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Title: NNELL Regional Professional Development Workshops
Body: NNELL is offering two regional professional development workshops in the coming months: --- On May 8, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: “Activating Multiple Intelligences to Enhance Teaching and Learning in Your Preschool or Elementary Second Language Classroom” *Learn how the Theory of Multiple Intelligences applies to our language classrooms. *Assess our own strategies and learning experiences. *Receive and learn to use planning tools to reach all kinds of learners. *Interact with MI based activities that can be easily brought back to your classroom. *Collaborate with colleagues to develop new activities you can use! *Gather different ways to bolster learning and advocate through home connections. *Create music you can use as an instructional tool. Download more information from http://www.nnell.org/documents/workshops/Northeast_Regional_Workshop_2010.pdf --- On May 8, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia: “Planning for and Getting Results: Clarifying Our Work in K-8 Language Learning” · Gain a greater understanding of the proficiency scale and what proficiencies are likely attainable by their elementary students, given time and experience · Look at student- and parent-friendly descriptors of likely targeted proficiencies that can help frame realistic expectation-setting by students and parents (and even administrators and counselors) · Examine “backward design” as a viable organizing principal for developing thematic units and daily lesson plans · Look at a number of thematic unit exemplars · Have the opportunity to develop, in an environment structured to provide support, 3 days worth of lesson plans using a backward design template · Exploring assessment options (observation checklists, external assessments) for elementary programs that take into consideration the limited amount of available time to conduct them · Discussing the power of external data as a determiner of student progress and program goal attainment Download more information from http://www.nnell.org/documents/workshops/Southeast_Regional_Workshop_2010.pdf
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Title: NNELL Regional Professional Development Workshops
Body: NNELL is offering two regional professional development workshops in the coming months: --- On May 8, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: “Activating Multiple Intelligences to Enhance Teaching and Learning in Your Preschool or Elementary Second Language Classroom” *Learn how the Theory of Multiple Intelligences applies to our language classrooms. *Assess our own strategies and learning experiences. *Receive and learn to use planning tools to reach all kinds of learners. *Interact with MI based activities that can be easily brought back to your classroom. *Collaborate with colleagues to develop new activities you can use! *Gather different ways to bolster learning and advocate through home connections. *Create music you can use as an instructional tool. Download more information from http://www.nnell.org/documents/workshops/Northeast_Regional_Workshop_2010.pdf --- On May 8, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia: “Planning for and Getting Results: Clarifying Our Work in K-8 Language Learning” · Gain a greater understanding of the proficiency scale and what proficiencies are likely attainable by their elementary students, given time and experience · Look at student- and parent-friendly descriptors of likely targeted proficiencies that can help frame realistic expectation-setting by students and parents (and even administrators and counselors) · Examine “backward design” as a viable organizing principal for developing thematic units and daily lesson plans · Look at a number of thematic unit exemplars · Have the opportunity to develop, in an environment structured to provide support, 3 days worth of lesson plans using a backward design template · Exploring assessment options (observation checklists, external assessments) for elementary programs that take into consideration the limited amount of available time to conduct them · Discussing the power of external data as a determiner of student progress and program goal attainment Download more information from http://www.nnell.org/documents/workshops/Southeast_Regional_Workshop_2010.pdf
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Title: Japan Foundation Grants for 2010
Body: The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles is now accepting applications for the following programs: (1) Grant Program for Contests Designed for Japanese-Language Learners (New!) http://www.jflalc.org/index.php?act=tpt&id=233 Deadlines: 3 / 1 / 2010, 9 / 1 / 2010 (2) Japanese-Language Teaching Material Purchase Grant (New!) http://www.jflalc.org/index.php?act=tpt&id=243 Deadlines: 3 / 15 / 2010, 9 / 1 / 2010 (3) Grant Program for Japanese Language Courses http://www.jflalc.org/index.php?act=tpt&id=232 Deadline: 4 / 1 / 2010 (4) Special Grant Program for Professional Development Opportunities for Japanese Language Teachers http://www.jflalc.org/index.php?act=tpt&id=451 Deadline: 8 / 1 / 2010 Lin, T. The Japan Foundation: Announcement on Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Grant Programs Available in the U.S. Japanese Teachers and Instructional Technology listserv (JTIT-L@LISTS.PSU.EDU, 10 Feb 2010). For more information visit the Japan Foundation-Los Angeles website at http://www.jflalc.org/?act=tpt&id=217
