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Title: Call for Input: 'So You Say'
Body: From http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=4184 ACTFL invites educators to air their views on topics we will cover in our So you Say feature in each issue of The Language Educator. - October: What aspect of technology do you find most useful in language teaching? - November: If you could help only one person understand the importance of language learning, who would it be and why? Each issue of The Language Educator will include a So You Say feature, an area where our readers offer their opinions on topics relevant to language education. The Editor will select representative statements and they will be published in the magazine. To offer your views on a topic, please click on it. You will be taken to a form where you may enter a message of no more than 150 words. When finished, click submit and your message will reach the Editor. Thanks in advance for contributing to a more representative content for The Language Educator! For more information, visit http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=4184 .
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Title: Call for Input: 'So You Say'
Body: From http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=4184 ACTFL invites educators to air their views on topics we will cover in our So you Say feature in each issue of The Language Educator. - October: What aspect of technology do you find most useful in language teaching? - November: If you could help only one person understand the importance of language learning, who would it be and why? Each issue of The Language Educator will include a So You Say feature, an area where our readers offer their opinions on topics relevant to language education. The Editor will select representative statements and they will be published in the magazine. To offer your views on a topic, please click on it. You will be taken to a form where you may enter a message of no more than 150 words. When finished, click submit and your message will reach the Editor. Thanks in advance for contributing to a more representative content for The Language Educator! For more information, visit http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=4184 .
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Title: Summer Camp Teaches Arabic Language and Culture
Body: Thanks in part to a U.S. State Department grant, 89 students aged 8-18 spent two weeks this summer immersed in the Arabic language and learning about MIddle Eastern societies in the Minnesota woods. While the program is little more than an introduction to Arabic studies, participants and organizers express hope that more Arabic classes for young students will develop in the U.S. Read the complete article at http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/15150330.htm .
Source: GrandForksHerald.com
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Title: Summer Camp Teaches Arabic Language and Culture
Body: Thanks in part to a U.S. State Department grant, 89 students aged 8-18 spent two weeks this summer immersed in the Arabic language and learning about MIddle Eastern societies in the Minnesota woods. While the program is little more than an introduction to Arabic studies, participants and organizers express hope that more Arabic classes for young students will develop in the U.S. Read the complete article at http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/15150330.htm .
Source: GrandForksHerald.com
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Title: Malay Language Expansion Planned
Body: The Malaysian Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein recently announced plans to travel with a delegation to Indonesia, where efforts to expand usage of the Malay tongue are planned. The Ministers hope to make Malay one of the main languages of the world, increasing its application in the fields of technology and knowledge. Read the article from the Daily Express at http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=43502 .
Source: Daily Express
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Title: Malay Language Expansion Planned
Body: The Malaysian Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein recently announced plans to travel with a delegation to Indonesia, where efforts to expand usage of the Malay tongue are planned. The Ministers hope to make Malay one of the main languages of the world, increasing its application in the fields of technology and knowledge. Read the article from the Daily Express at http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=43502 .
Source: Daily Express
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Title: Foreign Language Students May Score Higher on ACT
Body: It may not make headlines, but high school graduates who plan to major in foreign languages may achieve higher ACT scores than many of their peers. Scroll down to the bottom of this article from the Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune and compare the statistics. http://www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060802/WRT06/608020420/1862/WRTopinion
Source: Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
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Title: Foreign Language Students May Score Higher on ACT
Body: It may not make headlines, but high school graduates who plan to major in foreign languages may achieve higher ACT scores than many of their peers. Scroll down to the bottom of this article from the Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune and compare the statistics. http://www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060802/WRT06/608020420/1862/WRTopinion
Source: Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
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Title: Call for Papers: Translator Formation: Pedagogy, Evaluation and Technologies
Body: From http://linguistlist.org/issues/17/17-2263.html#2 Translator Formation: Pedagogy, Evaluation, and Technologies The 20th Congress of the Canadian Association for Translation Studies To be held at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon. May 26 to May 28, 2007 The merging of these three closely related themes: pedagogy, evaluation and technologies, makes it possible to shed some new light on this quiet field of research called translation teaching and learning. Here are some of the subjects that would be interesting to study: Pedagogy: - The place of translation teaching in university; - ''General'' translation pedagogy; - ''Specialized'' translation pedagogy; - ''Ancillary'' skill pedagogy (writing, editing, terminology, research); - Mother tongue and foreign language translation pedagogy; - Pedagogy of theoretical vs. practical content; - Pedagogical approaches, such as (socio-)constructivism, functionalism, etc. Evaluation: - Summative versus formative evaluation; - Negative versus positive evaluation; - Creativity assessment; - Knowledge assessment: at the university, in the workplace, by professional associations; - Assessment of skills required to learn how to translate; - Assessment, editing, criticism and censorship. Technologies: - Technology as pedagogical tool; - Technology as an area of specialization; - Computer-assisted translation and terminology; - Wired and ''virtual'' translation classrooms; - Distance teaching/learning; - Spell checkers and other writing tools; - Localization, Globalization, Internationalization. Call Deadline: 22-Sep-2006 For more information, visit http://linguistlist.org/issues/17/17-2263.html#2 .
