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Title: New Teaching Materials: Korean
Body: The Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research’s Korean Project, headed by Project Director Dr. Susan Strauss (Penn State), has published two new units (3 & 4) in the series "Discourse, Genre, and the National Standards." They are now available for download. Materials Overview: The central theme of Units 1 - 4 are major Korean holidays: 설, 보름, 단오, and 추석. The units open with a brief description of each holiday and its importance within Korean culture. Each unit then branches off in directions that relate these events to other issues in Korean daily life: traditional culture, foods, health and well-being, cultural values and practices, family, travel, weather, and so forth. Each unit is designed to both provide a variety of discourse genres, e.g., expository writing, narrative, recipes, e-mail, interview, chat, blog, and so forth, and have students interact within these various genres. The final section of each unit discusses the specific types of discourse genres used as text in the unit, and isolates particular features of each genre for further study. Go to the download page at http://calper.la.psu.edu/publication.php?page=kordg&utm_source=April+2012&utm_campaign=E-News+April+2012&utm_medium=email
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Title: New Teaching Materials: Korean
Body: The Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research’s Korean Project, headed by Project Director Dr. Susan Strauss (Penn State), has published two new units (3 & 4) in the series "Discourse, Genre, and the National Standards." They are now available for download. Materials Overview: The central theme of Units 1 - 4 are major Korean holidays: 설, 보름, 단오, and 추석. The units open with a brief description of each holiday and its importance within Korean culture. Each unit then branches off in directions that relate these events to other issues in Korean daily life: traditional culture, foods, health and well-being, cultural values and practices, family, travel, weather, and so forth. Each unit is designed to both provide a variety of discourse genres, e.g., expository writing, narrative, recipes, e-mail, interview, chat, blog, and so forth, and have students interact within these various genres. The final section of each unit discusses the specific types of discourse genres used as text in the unit, and isolates particular features of each genre for further study. Go to the download page at http://calper.la.psu.edu/publication.php?page=kordg&utm_source=April+2012&utm_campaign=E-News+April+2012&utm_medium=email
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Title: Article: Online Tool Aims To Save Hmong Language
Body: From http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2012/03/26/2283667/online-tool-aims-to-save-hmong.html#storylink=cpy Online tool aims to save Hmong language Hmong translator latest effort to preserve culture. March 26, 2012 When Phong Yang, a Hmong refugee from Laos, landed in California's Central Valley -- via stops in Thailand and France -- he was 14 years old. He learned to speak Hmong from his parents, but today he has a hard time teaching the language to his children, who are distracted by cell phones and computers. Many Hmong are losing their language, Yang said, leading to fears that their cultural identity will be lost. A new technological tool may help bridge generation gaps and encourage preservation of their language among the Hmong. The community in Fresno, in partnership with researchers at Microsoft, has launched an online Hmong translator. Read more here: http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2012/03/26/2283667/online-tool-aims-to-save-hmong.html#storylink=cpy#storylink=cpy
Source: Merced Sun-Star
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Title: Article: Online Tool Aims To Save Hmong Language
Body: From http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2012/03/26/2283667/online-tool-aims-to-save-hmong.html#storylink=cpy Online tool aims to save Hmong language Hmong translator latest effort to preserve culture. March 26, 2012 When Phong Yang, a Hmong refugee from Laos, landed in California's Central Valley -- via stops in Thailand and France -- he was 14 years old. He learned to speak Hmong from his parents, but today he has a hard time teaching the language to his children, who are distracted by cell phones and computers. Many Hmong are losing their language, Yang said, leading to fears that their cultural identity will be lost. A new technological tool may help bridge generation gaps and encourage preservation of their language among the Hmong. The community in Fresno, in partnership with researchers at Microsoft, has launched an online Hmong translator. Read more here: http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2012/03/26/2283667/online-tool-aims-to-save-hmong.html#storylink=cpy#storylink=cpy
Source: Merced Sun-Star
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Title: Tohoku10×26windows: Website about the Great East Japan Earthquake
Body: From http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201203260079 Students offer info about post-quake efforts in 22 languages By TAKUYA KITAZAWA March 26, 2012 Twenty students at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies have produced a multi-lingual website about areas hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake. The site, called Tohoku10×26windows, gives information on the activities of 10 groups based in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures and offers translations into 22 languages, including English, German, Vietnamese and Polish. Pages in Czech, Burmese, Urdu and Arabic are in the pipeline, which will bring the total languages to the title’s "26 windows.” The site focuses on local organizations established in the wake of the earthquake rather than established nongovernmental and nonprofit organizations. Each group was asked to present its work using about 10 photos, explain how and why it was established and to share its thoughts about reconstruction. Read the full article about the site at http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201203260079 Tohoku10×26windows is available at http://www.tufs.ac.jp/st/club/tohoku260windows Are you looking for more ideas for teaching about the earthquake? Here is a New York Times article about teaching about the earthquake: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/09/guest-post-teaching-about-japan-one-year-after-the-disaster/#
