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Title: Singing in a Foreign Language Can Help with Learning
Body: From http://languagemagazine.com/?p=6883 Singing in a foreign language can significantly improve learning how to speak it, according to a new study carried out at the University of Edinburgh’s Institute for Music in Human and Social Development in Scotland. Adults who listened to short Hungarian phrases and then sang them back performed better than those who spoke the phrases, researchers found. People who sang the phrases back also fared better than those who repeated the phrases by speaking them rhythmically. Three randomly assigned groups of twenty adults took part in a series of five tests as part of a study conducted by researchers at the University of Edinburgh’s Reid School of Music. The singing group performed the best in four of the five tests. In one test, participants who learned through singing performed twice as well as participants who learned by speaking the phrases. Those who learned by singing were also able to recall the Hungarian phrases with greater accuracy in the longer term. Hungarian was chosen because it is unfamiliar to most English speakers and a difficult language to master, with a completely different structure and sound system to the Germanic or Romance languages, such as Spanish and French. Dr Karen M. Ludke, who conducted the research as part of her PhD, said: “This study provides the first experimental evidence that a listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learning, and opens the door for future research in this area. One question is whether melody could provide an extra cue to jog people’s memory, helping them recall foreign words and phrases more easily.” The full study is being published in the journal Memory & Cognition.
Source: Language Magazine
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Title: Singing in a Foreign Language Can Help with Learning
Body: From http://languagemagazine.com/?p=6883 Singing in a foreign language can significantly improve learning how to speak it, according to a new study carried out at the University of Edinburgh’s Institute for Music in Human and Social Development in Scotland. Adults who listened to short Hungarian phrases and then sang them back performed better than those who spoke the phrases, researchers found. People who sang the phrases back also fared better than those who repeated the phrases by speaking them rhythmically. Three randomly assigned groups of twenty adults took part in a series of five tests as part of a study conducted by researchers at the University of Edinburgh’s Reid School of Music. The singing group performed the best in four of the five tests. In one test, participants who learned through singing performed twice as well as participants who learned by speaking the phrases. Those who learned by singing were also able to recall the Hungarian phrases with greater accuracy in the longer term. Hungarian was chosen because it is unfamiliar to most English speakers and a difficult language to master, with a completely different structure and sound system to the Germanic or Romance languages, such as Spanish and French. Dr Karen M. Ludke, who conducted the research as part of her PhD, said: “This study provides the first experimental evidence that a listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learning, and opens the door for future research in this area. One question is whether melody could provide an extra cue to jog people’s memory, helping them recall foreign words and phrases more easily.” The full study is being published in the journal Memory & Cognition.
Source: Language Magazine
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Title: CAL’s Two Way Immersion Directory – Updates in Progress
Body: CAL has re-opened its Two-Way Immersion Directory to continue to gather information about dual language and two-way immersion programs around the country. It is important to include all programs in order to comprehensively promote bilingual, dual language, and two-way immersion education with policy makers and stakeholders. Please help keep the directory current by adding or updating your program. Learn more and connect to the TWI directory at http://www.cal.org/twi/directory
Source: CAL
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Title: CAL’s Two Way Immersion Directory – Updates in Progress
Body: CAL has re-opened its Two-Way Immersion Directory to continue to gather information about dual language and two-way immersion programs around the country. It is important to include all programs in order to comprehensively promote bilingual, dual language, and two-way immersion education with policy makers and stakeholders. Please help keep the directory current by adding or updating your program. Learn more and connect to the TWI directory at http://www.cal.org/twi/directory
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Title: Input Sought on Revision of Indiana’s Academic Standards for World Languages
Body: From http://www.doe.in.gov/achievement/curriculum/ias-evaluation-updated-world-languages-standards You can help in reviewing the proposed revision of Indiana’s Academic Standards for World Languages. The standards are important not only in defining what student should know and be able to do, but also in supporting quality world language education in Indiana schools. Please post your reactions and comments no later than Friday, July 26, 2013. Access the standards and post your feedback at http://www.doe.in.gov/achievement/curriculum/ias-evaluation-updated-world-languages-standards
Source: Indiana Department of Education
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Title: Input Sought on Revision of Indiana’s Academic Standards for World Languages
Body: From http://www.doe.in.gov/achievement/curriculum/ias-evaluation-updated-world-languages-standards You can help in reviewing the proposed revision of Indiana’s Academic Standards for World Languages. The standards are important not only in defining what student should know and be able to do, but also in supporting quality world language education in Indiana schools. Please post your reactions and comments no later than Friday, July 26, 2013. Access the standards and post your feedback at http://www.doe.in.gov/achievement/curriculum/ias-evaluation-updated-world-languages-standards
Source: Indiana Department of Education
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Title: Article: Do Small Businesses Need to be Multilingual?
