on the web??!!
All – M et Mme Patate
If you wish to revise physical description, check out the following slide presentation about Mr and Mrs Potato!!
http://www.slideshare.net/rubiales/monsieur-et-madame-patate-8284108
All – numbers
If you are having any difficulty with numbers from 0 -100, or wish to revise them, check out this video link:
All – AIESEC
Do you want to travel around and meet inspiring people from all over the world?
Do you want to travel around the world and get invaluable work experience? Do you want to get to know international students from different parts of the world who will inspire your life? Are you currently a university student or a recent graduate? Then AIESEC is just the right thing for you. AIESEC (an acronym for Association Internationale des Étudiants en Sciences Économiques et Commerciales) is the largest international student-run organization with over 50,000 members in 107 countries. AIESEC offers its members a number of learning opportunities including international internship placements, global student conferences and congresses …
AIESEC offers young people the opportunity to be global citizens, to change the world, and to get experience and skills that matter today.
Check out the website at:
All – bilingualism
If you have any doubts about becoming bilingual or multilingual, check out this link to an interview with an eminent neuroscientist about the advantages of really knowing more than one language – incidentally, there are no disadvantages!!!
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