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Title: Japan Foundation Grants for 2010
Body: The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles is now accepting applications for the following programs: (1) Grant Program for Contests Designed for Japanese-Language Learners (New!) http://www.jflalc.org/index.php?act=tpt&id=233 Deadlines: 3 / 1 / 2010, 9 / 1 / 2010 (2) Japanese-Language Teaching Material Purchase Grant (New!) http://www.jflalc.org/index.php?act=tpt&id=243 Deadlines: 3 / 15 / 2010, 9 / 1 / 2010 (3) Grant Program for Japanese Language Courses http://www.jflalc.org/index.php?act=tpt&id=232 Deadline: 4 / 1 / 2010 (4) Special Grant Program for Professional Development Opportunities for Japanese Language Teachers http://www.jflalc.org/index.php?act=tpt&id=451 Deadline: 8 / 1 / 2010 Lin, T. The Japan Foundation: Announcement on Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Grant Programs Available in the U.S. Japanese Teachers and Instructional Technology listserv (JTIT-L@LISTS.PSU.EDU, 10 Feb 2010). For more information visit the Japan Foundation-Los Angeles website at http://www.jflalc.org/?act=tpt&id=217
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Title: Professional Development Stipends for Less Commonly Taught Language Teachers
Body: To support the professional development of Less Commonly Taught Language (LCTL) teachers, the University of Minnesota's National Resource Centers offer a limited number of $600 stipends for LCTL teachers to help defray the cost of attending any of the CARLA summer institutes. Applications are due by April 9, 2010. For more details about the stipend program see: http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes/stipends.html Application guidelines are available at the following links: * European LCTL teachers see: http://www.esc.umn.edu/CARLA.htm * Asian LCTL teachers see: http://asias.umn.edu/funding/k16.html * All other LCTL teachers see: http://igs.cla.umn.edu/outreach/language.html
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Title: Professional Development Stipends for Less Commonly Taught Language Teachers
Body: To support the professional development of Less Commonly Taught Language (LCTL) teachers, the University of Minnesota's National Resource Centers offer a limited number of $600 stipends for LCTL teachers to help defray the cost of attending any of the CARLA summer institutes. Applications are due by April 9, 2010. For more details about the stipend program see: http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes/stipends.html Application guidelines are available at the following links: * European LCTL teachers see: http://www.esc.umn.edu/CARLA.htm * Asian LCTL teachers see: http://asias.umn.edu/funding/k16.html * All other LCTL teachers see: http://igs.cla.umn.edu/outreach/language.html
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Title: ILTA Funding for Workshops and Meetings on Testing
Body: ILTA GRANT FUNDING FOR WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS - Call for Proposals ILTA offers individual grants of up to US$ 3,000 for carrying out an approved workshop/meeting designed to help diffuse knowledge among a wider group in different parts of the world. The aim of a workshop/meeting should be to promote understanding, familiarity, and knowledge of language testing issues and practice among various groups of test users. It is expected that the award will be used as 'seed' money to organize such a workshop/meeting and, ideally, to establish a permanent local organization that that will conduct further practical activities in language testing in the future, especially in places in need of language testing expertise. More than one award of US$ 3,000 may be made available in any one year, subject to sufficient funds being available. The procedures require that an award must be used by the end of the calendar year following application (i.e. proposals approved in 2010 must be carried out by the end of 2011). CRITERIA FOR SUBMISSION: Those eligible to apply are individual language testers, teachers and others representing various types of institutions such as universities, research institutes, schools and testing organizations. Applicants must be ILTA members or, in the case of joint applications, at least one applicant must be an ILTA member. (In cases of extreme financial hardship the membership costs for ILTA may be included as part of the proposal, but a justification is needed in such a case.) APPLICATION PROCESS: Those interested can apply by sending a 3- to 5-page proposal which should include the following: 1. brief background regarding the state of language testing in the specific context (country, region, school system) 2. rationale for the meeting including specific reasons and needs for holding the meeting 3. description of target participant groups and their prior training/knowledge in language teaching and in language testing/assessment 4. plan for the meeting including specific