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Title: TESOL Virtual Seminar: The Evolving Architecture of CBI
Body: From http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/sec_document.asp?CID=1426&DID=10781 The Evolving Architecture of CBI Marguerite Ann Snow and Donna Brinton Wednesday, May 21, 2008 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EDT (2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. GMT) Content-based instruction (CBI) is the integration of selected content with language teaching aims. Applicable to both ESL and EFL instructional settings, CBI is a flexible approach that is constantly evolving. This seminar provides descriptions of current models of CBI, discusses the similarities and differences between CBI and ESP, and presents several case studies of CBI implemented in both ESL and EFL classes. In this seminar, participants consider * how the models may be implemented with adolescent through adult learners * which proficiency levels are most appropriate for CBI * which issues and challenges exist to effective implementation * what outcomes can be expected in terms of student learning and motivation # May 16 is the pre-registration deadline. If you register by May 16, you will receive access to both the live event on May 21 and the playback version. The playback version is available for a three-month period after the live event. TESOL will send all pre-registrants the log-in instructions needed to access the seminar 1-2 days before the live event. # If you register after May 16, you will only receive access to the playback version. Registration for this seminar will remain open until August 21. For more information about this seminar, go to http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/sec_document.asp?CID=1426&DID=10781#more . To register, go to http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/sec_document.asp?CID=1426&DID=10781 .
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Title: TESOL Virtual Seminar: The Evolving Architecture of CBI
Body: From http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/sec_document.asp?CID=1426&DID=10781 The Evolving Architecture of CBI Marguerite Ann Snow and Donna Brinton Wednesday, May 21, 2008 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EDT (2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. GMT) Content-based instruction (CBI) is the integration of selected content with language teaching aims. Applicable to both ESL and EFL instructional settings, CBI is a flexible approach that is constantly evolving. This seminar provides descriptions of current models of CBI, discusses the similarities and differences between CBI and ESP, and presents several case studies of CBI implemented in both ESL and EFL classes. In this seminar, participants consider * how the models may be implemented with adolescent through adult learners * which proficiency levels are most appropriate for CBI * which issues and challenges exist to effective implementation * what outcomes can be expected in terms of student learning and motivation # May 16 is the pre-registration deadline. If you register by May 16, you will receive access to both the live event on May 21 and the playback version. The playback version is available for a three-month period after the live event. TESOL will send all pre-registrants the log-in instructions needed to access the seminar 1-2 days before the live event. # If you register after May 16, you will only receive access to the playback version. Registration for this seminar will remain open until August 21. For more information about this seminar, go to http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/sec_document.asp?CID=1426&DID=10781#more . To register, go to http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/sec_document.asp?CID=1426&DID=10781 .
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Title: Workshop: Making the Most of Video in the Foreign Language Classroom
Body: From http://clear.msu.edu/clear/professionaldev/summerworkshops.php Making the Most of Video in the Foreign Language Classroom Workshop Leader: Dr. Eve Zyzik Workshop Dates: July 10-12, 2008 Workshop Times: Exact times TBA, but approximately 9:00 - 4:00 each day Teachers and researchers agree that video materials can enhance the learning environment in foreign language classrooms by providing rich, contextualized input. The combination of aural and visual cues naturally makes video input more comprehensible. However, there are several uses of video that extend beyond listening comprehension activities. For example, video can be effectively used to teach grammar and in promoting output (both oral and written). This workshop will consider multiple uses of video as well as techniques for adapting authentic materials to learners of various proficiency levels. The workshop will address the following topics: • Listening comprehension processes • Choosing appropriate video materials (authentic versus scripted video materials) • Sequencing a lesson with video (pre-viewing, during viewing, post-viewing) • Top-down and bottom-up activities for each stage of working with video • Video without sound • Video to teach grammar • Video to promote output • Video to teach culture • DVD with subtitles and captions For more information about this and other CLEAR workshops, visit http://clear.msu.edu/clear/professionaldev/summerworkshops.php .