Source: LINGUIST List
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Title: Call for Papers: Translator Formation: Pedagogy, Evaluation and Technologies
Body: From http://linguistlist.org/issues/17/17-2263.html#2 Translator Formation: Pedagogy, Evaluation, and Technologies The 20th Congress of the Canadian Association for Translation Studies To be held at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon. May 26 to May 28, 2007 The merging of these three closely related themes: pedagogy, evaluation and technologies, makes it possible to shed some new light on this quiet field of research called translation teaching and learning. Here are some of the subjects that would be interesting to study: Pedagogy: - The place of translation teaching in university; - ''General'' translation pedagogy; - ''Specialized'' translation pedagogy; - ''Ancillary'' skill pedagogy (writing, editing, terminology, research); - Mother tongue and foreign language translation pedagogy; - Pedagogy of theoretical vs. practical content; - Pedagogical approaches, such as (socio-)constructivism, functionalism, etc. Evaluation: - Summative versus formative evaluation; - Negative versus positive evaluation; - Creativity assessment; - Knowledge assessment: at the university, in the workplace, by professional associations; - Assessment of skills required to learn how to translate; - Assessment, editing, criticism and censorship. Technologies: - Technology as pedagogical tool; - Technology as an area of specialization; - Computer-assisted translation and terminology; - Wired and ''virtual'' translation classrooms; - Distance teaching/learning; - Spell checkers and other writing tools; - Localization, Globalization, Internationalization. Call Deadline: 22-Sep-2006 For more information, visit http://linguistlist.org/issues/17/17-2263.html#2 .
Source: LINGUIST List
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Title: Congress of Applied Linguistics
Body: From http://www.russian.slavica.org/article2914.html Faculty of Philology The Yugoslav Association for Applied Linguistics The Association of Applied Linguistics of Montenegro The Association of Applied Linguistics of Vojvodina Congress of Applied Linguistics (September 28 October 01, 2006 in Belgrade, Serbia) For more information, including a conference program, visit http://www.russian.slavica.org/article2914.html .
Source: Russian Language, Literature, and Cultural Studies
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Title: Congress of Applied Linguistics
Body: From http://www.russian.slavica.org/article2914.html Faculty of Philology The Yugoslav Association for Applied Linguistics The Association of Applied Linguistics of Montenegro The Association of Applied Linguistics of Vojvodina Congress of Applied Linguistics (September 28 October 01, 2006 in Belgrade, Serbia) For more information, including a conference program, visit http://www.russian.slavica.org/article2914.html .
Source: Russian Language, Literature, and Cultural Studies
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Title: German Festival Calendar Online
Body: If you have trouble remembering upcoming holidays, bookmark this calendar, which was recently recommended by a teacher on the AATG listserv (American Association of Teachers of German listserv. AATG@listserv.iupui.edu) . http://www.feiertage-newsletter.de/deutschland
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Title: German Festival Calendar Online
Body: If you have trouble remembering upcoming holidays, bookmark this calendar, which was recently recommended by a teacher on the AATG listserv (American Association of Teachers of German listserv. AATG@listserv.iupui.edu) . http://www.feiertage-newsletter.de/deutschland
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Title: German Field Trip Opportunity
Body: From http://www.lyricopera.org/education/matinees.asp STUDENT MATINEE Grades 7 12 No experience better conveys the grand visual, musical, and dramatic scale of world-class opera theater than a fully staged performance at the Civic Opera House. For 42 years, Lyric has presented reduced-price performances of an opera from the current Lyric season for students in grades 712. Attending one of our matinees may be part of an extensive opera unit or merely an initial exposure to this wonderful art form. Either way, students are dazzled by the glamorous and opulent opera house, the magnificence of the Lyric Opera Orchestra and chorus, the amazing sets and costumes illuminated by stateoftheart lighting design, and the beautiful voices of talented young emerging stars of tomorrow in the lead roles. Each performance is accompanied by English titles projected above the stage, and study guides are provided to teachers and students in preparation for attending the opera. The study guides include a synopsis of the opera, biographical information on the composer and librettists, and historical background and social implications of the characters and period in which the opera was written. Look for the study guides online in the near future! The 2006-2007 Student Matinee is Johann Strauss Jr.'s Die Fledermaus, performed in German with projected English titles. Performance dates: March 13 and 15, 2007 For more information, visit http://www.lyricopera.org/education/matinees.asp .