Source: Asahi Shimbun
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Title: Tohoku10×26windows: Website about the Great East Japan Earthquake
Body: From http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201203260079 Students offer info about post-quake efforts in 22 languages By TAKUYA KITAZAWA March 26, 2012 Twenty students at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies have produced a multi-lingual website about areas hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake. The site, called Tohoku10×26windows, gives information on the activities of 10 groups based in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures and offers translations into 22 languages, including English, German, Vietnamese and Polish. Pages in Czech, Burmese, Urdu and Arabic are in the pipeline, which will bring the total languages to the title’s "26 windows.” The site focuses on local organizations established in the wake of the earthquake rather than established nongovernmental and nonprofit organizations. Each group was asked to present its work using about 10 photos, explain how and why it was established and to share its thoughts about reconstruction. Read the full article about the site at http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201203260079 Tohoku10×26windows is available at http://www.tufs.ac.jp/st/club/tohoku260windows Are you looking for more ideas for teaching about the earthquake? Here is a New York Times article about teaching about the earthquake: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/09/guest-post-teaching-about-japan-one-year-after-the-disaster/#
Source: Asahi Shimbun
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Title: Cherry Blossom Festivals
Body: Cherry blossom festivals are happening all over the United States. Here are some of them: Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival of Greater Philadelphia: http://sakura.japanphilly.org/node/36 Sakura Matsuri 2012 in Cincinnati: http://www.jasgc.org Japan – U.S. Cherry Tree Planting & Centennial Celebration in Indianopolis: http://www.japanindiana.org/english/program/2012/042812_sakura.html Japan Spring Festival in Boston: http://japanfestivalboston.org The 1st Annual Pittsburgh Sakura Festival: http://www.pghsakuraproject.org/en/news/news12.html Do you know of other festivals? Let us know in a comment at our blog.
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Title: Cherry Blossom Festivals
Body: Cherry blossom festivals are happening all over the United States. Here are some of them: Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival of Greater Philadelphia: http://sakura.japanphilly.org/node/36 Sakura Matsuri 2012 in Cincinnati: http://www.jasgc.org Japan – U.S. Cherry Tree Planting & Centennial Celebration in Indianopolis: http://www.japanindiana.org/english/program/2012/042812_sakura.html Japan Spring Festival in Boston: http://japanfestivalboston.org The 1st Annual Pittsburgh Sakura Festival: http://www.pghsakuraproject.org/en/news/news12.html Do you know of other festivals? Let us know in a comment at our blog.
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Title: Japan-America Collegiate Exchange Travel Program
Body: From http://www.jfny.org/japanese_studies/collegiate_exchange_travel_program.html After a successful inaugural phase conducted by the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership, The Japan Foundation (JF), is pleased to announce the next phase of funding for the "Japan-America Collegiate Exchange Travel Program" initiative. To facilitate exchange and understanding between Japan and the U.S., the Japan Foundation will provide travel funds to Japan primary for undergraduates and one faculty member. Instructors teaching a Japan-related course at U.S. universities or colleges are invited to apply for a grant to help fund a short-term study-tour to Japan, while incorporating the visit into course syllabi and itineraries arranged to build-on and enrich course contents. The goal is to provide students with firsthand experience that will allow them to gain a more nuanced and balanced understanding of Japan. Funding Period: April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013 Funding Maximum: $2,500 per student and project director (organizer) plus $3,500 for group expenses For full details go to http://www.jfny.org/japanese_studies/collegiate_exchange_travel_program.html
Source: Japan Foundation New York
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Title: Japan-America Collegiate Exchange Travel Program
Body: From http://www.jfny.org/japanese_studies/collegiate_exchange_travel_program.html After a successful inaugural phase conducted by the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership, The Japan Foundation (JF), is pleased to announce the next phase of funding for the "Japan-America Collegiate Exchange Travel Program" initiative. To facilitate exchange and understanding between Japan and the U.S., the Japan Foundation will provide travel funds to Japan primary for undergraduates and one faculty member. Instructors teaching a Japan-related course at U.S. universities or colleges are invited to apply for a grant to help fund a short-term study-tour to Japan, while incorporating the visit into course syllabi and itineraries arranged to build-on and enrich course contents. The goal is to provide students with firsthand experience that will allow them to gain a more nuanced and balanced understanding of Japan. Funding Period: April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013 Funding Maximum: $2,500 per student and project director (organizer) plus $3,500 for group expenses For full details go to http://www.jfny.org/japanese_studies/collegiate_exchange_travel_program.html
Source: Japan Foundation New York
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Title: German Lessons with Audio