themes to be covered 5. tentative list of speakers/workshop leaders plus information about their expertise 6. background of the organizer(s) in the area of language testing (the CV of at least one main organizer should be included to support this point) 7. duration and location of the workshop/meeting 8. intended audience for the workshop/meeting 9. amount of money needed and a specific description of how it will be used (including budget breakdown) 10. intended results of the workshop/meeting, specifically the short- and long-range impact the event is expected to have 11. a specific explanation of how the workshop/meeting will contribute to the mission and to the establishment of a permanent, local organization 12. full contact details of the organizer(s). The application must include a written statement of a commitment to provide ILTA within 3 months of the workshop/meeting, with an evaluative report of the event. This will be posted on the ILTA website and may be distributed to ILTA members. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications should be sent by e-mail to the ILTA President Carolyn Turner, carolyn.turner@mcgill.ca, by 1 April 2010. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION: Selection will be based upon the fit between the application and the criteria which are outlined above. Priority will be given to contexts where language testing is not well-established so that the workshop/meeting can contribute significantly to increasing awareness, knowledge and effective practice in language testing/assessment. Sara Cushing Weigle Associate Professor Chair Dept. of AL/ESL Georgia State University P. O. Box 4099 MSC 4C1250 Atlanta, GA 30302-4099 Visit the International Language Testing Association website at http://www.iltaonline.com
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Title: ILTA Funding for Workshops and Meetings on Testing
Body: ILTA GRANT FUNDING FOR WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS - Call for Proposals ILTA offers individual grants of up to US$ 3,000 for carrying out an approved workshop/meeting designed to help diffuse knowledge among a wider group in different parts of the world. The aim of a workshop/meeting should be to promote understanding, familiarity, and knowledge of language testing issues and practice among various groups of test users. It is expected that the award will be used as 'seed' money to organize such a workshop/meeting and, ideally, to establish a permanent local organization that that will conduct further practical activities in language testing in the future, especially in places in need of language testing expertise. More than one award of US$ 3,000 may be made available in any one year, subject to sufficient funds being available. The procedures require that an award must be used by the end of the calendar year following application (i.e. proposals approved in 2010 must be carried out by the end of 2011). CRITERIA FOR SUBMISSION: Those eligible to apply are individual language testers, teachers and others representing various types of institutions such as universities, research institutes, schools and testing organizations. Applicants must be ILTA members or, in the case of joint applications, at least one applicant must be an ILTA member. (In cases of extreme financial hardship the membership costs for ILTA may be included as part of the proposal, but a justification is needed in such a case.) APPLICATION PROCESS: Those interested can apply by sending a 3- to 5-page proposal which should include the following: 1. brief background regarding the state of language testing in the specific context (country, region, school system) 2. rationale for the meeting including specific reasons and needs for holding the meeting 3. description of target participant groups and their prior training/knowledge in language teaching and in language testing/assessment 4. plan for the meeting including specific themes to be covered 5. tentative list of speakers/workshop leaders plus information about their expertise 6. background of the organizer(s) in the area of language testing (the CV of at least one main organizer should be included to support this point) 7. duration and location of the workshop/meeting 8. intended audience for the workshop/meeting 9. amount of money needed and a specific description of how it will be used (including budget breakdown) 10. intended results of the workshop/meeting, specifically the short- and long-range impact the event is expected to have 11. a specific explanation of how the workshop/meeting will contribute to the mission and to the establishment of a permanent, local organization 12. full contact details of the organizer(s). The application must include a written statement of a commitment to provide ILTA within 3 months of the workshop/meeting, with an evaluative report of the event. This will be posted on the ILTA website and may be distributed to ILTA members. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications should be sent by e-mail to the ILTA President Carolyn Turner, carolyn.turner@mcgill.ca, by 1 April 2010. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION: Selection will be based upon the fit between the application and the criteria which are outlined above. Priority will be given to contexts where language testing is not well-established so that the workshop/meeting can contribute significantly to increasing awareness, knowledge and effective practice in language testing/assessment. Sara Cushing Weigle Associate Professor Chair Dept. of AL/ESL Georgia State University P. O. Box 4099 MSC 4C1250 Atlanta, GA 30302-4099 Visit the International Language Testing Association website at http://www.iltaonline.com