Source: Lyric Opera of Chicago
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Title: German Field Trip Opportunity
Body: From http://www.lyricopera.org/education/matinees.asp STUDENT MATINEE Grades 7 12 No experience better conveys the grand visual, musical, and dramatic scale of world-class opera theater than a fully staged performance at the Civic Opera House. For 42 years, Lyric has presented reduced-price performances of an opera from the current Lyric season for students in grades 712. Attending one of our matinees may be part of an extensive opera unit or merely an initial exposure to this wonderful art form. Either way, students are dazzled by the glamorous and opulent opera house, the magnificence of the Lyric Opera Orchestra and chorus, the amazing sets and costumes illuminated by stateoftheart lighting design, and the beautiful voices of talented young emerging stars of tomorrow in the lead roles. Each performance is accompanied by English titles projected above the stage, and study guides are provided to teachers and students in preparation for attending the opera. The study guides include a synopsis of the opera, biographical information on the composer and librettists, and historical background and social implications of the characters and period in which the opera was written. Look for the study guides online in the near future! The 2006-2007 Student Matinee is Johann Strauss Jr.'s Die Fledermaus, performed in German with projected English titles. Performance dates: March 13 and 15, 2007 For more information, visit http://www.lyricopera.org/education/matinees.asp .
Source: Lyric Opera of Chicago
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Title: Call for Papers: Social and Cognitive Aspects of Second Language Learning and Teaching
Body: From http://www.arts.auckland.ac.nz/sites/index.cfm?P=9103 Social and Cognitive Aspects of Second Language Learning and Teaching The University of Auckland, April 12th April 14th 2007 We invite submitted proposals for papers related to our conference theme. Proposals relating to any of the following areas of enquiry are welcome: - Social perspectives on cognitive theories of language learning (e.g. information processing) - Situated cognition: studies of the impact of context on cognitive processes - Critiques of sociocultural theories of mind in reference to language learning - Social and cognitive issues for task-based language teaching - Social and cognitive issues for learning theories based around interaction - The relative significance of acquisition and participation as key metaphors for a learning theory - Implicit knowledge, explicit knowledge and social context - Social identity in language learning/teaching - Social influences on attention in language learning - Social and cognitive dimensions of interlanguage pragmatics Deadline: October 30th, 2006 For more information, visit http://www.arts.auckland.ac.nz/sites/index.cfm?P=9103 .
Source: The University of Auckland
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Title: Call for Papers: Social and Cognitive Aspects of Second Language Learning and Teaching
Body: From http://www.arts.auckland.ac.nz/sites/index.cfm?P=9103 Social and Cognitive Aspects of Second Language Learning and Teaching The University of Auckland, April 12th April 14th 2007 We invite submitted proposals for papers related to our conference theme. Proposals relating to any of the following areas of enquiry are welcome: - Social perspectives on cognitive theories of language learning (e.g. information processing) - Situated cognition: studies of the impact of context on cognitive processes - Critiques of sociocultural theories of mind in reference to language learning - Social and cognitive issues for task-based language teaching - Social and cognitive issues for learning theories based around interaction - The relative significance of acquisition and participation as key metaphors for a learning theory - Implicit knowledge, explicit knowledge and social context - Social identity in language learning/teaching - Social influences on attention in language learning - Social and cognitive dimensions of interlanguage pragmatics Deadline: October 30th, 2006 For more information, visit http://www.arts.auckland.ac.nz/sites/index.cfm?P=9103 .
Source: The University of Auckland
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Title: 31st Annual European Studies Conference
Body: From http://www.unomaha.edu/esc/program.htm European Studies Conference 31st Annual 5-7 October 2006 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, Nebraska We extend a cordial welcome to all participants of this years European StudiesConference. This interdisciplinary gathering of scholars has facilitated an active exchange of ideas, insights and reflections for thirty years. We are now looking forwardto another stimulating and productive series of sessions that will focus upon multifacetedperspectives on the present, past and future of the European continent. The concurrent meeting of the European Studies Conference and the Global StudiesConference: Latin America, Asia, Africa, Middle East at the same location will provideattendees several advantages. Among these are the uniquely extensive opportunities forscholarly contacts and professional relationships. Download a program of the conference (Word or PDF format) at http://www.unomaha.edu/esc/program.htm .
Source: University of Nebraska at Omaha
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Title: 31st Annual European Studies Conference
Body: From http://www.unomaha.edu/esc/program.htm European Studies Conference 31st Annual 5-7 October 2006 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, Nebraska We extend a cordial welcome to all participants of this years European StudiesConference. This interdisciplinary gathering of scholars has facilitated an active exchange of ideas, insights and reflections for thirty years. We are now looking forwardto another stimulating and productive series of sessions that will focus upon multifacetedperspectives on the present, past and future of the European continent. The concurrent meeting of the European Studies Conference and the Global StudiesConference: Latin America, Asia, Africa, Middle East at the same location will provideattendees several advantages. Among these are the uniquely extensive opportunities forscholarly contacts and professional relationships. Download a program of the conference (Word or PDF format) at http://www.unomaha.edu/esc/program.htm .
Source: University of Nebraska at Omaha
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