Source: CLEAR
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Title: Workshop: Making the Most of Video in the Foreign Language Classroom
Body: From http://clear.msu.edu/clear/professionaldev/summerworkshops.php Making the Most of Video in the Foreign Language Classroom Workshop Leader: Dr. Eve Zyzik Workshop Dates: July 10-12, 2008 Workshop Times: Exact times TBA, but approximately 9:00 - 4:00 each day Teachers and researchers agree that video materials can enhance the learning environment in foreign language classrooms by providing rich, contextualized input. The combination of aural and visual cues naturally makes video input more comprehensible. However, there are several uses of video that extend beyond listening comprehension activities. For example, video can be effectively used to teach grammar and in promoting output (both oral and written). This workshop will consider multiple uses of video as well as techniques for adapting authentic materials to learners of various proficiency levels. The workshop will address the following topics: • Listening comprehension processes • Choosing appropriate video materials (authentic versus scripted video materials) • Sequencing a lesson with video (pre-viewing, during viewing, post-viewing) • Top-down and bottom-up activities for each stage of working with video • Video without sound • Video to teach grammar • Video to promote output • Video to teach culture • DVD with subtitles and captions For more information about this and other CLEAR workshops, visit http://clear.msu.edu/clear/professionaldev/summerworkshops.php .
Source: CLEAR
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Title: Article: Speaking More Than One Language May Slow The Aging Process In The Mind
Body: From http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080507152419.htm Speaking More Than One Language May Slow The Aging Process In The Mind May 8, 2008 Children who speak a second or third language may have an unexpected advantage later in life, a new Tel Aviv University study has found. Knowing and speaking many languages may protect the brain against the effects of aging. Dr. Gitit Kavé, a clinical neuro-psychologist from the Herczeg Institute on Aging at Tel Aviv University, together with her colleagues Nitza Eyal, Aviva Shorek, and Jiska Cohen-Manfield, discovered recently that senior citizens who speak more languages test for better cognitive functioning. The results of her study were published in the journal Psychology and Aging. Read the entire article at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080507152419.htm .
Source: Science Daily
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Title: Article: Speaking More Than One Language May Slow The Aging Process In The Mind
Body: From http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080507152419.htm Speaking More Than One Language May Slow The Aging Process In The Mind May 8, 2008 Children who speak a second or third language may have an unexpected advantage later in life, a new Tel Aviv University study has found. Knowing and speaking many languages may protect the brain against the effects of aging. Dr. Gitit Kavé, a clinical neuro-psychologist from the Herczeg Institute on Aging at Tel Aviv University, together with her colleagues Nitza Eyal, Aviva Shorek, and Jiska Cohen-Manfield, discovered recently that senior citizens who speak more languages test for better cognitive functioning. The results of her study were published in the journal Psychology and Aging. Read the entire article at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080507152419.htm .
Source: Science Daily
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Title: Article: Budget Crisis Prompts Berkeley to Halve Its Offerings in East Asian Studies
Body: From http://chronicle.com/news/article/4458/budget-crisis-prompts-berkeley-to-halve-its-offerings-in-east-asian-studies Budget Crisis Prompts Berkeley to Halve Its Offerings in East Asian Studies by Paula Wasley May 8, 2008 The California budget crisis has taken a toll on the University of California at Berkeley’s department of East Asian languages and cultures, which has announced that this fall it will eliminate classes for 1,500 students to make up for an unexpected financial shortfall. Read the entire article at http://chronicle.com/news/article/4458/budget-crisis-prompts-berkeley-to-halve-its-offerings-in-east-asian-studies . A longer article about expected budget cuts is available at http://www.dailycal.org/article/101592/departments_brace_for_next_year_s_funding_cuts .