Body: From http://news.thomasnet.com/IMT/2013/07/11/do-small-businesses-need-to-be-multilingual Do Small Businesses Need to be Multilingual? by David Sims July 11, 2013 Language services are a $20 billion industry, according to Hans Fenstermacher, CEO of The Globalization and Localization Association (GALA). These services, which he says are offered largely to small and mid-sized companies, support approximately $1.5 trillion in exports. This causes some to speculate that improving foreign language skills among American businesses could boost exports and narrow the trade gap. The benefits of knowing more than one language are well-attested. Antonella Sorace, an Italian-born University of Edinburgh professor of developmental linguistics, recently noted in the Financial Times that speaking another language is good for business and the brain. “Hire more multilingual employees, because these employees can communicate better, have better intercultural sensitivity, are better at cooperating, negotiating, compromising. But they can also think more efficiently,” he said. Read the full article at http://news.thomasnet.com/IMT/2013/07/11/do-small-businesses-need-to-be-multilingual
Source: Industry Market Trends
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Title: Article: Do Small Businesses Need to be Multilingual?
Body: From http://news.thomasnet.com/IMT/2013/07/11/do-small-businesses-need-to-be-multilingual Do Small Businesses Need to be Multilingual? by David Sims July 11, 2013 Language services are a $20 billion industry, according to Hans Fenstermacher, CEO of The Globalization and Localization Association (GALA). These services, which he says are offered largely to small and mid-sized companies, support approximately $1.5 trillion in exports. This causes some to speculate that improving foreign language skills among American businesses could boost exports and narrow the trade gap. The benefits of knowing more than one language are well-attested. Antonella Sorace, an Italian-born University of Edinburgh professor of developmental linguistics, recently noted in the Financial Times that speaking another language is good for business and the brain. “Hire more multilingual employees, because these employees can communicate better, have better intercultural sensitivity, are better at cooperating, negotiating, compromising. But they can also think more efficiently,” he said. Read the full article at http://news.thomasnet.com/IMT/2013/07/11/do-small-businesses-need-to-be-multilingual
Source: Industry Market Trends
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Title: TED Talk: No Child Left Monolingual: Advocating for Heritage Languages
Body: From http://nhlrc.ucla.edu Kim Potowski is Associate Professor of Spanish linguistics at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she directs the Spanish heritage language program. Watch her TED talk about heritage language speakers and how the United States can benefit from their linguistic potential at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSs1uCnLbaQ
Source: NHLRC
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Title: TED Talk: No Child Left Monolingual: Advocating for Heritage Languages
Body: From http://nhlrc.ucla.edu Kim Potowski is Associate Professor of Spanish linguistics at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she directs the Spanish heritage language program. Watch her TED talk about heritage language speakers and how the United States can benefit from their linguistic potential at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSs1uCnLbaQ
Source: NHLRC
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Title: Position Paper: The Advanced Speaker: An Overview of the Issues in Heritage Language Teaching
Body: From http://nhlrc.ucla.edu Here is a new position paper from the National Heritage Language Resource Center. “The purpose of this position paper is to further our understanding of the linguistic needs of heritage language learners (HLLs) who desire to reach advanced level proficiency. These students are represented in most Flagship programs and may present a challenge because of their linguistic range and the differences between them and L2 learners. Assessment and administrative and pedagogical challenges associated with this population will also be explored. “…This position paper, while also touching on linguistic elements, will begin to take us in the direction of pedagogy associated with the teaching of HLLs, in which this incomplete system is addressed in a classroom setting.” Read the position paper at http://nhlrc.ucla.edu/pdf/CarreiraPositionPaperFinal.pdf
Source: NHLRC
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Title: Position Paper: The Advanced Speaker: An Overview of the Issues in Heritage Language Teaching
Body: From http://nhlrc.ucla.edu Here is a new position paper from the National Heritage Language Resource Center. “The purpose of this position paper is to further our understanding of the linguistic needs of heritage language learners (HLLs) who desire to reach advanced level proficiency. These students are represented in most Flagship programs and may present a challenge because of their linguistic range and the differences between them and L2 learners. Assessment and administrative and pedagogical challenges associated with this population will also be explored. “…This position paper, while also touching on linguistic elements, will begin to take us in the direction of pedagogy associated with the teaching of HLLs, in which this incomplete system is addressed in a classroom setting.” Read the position paper at http://nhlrc.ucla.edu/pdf/CarreiraPositionPaperFinal.pdf