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Title: Full Time Lecturer Position in Polish Studies at University of Florida
Body: The Center for European Studies (CES) at the University of Florida is conducting a search for a full-time, non-tenure track position in Polish Studies to begin August 16, 2010. Primary duties include teaching two courses per semester: first or second year Polish language and a field-specific, area studies course. In addition, the successful candidate will assist in the continued development of the Polish Studies Program in collaboration with other Polish Studies faculty at UF. Program building tasks include, but are not limited to: community outreach activities; enhancing collaboration with the on-campus Polish student organization; and co-directing a study abroad program. The field of specialization is open and can include any aspect of contemporary Polish language, literature, culture, history, politics or society. Candidates with a demonstrated interest in language pedagogy and an interdisciplinary or comparative background are strongly encouraged to apply. Native or near-native fluency in Polish and English, as well as previous experience teaching Polish language are required. Candidates with Ph.D. are preferred, but qualified candidates who are A.B.D. may be considered. The successful candidate will be expected to participate fully in the scholarly and programming activities of the CES. Send letter of application, CV, a writing sample (approximately 20 pages), 2 sample course descriptions (non-language), and three letters of recommendation to: Chair, Polish Studies Search, Center for European Studies, 3324 Turlington Hall, P.O. Box 117342, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-7342. The formal review of applications will begin March 31, 2010. All materials should be submitted by this date to insure full consideration. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minority and women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. The Center for European Studies is a Title VI National Resource Center (NRC) for European Studies. Additional information on the Center and its activities is available online at http://www.ces.ufl.edu Wampuszyc, E. [SEELANGS] Full Time Lecturer Position in Polish Studies at University of Florida. Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list (SEELANGS@bama.ua.edu, 1 Mar 2010).
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Title: Full Time Lecturer Position in Polish Studies at University of Florida
Body: The Center for European Studies (CES) at the University of Florida is conducting a search for a full-time, non-tenure track position in Polish Studies to begin August 16, 2010. Primary duties include teaching two courses per semester: first or second year Polish language and a field-specific, area studies course. In addition, the successful candidate will assist in the continued development of the Polish Studies Program in collaboration with other Polish Studies faculty at UF. Program building tasks include, but are not limited to: community outreach activities; enhancing collaboration with the on-campus Polish student organization; and co-directing a study abroad program. The field of specialization is open and can include any aspect of contemporary Polish language, literature, culture, history, politics or society. Candidates with a demonstrated interest in language pedagogy and an interdisciplinary or comparative background are strongly encouraged to apply. Native or near-native fluency in Polish and English, as well as previous experience teaching Polish language are required. Candidates with Ph.D. are preferred, but qualified candidates who are A.B.D. may be considered. The successful candidate will be expected to participate fully in the scholarly and programming activities of the CES. Send letter of application, CV, a writing sample (approximately 20 pages), 2 sample course descriptions (non-language), and three letters of recommendation to: Chair, Polish Studies Search, Center for European Studies, 3324 Turlington Hall, P.O. Box 117342, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-7342. The formal review of applications will begin March 31, 2010. All materials should be submitted by this date to insure full consideration. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minority and women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. The Center for European Studies is a Title VI National Resource Center (NRC) for European Studies. Additional information on the Center and its activities is available online at http://www.ces.ufl.edu Wampuszyc, E. [SEELANGS] Full Time Lecturer Position in Polish Studies at University of Florida. Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list (SEELANGS@bama.ua.edu, 1 Mar 2010).