Source: Chronicle of Higher Education
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Title: Article: Budget Crisis Prompts Berkeley to Halve Its Offerings in East Asian Studies
Body: From http://chronicle.com/news/article/4458/budget-crisis-prompts-berkeley-to-halve-its-offerings-in-east-asian-studies Budget Crisis Prompts Berkeley to Halve Its Offerings in East Asian Studies by Paula Wasley May 8, 2008 The California budget crisis has taken a toll on the University of California at Berkeley’s department of East Asian languages and cultures, which has announced that this fall it will eliminate classes for 1,500 students to make up for an unexpected financial shortfall. Read the entire article at http://chronicle.com/news/article/4458/budget-crisis-prompts-berkeley-to-halve-its-offerings-in-east-asian-studies . A longer article about expected budget cuts is available at http://www.dailycal.org/article/101592/departments_brace_for_next_year_s_funding_cuts .
Source: Chronicle of Higher Education
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Title: Endangered Cultures, Endangered Languages YouTube Channel
Body: Endangered Cultures, Endangered Languages is a YouTube channel dedicated to videos about or in endangered indigenous languages and cultures. It is available at http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=weyiiletpu .
Source: YouTube
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Title: Endangered Cultures, Endangered Languages YouTube Channel
Body: Endangered Cultures, Endangered Languages is a YouTube channel dedicated to videos about or in endangered indigenous languages and cultures. It is available at http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=weyiiletpu .
Source: YouTube
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Title: Podcast about Modern Hebrew
Body: From http://www.nextbook.org A podcast about how Hebrew was (and continues to be) transformed into a modern language is available at http://www.nextbook.org/cultural/feature.html?id=828&page=comments .
Source: Nextbook
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Title: Podcast about Modern Hebrew
Body: From http://www.nextbook.org A podcast about how Hebrew was (and continues to be) transformed into a modern language is available at http://www.nextbook.org/cultural/feature.html?id=828&page=comments .
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Title: Ni Hao, Kai-Lan Website
Body: From http://www.nickjr.com/shows/ni-hao-kai-lan/kai-lan-about-the-show/ni-hao-kai-lan-about-the-show.jhtml Ni Hao, Kai-lan is a play-along, think-along series in Nick Jr. that weaves together Chinese language and culture, preschool-relatable stories, and interactivity. The main character, Kai-lan, is almost 6, speaks both English and Mandarin Chinese, and is super excited to share her language, her culture, and her playtime. The website features printable activities, craft ideas, and interactive games. The Ni Hao, Kai-lan website is available at http://www.nickjr.com/shows/ni-hao-kai-lan/index.jhtml .
Source: Nick Jr.
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Title: Ni Hao, Kai-Lan Website
Body: From http://www.nickjr.com/shows/ni-hao-kai-lan/kai-lan-about-the-show/ni-hao-kai-lan-about-the-show.jhtml Ni Hao, Kai-lan is a play-along, think-along series in Nick Jr. that weaves together Chinese language and culture, preschool-relatable stories, and interactivity. The main character, Kai-lan, is almost 6, speaks both English and Mandarin Chinese, and is super excited to share her language, her culture, and her playtime. The website features printable activities, craft ideas, and interactive games. The Ni Hao, Kai-lan website is available at http://www.nickjr.com/shows/ni-hao-kai-lan/index.jhtml .
Source: Nick Jr.
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Title: Chinese Learning Links: Wiki for Chinese Online Resources
Body: From http://chineselanguagelearninglinks.wikispaces.com This Wiki is for collecting good links for learning Chinese. Current categories are Dictionaries, Pronunciation, Grammar, Audio, Culture, Characters, Tones, Vocabulary, News, History, Radicals, Pinyin, Literature, Maps, Stroke Order, Teaching Resources, Country Studies, Software, Annotators, Assessment, Authentic Materials, and Summer Programs. Invited users can also add links. Visit this wiki and browse the links at http://chineselanguagelearninglinks.wikispaces.com .