Body: From http://www.dw.de/dw/0,,9677,00.html Do you have any students or parents who want to study German on their own? Are you looking for curriculum to reinforce your own? The English-German Audio Tutor in 100 lessons focuses on learn basic vocabulary. The lessons are based on the A1 and A2 level of the Common European Framework Reference and cover diverse vocabulary. The Audiotrainer is a joint cooperation between Deutsche Welle and the Goethe Verlag. The lessons are available at http://www.dw.de/dw/0,,9677,00.html Learn more about the CEFR at http://casls.uoregon.edu/intercom/site/view-article.php?ArticleID=6536
Source: Deutsche Welle
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Title: German Lessons with Audio
Body: From http://www.dw.de/dw/0,,9677,00.html Do you have any students or parents who want to study German on their own? Are you looking for curriculum to reinforce your own? The English-German Audio Tutor in 100 lessons focuses on learn basic vocabulary. The lessons are based on the A1 and A2 level of the Common European Framework Reference and cover diverse vocabulary. The Audiotrainer is a joint cooperation between Deutsche Welle and the Goethe Verlag. The lessons are available at http://www.dw.de/dw/0,,9677,00.html Learn more about the CEFR at http://casls.uoregon.edu/intercom/site/view-article.php?ArticleID=6536
Source: Deutsche Welle
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Title: French-Speaking Celebrities
Body: People from Francophone countries aren’t the only ones who speak French. Inspire your students with this collection of video clips of international performing artists speaking French: http://fr.cinema.yahoo.com/blogs/topito/12-artistes-internationaux-qui-parlent-aussi-fran%C3%A7ais-165852534.html
Source: Yahoo! Cinéma
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Title: French-Speaking Celebrities
Body: People from Francophone countries aren’t the only ones who speak French. Inspire your students with this collection of video clips of international performing artists speaking French: http://fr.cinema.yahoo.com/blogs/topito/12-artistes-internationaux-qui-parlent-aussi-fran%C3%A7ais-165852534.html
Source: Yahoo! Cinéma
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Title: Poster: Why Learn French?
Body: From http://www.francais-avenir.org/en French teachers: promote your French program with a free downloadable poster from French for the Future, which promotes French/English bilingualism in Canada: http://www.francais-avenir.org/en/en/educateurs-et-parents/affiches
Source: French for the Future
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Title: Poster: Why Learn French?
Body: From http://www.francais-avenir.org/en French teachers: promote your French program with a free downloadable poster from French for the Future, which promotes French/English bilingualism in Canada: http://www.francais-avenir.org/en/en/educateurs-et-parents/affiches
Source: French for the Future
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Title: Funtasticface: Resource for Practicing Descriptions
Body: From http://www.scribd.com/doc/86766210/CCFLT-Newsletter-April-2012 Sarah Sexton recently suggested some ideas for using technology in the April 2012 Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers newsletter. One of them is Funtasticface, a website where you and your students can upload a photo of a face and then transform it by changing features or adding accessories. Ms. Sexton suggests the following activity: “My students used Funtasticface to give before and after descriptions of people. They used the imperfect to describe what someone used to look like and the present to show what they look like now. My students wrote the descriptions, but you could also use it as an oral presentation to the class. It’s a great way to practice adjective placement and agreement. My kids posted their photos and descriptions on a wiki in Blackboard, but they could also print it out or upload it to another online source.” Funtasticface is available at http://www.funtasticface.com
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Title: Funtasticface: Resource for Practicing Descriptions
Body: From http://www.scribd.com/doc/86766210/CCFLT-Newsletter-April-2012 Sarah Sexton recently suggested some ideas for using technology in the April 2012 Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers newsletter. One of them is Funtasticface, a website where you and your students can upload a photo of a face and then transform it by changing features or adding accessories. Ms. Sexton suggests the following activity: “My students used Funtasticface to give before and after descriptions of people. They used the imperfect to describe what someone used to look like and the present to show what they look like now. My students wrote the descriptions, but you could also use it as an oral presentation to the class. It’s a great way to practice adjective placement and agreement. My kids posted their photos and descriptions on a wiki in Blackboard, but they could also print it out or upload it to another online source.” Funtasticface is available at http://www.funtasticface.com
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Title: UCLA Offers Summer Classes for Heritage Language Speakers/Learners
Body: From http://hslanguages.ucla.edu/page.asp?parentID=98320 This summer 2012, UCLA will offer language classes for high school students who speak, understand and/or hear Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Persian, and Russian at home and want to learn to read, write and expand their listening and speaking skills. Classes are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9am - 1pm. They accept all levels of heritage language students in our classes. For full details and to register go to http://hslanguages.ucla.edu/page.asp?parentID=98320
Source: UCLA
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Title: UCLA Offers Summer Classes for Heritage Language Speakers/Learners
Body: From http://hslanguages.ucla.edu/page.asp?parentID=98320 This summer 2012, UCLA will offer language classes for high school students who speak, understand and/or hear Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Persian, and Russian at home and want to learn to read, write and expand their listening and speaking skills. Classes are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9am - 1pm. They accept all levels of heritage language students in our classes. For full details and to register go to http://hslanguages.ucla.edu/page.asp?parentID=98320
Source: UCLA
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