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Title: Software Company Helps Revive 'Sleeping' Language
Body: From http://www.scpr.org/news/2010/02/02/software-company-helps-revive-sleeping-language Software Company Helps Revive 'Sleeping' Language by Larry Abramson February 2, 2010 Rosetta Stone, which focuses on teaching languages to tourists and business travelers, is helping the Chitimacha tribe of Louisiana resuscitate its native tongue. The last native speaker passed away in 1940, and the tribe hopes shiny new software will attract youth to the language. The company has worked with other tribes trying to save dying languages, but those tribes have all been able to turn to elderly native speakers. "In the Chitimacha project, that hasn't been the case," says Bittinger, "so it's been a very challenging project, but also very inspiring." The Chitimacha did have hundreds of hours of scratchy recordings on wax cylinders, along with extensive notes from linguist Morris Swadesh, who recorded Chitimacha Chief Ben Paul before the chief's death in 1934. Over the past decade, the tribe has been using those bits and pieces to build a curriculum, and start teaching Chitimacha to schoolchildren. Read the full article at http://www.scpr.org/news/2010/02/02/software-company-helps-revive-sleeping-language
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Title: Software Company Helps Revive 'Sleeping' Language
Body: From http://www.scpr.org/news/2010/02/02/software-company-helps-revive-sleeping-language Software Company Helps Revive 'Sleeping' Language by Larry Abramson February 2, 2010 Rosetta Stone, which focuses on teaching languages to tourists and business travelers, is helping the Chitimacha tribe of Louisiana resuscitate its native tongue. The last native speaker passed away in 1940, and the tribe hopes shiny new software will attract youth to the language. The company has worked with other tribes trying to save dying languages, but those tribes have all been able to turn to elderly native speakers. "In the Chitimacha project, that hasn't been the case," says Bittinger, "so it's been a very challenging project, but also very inspiring." The Chitimacha did have hundreds of hours of scratchy recordings on wax cylinders, along with extensive notes from linguist Morris Swadesh, who recorded Chitimacha Chief Ben Paul before the chief's death in 1934. Over the past decade, the tribe has been using those bits and pieces to build a curriculum, and start teaching Chitimacha to schoolchildren. Read the full article at http://www.scpr.org/news/2010/02/02/software-company-helps-revive-sleeping-language
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Title: Article: Radio Host Takes Swahili to the US
Body: From http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/mag/InsidePage.php?id=2000002047&cid=499& Radio host takes Swahili to the US By Caroline Nyanga January 31, 2010 When Denzel Musumba left the country last year for America, he had no idea what was in store for him. But a few months later, he owns a fast growing online Swahili and English radio station, Trevor Records, based in Brooklyn New York. The show, Musumba says, focuses on social, political and economic issues especially facing Kenya. His biggest audience is the Kenyans in Diaspora for shows that broadcast daily from 6pm to 8pm America Eastern Time and 2am to 4 am in Kiswahili and English. Read the full article at http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/mag/InsidePage.php?id=2000002047&cid=499&
Source: The Standard, Nairobi, Kenya
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Title: Article: Radio Host Takes Swahili to the US
Body: From http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/mag/InsidePage.php?id=2000002047&cid=499& Radio host takes Swahili to the US By Caroline Nyanga January 31, 2010 When Denzel Musumba left the country last year for America, he had no idea what was in store for him. But a few months later, he owns a fast growing online Swahili and English radio station, Trevor Records, based in Brooklyn New York. The show, Musumba says, focuses on social, political and economic issues especially facing Kenya. His biggest audience is the Kenyans in Diaspora for shows that broadcast daily from 6pm to 8pm America Eastern Time and 2am to 4 am in Kiswahili and English. Read the full article at http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/mag/InsidePage.php?id=2000002047&cid=499&
Source: The Standard, Nairobi, Kenya
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Title: Hebrew Letter-of-the-Day Blog
Body: http://HebrewSpeaker.blogspot.com is a revolving "Letter-of-the-Day" one month calendar blog. That means they start the Hebrew Alphabet from the beginning, the 1st of every month. Each post is presented as a "Letter-of-the-day" calendar page that you can print and hang on your wall. right-click on the calendar page and "save as..." to download and print each day's lesson. http://HebrewSpeaker.blogspot.com http://ArabicSpeaker.blogspot.com Margulies, M. [HEBREW-T] No cost "Hebrew for Beginners" site launched for 2010. Hebrew Language Teachers listserv (HEBREW-T@LISTS.UMN.EDU, 13 Feb 2010).
Source: HEBREW-T
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Title: Hebrew Letter-of-the-Day Blog
Body: http://HebrewSpeaker.blogspot.com is a revolving "Letter-of-the-Day" one month calendar blog. That means they start the Hebrew Alphabet from the beginning, the 1st of every month. Each post is presented as a "Letter-of-the-day" calendar page that you can print and hang on your wall. right-click on the calendar page and "save as..." to download and print each day's lesson. http://HebrewSpeaker.blogspot.com http://ArabicSpeaker.blogspot.com Margulies, M. [HEBREW-T] No cost "Hebrew for Beginners" site launched for 2010. Hebrew Language Teachers listserv (HEBREW-T@LISTS.UMN.EDU, 13 Feb 2010).