Source: Chinese Learning Links
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Title: Chinese Learning Links: Wiki for Chinese Online Resources
Body: From http://chineselanguagelearninglinks.wikispaces.com This Wiki is for collecting good links for learning Chinese. Current categories are Dictionaries, Pronunciation, Grammar, Audio, Culture, Characters, Tones, Vocabulary, News, History, Radicals, Pinyin, Literature, Maps, Stroke Order, Teaching Resources, Country Studies, Software, Annotators, Assessment, Authentic Materials, and Summer Programs. Invited users can also add links. Visit this wiki and browse the links at http://chineselanguagelearninglinks.wikispaces.com .
Source: Chinese Learning Links
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Title: Japanese Contemporary Literature Project
Body: From http://www.jfny.org/jfny_literature.html The Japan Foundation now offers the Japanese Contemporary Literature Project. All are invited to participate. Under the program, English translations of contemporary best-selling Japanese novels are made available free of charge to any interested groups. A group can be a class, a reading group, a casual gathering of friends, or any other organization that brings people together to read. If there is sufficient interest in a region for a certain author, after the author's works have been read, the Foundation will invite the author from Japan to meet with the reading groups and discuss his or her work. It is an exciting opportunity. The book list for 2008-2009 has the following titles: The Diving Pool: Three Novellas, by Yoko Ogawa; Bedtime Eyes, by Amy Yamada; and Sayonara, Gangsters, by Genichiro Takahashi. For more information, go to http://www.jfny.org/jfny_literature.html .
Source: Japan Foundation
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Title: Japanese Contemporary Literature Project
Body: From http://www.jfny.org/jfny_literature.html The Japan Foundation now offers the Japanese Contemporary Literature Project. All are invited to participate. Under the program, English translations of contemporary best-selling Japanese novels are made available free of charge to any interested groups. A group can be a class, a reading group, a casual gathering of friends, or any other organization that brings people together to read. If there is sufficient interest in a region for a certain author, after the author's works have been read, the Foundation will invite the author from Japan to meet with the reading groups and discuss his or her work. It is an exciting opportunity. The book list for 2008-2009 has the following titles: The Diving Pool: Three Novellas, by Yoko Ogawa; Bedtime Eyes, by Amy Yamada; and Sayonara, Gangsters, by Genichiro Takahashi. For more information, go to http://www.jfny.org/jfny_literature.html .
Source: Japan Foundation
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Title: 22nd Annual Japanese Cultural Fair
Body: 22nd Annual Japanese Cultural Fair Saturday, June 21, 2008 Mission Plaza Park In front of Holy Cross Church on Mission Street Santa Cruz, California The 22nd Annual Japanese Cultural Fair celebrates Japanese culture in Santa Cruz and includes performances featuring taiko drumming from some of the finest northern California groups, folk and traditional dance forms including those from the island of Okinawa, and music of the shamisen and koto (lutes), among others. Demonstrations of akido, karate, and kendo (martial arts); archery; origami (paper folding); ikebana (flower arranging); tea ceremony; kimono attire; and bonsai (miniature trees) are other highlights. For more information visit the Japanese Cultural Fair’s website at http://www.jcfsc.org .
Source: ACTA
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Title: 22nd Annual Japanese Cultural Fair
Body: 22nd Annual Japanese Cultural Fair Saturday, June 21, 2008 Mission Plaza Park In front of Holy Cross Church on Mission Street Santa Cruz, California The 22nd Annual Japanese Cultural Fair celebrates Japanese culture in Santa Cruz and includes performances featuring taiko drumming from some of the finest northern California groups, folk and traditional dance forms including those from the island of Okinawa, and music of the shamisen and koto (lutes), among others. Demonstrations of akido, karate, and kendo (martial arts); archery; origami (paper folding); ikebana (flower arranging); tea ceremony; kimono attire; and bonsai (miniature trees) are other highlights. For more information visit the Japanese Cultural Fair’s website at http://www.jcfsc.org .
Source: ACTA
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