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Title: Russian Alphabet Video from the Winter Olympics
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As a companion to the opening ceremonies of the 2014 Winter Olympics, here is a video tour of the Cyrillic alphabet and salient features of Russian culture and history: http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/russian-alphabet-comes-life?ctx=top-moments
Source: NBC
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Title: Ukrainian Folklore Resources
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From http://www.artsrn.ualberta.ca/folkloreukraine
“Folklore Ukraine” is a new version of “Ukrainian Traditional Folklore”. Both websites seek to present the folklore and ethnography of Ukraine. At present, the project focuses on Central Ukraine: Cherkas’ka, Chernihivs’ka, Poltavs’ka, and Kyiivs’ka oblasts and also more recent material from the Volyn’ region of Western Ukraine.
The website also includes links to other folklore and Ukrainian resources. It is available at http://www.artsrn.ualberta.ca/folkloreukraine
Source: Folklore Ukraine
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Title: American Association of Teachers of German Summer Seminars
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From http://www.aatg.org/?page=SumSeminars
Here are two seminars in Germany and Austria this summer:
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KoPrA: Kompetenzentwicklung der Kommunikationsstrategien, Präsentationstechniken und Aussprachetraining: Deutsch als Fremdsprache in Theorie und Praxis
July 6–August 2, 2014 in Leipzig
Designed for K-16 teachers and pre-service teachers with Intermediate High proficiency, this special four-week immersion experience at the Herder-Institut at the University of Leipzig will focus on developing proficiencies to meet Advanced Low teacher certification requirements. The seminar will explore development of language proficiencies, communication strategies, and presentation techniques. Performance measurement, evaluation of oral skills, and methodology for teaching German as a foreign language will also be included. Intercultural interaction and knowledge of daily life in Germany are other important components of the seminar. The seminar will be conducted in German. Deadline for application is March 1, 2014.
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Austrian Seminar: Klischee und Vorurteil
July 7–19, 2014, in Salzburg
The Austrians are known to be very musical—they love to sing and yodel—and passionately waltz. They wear Dirndl and Lederhosen, eat scrumptious sweets, and live in the mountains where they gracefully ski perfectly groomed slopes.
This two-week seminar in Salzburg will offer K-16 teachers the opportunity to identify, explore and analyze the many clichés and stereotypes about Austria. Participants will look at language, literature, music, and film to develop a deeper, more sophisticated understanding of Austria and Austrian culture—with a focus on how to bring Austria to the American classroom. The seminar will be conducted in German. Deadline for application is March 1, 2014.
For more details about both seminars go to http://www.aatg.org/?page=SumSeminars
Source: AATG
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Title: Just Add German: New Campaign To Learn German
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From http://www.justaddgerman.org/about-us
Just Add German is a campaign of the Goethe-Institut and the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany. Our goal is to show how German as a foreign language is beneficial to students, families, careers, as well as a great way to open doors to new opportunities.
The organizers proudly present the German pop sensation Tonbandgerät, live on tour in the US in March 2014, and via webcast-concert on March 8, 2014. There are many contests and weekly prizes for students to be won by testing your knowledge of Germany (February – June, 2014, with more contests to follow). Celebrities have shared how German has been useful to them, and you can share your reasons by making a video, or posting constructively via social media. Campaign materials are available for download, and schools in the US have access to promotion materials, such as posters, brochures, wristbands, notebooks. There are also webinars for educators.
Explore the Just Add German site at http://www.justaddgerman.org
Source: Goethe-Institut
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Title: Sprachbar: Podcasts from Deutsche Welle
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From http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/newsletter/Germany__In__Class/Germany-in-Class-201401.html
If you’re looking for new listening exercises for your classroom that are up-to-date and relevant to today’s topics, then Sprachbar may be just the thing. Deutsche Welle offers podcasts on a variety of topics through Sprachbar. The topics range from what’s in the news today to everyday life in today’s Germany. All of the episodes can be easily streamed straight from the Sprachbar website. They also include the text and questions already in print-out form, making them easy exercises to bring into your classroom. The archive lists topics in alphabetical order, so there is no need to comb over every podcast looking for a certain subject. Topics range from activities to holidays to common phrases and beyond.
Sprachbar is available at http://www.dw.de/sprachbar-archiv/a-2215701
Source: Germany in Class
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Title: French Vocabulary for Winter Olympics
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Here, available for download, is a booklet with French terms for winter sport vocabulary: http://www.youscribe.com/catalogue/tous/jeux-olympiques-parler-francais-et-faire-du-sport-2396163
Source: YouScribe
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Title: Canoe Island French Camp
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From http://www.canoeisland.org
Canoe Island French Camp is a unique sleepaway camp located in Washington State in the Pacific Northwest focusing on French language and culture as well as outdoor and artistic activities. Campers enjoy the pleasures of a traditional summer camp such as kayaking, theatre, archery, sailing, marine biology, and photography, all on a private, 47-acre San Juan Island used exclusively by the camp.
Learn more about summer 2014 opportunities at http://www.canoeisland.org
Source: Canoe Island French Camp
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Title: New Learning Resource: French Art at the Saint Louis Art Museum
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L’Art français au Musée d’art de Saint-Louis / French Art at the Saint Louis Art Museum is a new learning resource for teachers and students developed by the University of Missouri-St. Louis with the support of the Cultural Service at the Consulate General of France in Chicago.
It provides images and descriptive texts for nearly 100 works of art by French artists. The works are among the highlights of the collection of the Saint Louis Art Museum. This resource has been designed to facilitate teaching and learning about these works, for students of French language and culture as well as students of art. It includes information about the work, the historical moment, the artistic genre, and the artist.
All texts are provided in English and French, with audio recordings in French.
This resource is available at http://frenchart.umsl.edu/home/French
Source: French Embassy
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Title: Online Applications for Improving Your Spanish
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From http://www.molinodeideas.com
Molino de Ideas is a Spanish-language website with a variety of online applications for improving your Spanish. Resources include a pronunciation practice application that records your voice so that you can compare your pronunciation to a model, a game to improve your vocabulary, an application that analyzes tweets for positive content, and a dictionary of sayings.
Explore the available apps and resources at http://labs.molinodeideas.com
Source: Molino de Ideas
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Title: Spanish Phone Conversations
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The Spanish Phone Conversations website contains over 300 casual phone searchable by level, country/dialect, and topic. It is available at https://phone.lingnet.org/default_spanish.asp. Read a review of this resource at http://teachinglearningspanish.blogspot.com/2014/01/spanish-phone-conversations.html
There is a companion website, Arabic Phone Conversations, available at https://phone.lingnet.org/default_arabic.asp. It was featured in a past InterCom article: http://caslsintercom.uoregon.edu/content/10662
Source: Spanish Phone Conversations
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