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Title: Job: Arabic Summer Academy Jobs
Body: The Arabic Summer Academy is seeking applications for a position as an Arabic language instructor. We are particularly interested in undergraduate and graduate students of Arabic from the Boston area. Responsibilities include teaching first, second, or third year high school Arabic to students in an intensive non-residential summer enrichment program, June 21-August 1 including teacher workshops and planning meetings. Instructors will also lead daily co-curricular activities and chaperon field trips. Instruction will be in Arabic. Requirements include high-level fluency in both Arabic and English, high school or college level experience teaching Arabic, and experience working with high school students in an academic setting. Applicants should send a letter of application with vita by March 15, 2010. Steven Berbeco, Director Arabic Summer Academy Charlestown High School 240 Medford Street Boston, MA 02129 http://www.arabicsummeracademy.org Telephone: (617) 395-2600 Email: director@arabicsummeracademy.org
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Title: Job: Arabic Summer Academy Jobs
Body: The Arabic Summer Academy is seeking applications for a position as an Arabic language instructor. We are particularly interested in undergraduate and graduate students of Arabic from the Boston area. Responsibilities include teaching first, second, or third year high school Arabic to students in an intensive non-residential summer enrichment program, June 21-August 1 including teacher workshops and planning meetings. Instructors will also lead daily co-curricular activities and chaperon field trips. Instruction will be in Arabic. Requirements include high-level fluency in both Arabic and English, high school or college level experience teaching Arabic, and experience working with high school students in an academic setting. Applicants should send a letter of application with vita by March 15, 2010. Steven Berbeco, Director Arabic Summer Academy Charlestown High School 240 Medford Street Boston, MA 02129 http://www.arabicsummeracademy.org Telephone: (617) 395-2600 Email: director@arabicsummeracademy.org
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Title: Proposal to Eliminate Grade 8 Second Language Proficiency and the High School Foreign Language Regents Exam
Body: From http://www.nysaflt.org/home2.html A proposal to reduce the cost of the NYS Assessment program will be presented to the Board of Regents at their March meeting (March 8 & 9). This proposal is considered a contingency plan that the Regents have been asked to consider in order to lower the operating costs in the 2010- 2011 budget cycle. Although there are suggestions that affect many other subject areas, the items of concern to NYSAFLT are the elimination of the Grade 8 Second Language Proficiency and the High School Foreign Language Regents Exam. You may view the proposal in its entirety at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2010Meetings/March2010/0310emscd2.htm Download a memo regarding these potential cuts from http://www.nysaflt.org/advocacy/pdf/urgentmessage.pdf and an urgent message from the NYSAFLT president from http://www.nysaflt.org/advocacy/pdf/2ndurgentmessage.pdf Read a related article in the Buffalo News at http://www.buffalonews.com/2010/03/05/978601/state-mulls-cutting-number-of.html
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Title: Proposal to Eliminate Grade 8 Second Language Proficiency and the High School Foreign Language Regents Exam
Body: From http://www.nysaflt.org/home2.html A proposal to reduce the cost of the NYS Assessment program will be presented to the Board of Regents at their March meeting (March 8 & 9). This proposal is considered a contingency plan that the Regents have been asked to consider in order to lower the operating costs in the 2010- 2011 budget cycle. Although there are suggestions that affect many other subject areas, the items of concern to NYSAFLT are the elimination of the Grade 8 Second Language Proficiency and the High School Foreign Language Regents Exam. You may view the proposal in its entirety at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2010Meetings/March2010/0310emscd2.htm Download a memo regarding these potential cuts from http://www.nysaflt.org/advocacy/pdf/urgentmessage.pdf and an urgent message from the NYSAFLT president from http://www.nysaflt.org/advocacy/pdf/2ndurgentmessage.pdf Read a related article in the Buffalo News at http://www.buffalonews.com/2010/03/05/978601/state-mulls-cutting-number-of.html
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Title: Study Finds That DVDs Don't Help Babies Learn Language