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Title: Free Haitian Creole Learning Materials
Body: From http://linguistlist.org/issues/21/21-637.html In response to the need for widely available Haitian Creole learning materials to assist in the relief and reconstruction efforts in Haiti, the Indiana University Creole Institute, under the direction of Dr. Albert Valdman, has put a free sample of its best-selling textbook Ann Pale Kreyol (Let's Speak Creole) and the accompanying audio exercises on its home page. The homepage is: http://www.indiana.edu/~creole
Source: LINGUIST List
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Title: Free Haitian Creole Learning Materials
Body: From http://linguistlist.org/issues/21/21-637.html In response to the need for widely available Haitian Creole learning materials to assist in the relief and reconstruction efforts in Haiti, the Indiana University Creole Institute, under the direction of Dr. Albert Valdman, has put a free sample of its best-selling textbook Ann Pale Kreyol (Let's Speak Creole) and the accompanying audio exercises on its home page. The homepage is: http://www.indiana.edu/~creole
Source: LINGUIST List
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Title: MYLO: Challenges for Students in French, German, Spanish, and Mandarin
Body: From http://mylo.dcsf.gov.uk/Home/SchoolTeacherInfo MYLO is designed to engage young people in learning languages, to raise their competence, and to encourage them to continue studying languages. In doing so, it supports the wider languages agenda. MYLO is organized into a series of challenges. Each challenge is designed to offer a fully-rounded and self-contained learning experience, promoting language learning through creativity, problem-solving, decision-making and enquiry. MYLO will be launched in March 2010 and will include resources for French, Spanish, German and Mandarin at Breakthrough and Preliminary Levels. Learn more about MYLO, preview a challenge, and pre-register for an account at http://mylo.dcsf.gov.uk
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Title: MYLO: Challenges for Students in French, German, Spanish, and Mandarin
Body: From http://mylo.dcsf.gov.uk/Home/SchoolTeacherInfo MYLO is designed to engage young people in learning languages, to raise their competence, and to encourage them to continue studying languages. In doing so, it supports the wider languages agenda. MYLO is organized into a series of challenges. Each challenge is designed to offer a fully-rounded and self-contained learning experience, promoting language learning through creativity, problem-solving, decision-making and enquiry. MYLO will be launched in March 2010 and will include resources for French, Spanish, German and Mandarin at Breakthrough and Preliminary Levels. Learn more about MYLO, preview a challenge, and pre-register for an account at http://mylo.dcsf.gov.uk
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Title: Kanji Land: Kanji Archives for Elementary and Junior High Students
Body: From http://japanese.about.com This is the archive for the 'Education Kanji' by grade. Each link will give you the Joyo Kanji for grades 1 through junior high school. Available at http://japanese.about.com/library/blkodarchives.htm?nl=1
Source: About.com
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Title: Kanji Land: Kanji Archives for Elementary and Junior High Students
Body: From http://japanese.about.com This is the archive for the 'Education Kanji' by grade. Each link will give you the Joyo Kanji for grades 1 through junior high school. Available at http://japanese.about.com/library/blkodarchives.htm?nl=1
Source: About.com
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Title: German Information Center USA 5th Annual Essay Contest
Body: The purpose of the essay contest is to familiarize students with today’s Germany. In addition, the contest offers students and their teachers an opportunity to discuss traditional and modern German culture, language and society. There will be three grade groupings for the contest: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, and Grades 9-12. Winners will receive prizes and certificates; their essays will appear on this website (www.germany.info), as well as the German Information Center USA’s newsletters. All entries must be submitted electronically by April 15, 2010. Detailed contest information such as rules, deadlines and the essay questions can be found at http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/newsletter/Germany__In__Class/Germany__in__Class__10__01,variant=issue.html#link0
Source: Germany in Class
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Title: German Information Center USA 5th Annual Essay Contest
Body: The purpose of the essay contest is to familiarize students with today’s Germany. In addition, the contest offers students and their teachers an opportunity to discuss traditional and modern German culture, language and society. There will be three grade groupings for the contest: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, and Grades 9-12. Winners will receive prizes and certificates; their essays will appear on this website (www.germany.info), as well as the German Information Center USA’s newsletters. All entries must be submitted electronically by April 15, 2010. Detailed contest information such as rules, deadlines and the essay questions can be found at http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/newsletter/Germany__In__Class/Germany__in__Class__10__01,variant=issue.html#link0
Source: Germany in Class
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Title: Online Activity to Practice Superlatives in German
Body: In this interactive online game you must judge in a cat show: Which cat has the biggest ears, which has the shortest tail, and which is the youngest? Play the game at http://and-also-dinosaurs.deviantart.com/art/Deutschland-sucht-den-Supercat-140847071
Source: deviantART
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Title: Online Activity to Practice Superlatives in German
Body: In this interactive online game you must judge in a cat show: Which cat has the biggest ears, which has the shortest tail, and which is the youngest? Play the game at http://and-also-dinosaurs.deviantart.com/art/Deutschland-sucht-den-Supercat-140847071
Source: deviantART
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Title: Attic Greek Website
Body: A new Attic Greek Ning is available at http://dialogoiattikoi.ning.com . The base language is Latin the the focus on the site is Attic Greek.
Source: Dialogoiattikoi
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Title: Attic Greek Website
Body: A new Attic Greek Ning is available at http://dialogoiattikoi.ning.com . The base language is Latin the the focus on the site is Attic Greek.
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Title: Italian Language Resources for Listening Practice
Body: This blog features a collection of links, sites, and resources for improving your listening comprehension of Italian as well as reviews of podcasts, streaming media with tips on how you can use them to improve your listening skills. The blog is available at http://www.italianlanguageresources.com
Source: Italian Language Resources
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Title: Italian Language Resources for Listening Practice
Body: This blog features a collection of links, sites, and resources for improving your listening comprehension of Italian as well as reviews of podcasts, streaming media with tips on how you can use them to improve your listening skills. The blog is available at http://www.italianlanguageresources.com
Source: Italian Language Resources
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