Source: NHLRC
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Title: Editorial: Why I'll Be Studying Spanish Forever - Language Learning in Middle Age
Body: From http://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2013/07/12/why-ill-be-studying-spanish-forever Why I'll Be Studying Spanish Forever By Beth Reiber July 12, 2013 Today I am fluent in German, speak passable Japanese and remember bits of French, but studying Spanish in a twice-weekly class feels like the hardest language I’ve ever tried to learn. While I have some of the same motivations as I did with other languages — to enrich my life and travels — now, at midlife, I am also conscious that I’m doing something positive for my brain. At different stages of life, different tools are employed to learn languages. Young children, for instance, often play games and sing songs. Teenagers muscle through rote memorization and adults often find study easier with books, audio programs, handwritten notes and other methods they’ve grown comfortable with over the years. Read on at http://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2013/07/12/why-ill-be-studying-spanish-forever
Source: Forbes
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Title: Editorial: Why I'll Be Studying Spanish Forever - Language Learning in Middle Age
Body: From http://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2013/07/12/why-ill-be-studying-spanish-forever Why I'll Be Studying Spanish Forever By Beth Reiber July 12, 2013 Today I am fluent in German, speak passable Japanese and remember bits of French, but studying Spanish in a twice-weekly class feels like the hardest language I’ve ever tried to learn. While I have some of the same motivations as I did with other languages — to enrich my life and travels — now, at midlife, I am also conscious that I’m doing something positive for my brain. At different stages of life, different tools are employed to learn languages. Young children, for instance, often play games and sing songs. Teenagers muscle through rote memorization and adults often find study easier with books, audio programs, handwritten notes and other methods they’ve grown comfortable with over the years. Read on at http://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2013/07/12/why-ill-be-studying-spanish-forever
Source: Forbes
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Title: Teaching Ramadan – News and Resources Round Up from the Guardian
Body: Millions of Muslims around the world have begun a month-long fast during daylight hours for Ramadan. Here are some resources to help you explore the festival in class: http://www.guardian.co.uk/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/jul/14/ramadan-education-news-resources
Source: The Guardian
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Title: Teaching Ramadan – News and Resources Round Up from the Guardian
Body: Millions of Muslims around the world have begun a month-long fast during daylight hours for Ramadan. Here are some resources to help you explore the festival in class: http://www.guardian.co.uk/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/jul/14/ramadan-education-news-resources
Source: The Guardian
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Title: Lesson on Japanese Particles: Wa Vs. Ga
Body: From http://japanese.about.com Here is a lesson about the when to use wa and when to use ga in Japanese: http://japanese.about.com/library/weekly/aa051301a.htm?nl=1
Source: About.com
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Title: Lesson on Japanese Particles: Wa Vs. Ga
Body: From http://japanese.about.com Here is a lesson about the when to use wa and when to use ga in Japanese: http://japanese.about.com/library/weekly/aa051301a.htm?nl=1
Source: About.com
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Title: Russian Materials at the University of Kansas
Body: From http://russianportal.wordpress.com/2013/07/15/russian-materials-at-ku The University of Kansas Russian department has developed this website featuring short stories and excerpts from literature by Tolstoy, Pushkin, and Chekhov. The stories and excerpts contain audio files and glosses for difficult vocabulary words, so you can listen and follow along. Access the university’s materials at http://www2.ku.edu/~russian/materials.shtml
Source: Russian Portal
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Title: Russian Materials at the University of Kansas
Body: From http://russianportal.wordpress.com/2013/07/15/russian-materials-at-ku The University of Kansas Russian department has developed this website featuring short stories and excerpts from literature by Tolstoy, Pushkin, and Chekhov. The stories and excerpts contain audio files and glosses for difficult vocabulary words, so you can listen and follow along. Access the university’s materials at http://www2.ku.edu/~russian/materials.shtml
Source: Russian Portal
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