Body: From http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/PE_News_Local_W_babydvd04.472da43.html UCR study finds that DVDs don't help babies learn language By JANET ZIMMERMAN March 3, 2010 Educational DVDs aimed at teaching language to very young children cannot replace human interaction -- the most effective way that babies learn, according to a UC Riverside study. Researchers who followed 96 babies, ages 12 to 24 months, found no evidence that the children learned words from such videos, said the lead author, Rebekah Richert, assistant professor of psychology. "Children have never learned language that way, and that hasn't changed with these types of videos," she said. "The video itself and what's happening on screen is not an adequate substitute for that live interaction that has always been important for child development." Read the full article at http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/PE_News_Local_W_babydvd04.472da43.html
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Title: Study Finds That DVDs Don't Help Babies Learn Language
Body: From http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/PE_News_Local_W_babydvd04.472da43.html UCR study finds that DVDs don't help babies learn language By JANET ZIMMERMAN March 3, 2010 Educational DVDs aimed at teaching language to very young children cannot replace human interaction -- the most effective way that babies learn, according to a UC Riverside study. Researchers who followed 96 babies, ages 12 to 24 months, found no evidence that the children learned words from such videos, said the lead author, Rebekah Richert, assistant professor of psychology. "Children have never learned language that way, and that hasn't changed with these types of videos," she said. "The video itself and what's happening on screen is not an adequate substitute for that live interaction that has always been important for child development." Read the full article at http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/PE_News_Local_W_babydvd04.472da43.html
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Title: Article: Adoptees Offer Clues on Skills of Language
Body: From http://www.boston.com/news/science/articles/2010/02/15/children_adopted_from_abroad_offer_insight_on_language_development/?page=1 Adoptees offer clues on skills of language Harvard research uncovers pattern By Carolyn Y. Johnson February 15, 2010 Harvard psychologists are finding that preschool-age children adopted from foreign countries learn English in the same sequence as babies: starting with single words and progressing to word combinations and complex grammar. The research is helping scientists and families understand what to expect when a child who may already know one language is plunged into a new one. And it could eventually lead to better ways to teach language. Read the full article at http://www.boston.com/news/science/articles/2010/02/15/children_adopted_from_abroad_offer_insight_on_language_development/?page=1
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Title: Article: Adoptees Offer Clues on Skills of Language
Body: From http://www.boston.com/news/science/articles/2010/02/15/children_adopted_from_abroad_offer_insight_on_language_development/?page=1 Adoptees offer clues on skills of language Harvard research uncovers pattern By Carolyn Y. Johnson February 15, 2010 Harvard psychologists are finding that preschool-age children adopted from foreign countries learn English in the same sequence as babies: starting with single words and progressing to word combinations and complex grammar. The research is helping scientists and families understand what to expect when a child who may already know one language is plunged into a new one. And it could eventually lead to better ways to teach language. Read the full article at http://www.boston.com/news/science/articles/2010/02/15/children_adopted_from_abroad_offer_insight_on_language_development/?page=1
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Title: Article: Teaching a Foreign Language? Best in the Accent of the Listener
Body: From http://newmedia-eng.haifa.ac.il/?p=2493 Perception of second language speech is easier when it is spoken in the accent of the listener and not in the ‘original’ accent of that language, shows a new study from the University of Haifa. The study was published in the prestigious Journal of Psycholinguistic Research. Read the full press release at http://newmedia-eng.haifa.ac.il/?p=2493
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Title: Article: Teaching a Foreign Language? Best in the Accent of the Listener
Body: From http://newmedia-eng.haifa.ac.il/?p=2493 Perception of second language speech is easier when it is spoken in the accent of the listener and not in the ‘original’ accent of that language, shows a new study from the University of Haifa. The study was published in the prestigious Journal of Psycholinguistic Research. Read the full press release at http://newmedia-eng.haifa.ac.il/?p=2493
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