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Title: 38th Annual Conference on South Asia
Body: From http://southasiaconference.wisc.edu The 38th Annual Conference on South Asia will be held on October 22 – 25, 2009 at the Madison Concourse Hotel, 1 West Dayton St., Madison, WI 53703. The Conference is sponsored by the Center for South Asia at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The conference features 75 or more academic panels and roundtables, as well as association meetings and special events ranging from performances to film screenings. Visit the conference website at http://southasiaconference.wisc.edu .
Source: University of Wisconsin
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Title: 38th Annual Conference on South Asia
Body: From http://southasiaconference.wisc.edu The 38th Annual Conference on South Asia will be held on October 22 – 25, 2009 at the Madison Concourse Hotel, 1 West Dayton St., Madison, WI 53703. The Conference is sponsored by the Center for South Asia at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The conference features 75 or more academic panels and roundtables, as well as association meetings and special events ranging from performances to film screenings. Visit the conference website at http://southasiaconference.wisc.edu .
Source: University of Wisconsin
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Title: TESOL Virtual Seminar: Improving English-Medium Instruction on EFL University Campuses
Body: From http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/sec_document.asp?CID=1426&DID=12599 Improving English-Medium Instruction on EFL University Campuses, from the Bottom-Up & the Top-Down Joyce Kling and Kara Mac Donald Thursday, October 1, 2009, 9:00 am – 10:30 am Eastern Daylight Time The number of English-medium instruction (EMI) courses taught at universities in EFL contexts has risen dramatically over the past decade. Investigation as to best practice and the effects of EMI has followed suit. While many are working to build a basis for integrating content and language in EFL higher education, most programs at non–traditionally English speaking universities are conducted parallel to their national language-medium courses as equal and equivalent options for students from all over the world. The presenters discuss their experience regarding EFL universities’ reaction to language policies and preparedness in terms of quality assurances and training of content lecturers. Learn more about this virtual seminar and register at http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/sec_document.asp?CID=1426&DID=12599
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Title: TESOL Virtual Seminar: Improving English-Medium Instruction on EFL University Campuses
Body: From http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/sec_document.asp?CID=1426&DID=12599 Improving English-Medium Instruction on EFL University Campuses, from the Bottom-Up & the Top-Down Joyce Kling and Kara Mac Donald Thursday, October 1, 2009, 9:00 am – 10:30 am Eastern Daylight Time The number of English-medium instruction (EMI) courses taught at universities in EFL contexts has risen dramatically over the past decade. Investigation as to best practice and the effects of EMI has followed suit. While many are working to build a basis for integrating content and language in EFL higher education, most programs at non–traditionally English speaking universities are conducted parallel to their national language-medium courses as equal and equivalent options for students from all over the world. The presenters discuss their experience regarding EFL universities’ reaction to language policies and preparedness in terms of quality assurances and training of content lecturers. Learn more about this virtual seminar and register at http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/sec_document.asp?CID=1426&DID=12599
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Title: World Oral Literature Project
Body: From http://www.oralliterature.org The World Oral Literature Project is an urgent global initiative to document and make accessible endangered oral literatures before they disappear without record. The first phase of the World Oral Literature Project provides small grants to fund the collecting of oral literature, with a particular focus on the peoples of Asia and the Pacific, and on areas of cultural disturbance. In addition, the project will host training workshops for grant recipients. Established at the University of Cambridge in 2009, the project aspires to become a permanent centre for the appreciation and preservation of oral literature and collaborate with local communities to document their own oral narratives. The World Oral Literature Project will also publish a library of oral texts and occasional papers, and make the collections accessible through new media platforms. There is no application form and no deadline for the Supplemental Grants Programme - proposals are evaluated on a rolling basis year-round. Learn more about the grants at http://www.oralliterature.org/grants/grants.html . Visit the World Oral Literature Project website at http://www.oralliterature.org
Source: University of Cambridge
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Title: World Oral Literature Project
Body: From http://www.oralliterature.org The World Oral Literature Project is an urgent global initiative to document and make accessible endangered oral literatures before they disappear without record. The first phase of the World Oral Literature Project provides small grants to fund the collecting of oral literature, with a particular focus on the peoples of Asia and the Pacific, and on areas of cultural disturbance. In addition, the project will host training workshops for grant recipients. Established at the University of Cambridge in 2009, the project aspires to become a permanent centre for the appreciation and preservation of oral literature and collaborate with local communities to document their own oral narratives. The World Oral Literature Project will also publish a library of oral texts and occasional papers, and make the collections accessible through new media platforms. There is no application form and no deadline for the Supplemental Grants Programme - proposals are evaluated on a rolling basis year-round. Learn more about the grants at http://www.oralliterature.org/grants/grants.html . Visit the World Oral Literature Project website at http://www.oralliterature.org
Source: University of Cambridge
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Title: Job: Managing Curriculum: Vice President, Rosetta Stone
Body: From http://linguistlist.org/issues/20/20-2605.html As Rosetta Stone’s VP, Curriculum will assist the Product Development organization in building innovative solutions that embrace the Dynamic Immersion methodology. Your job will be truly dynamic and fast-paced. One day you'll be driving the creation of a new curriculum; the next helping direct tough scope and sequence decisions; then perhaps reviewing the work of our highly talented creative writers, content editors, photographers, voice talent, and language experts from around the world. Application Deadline: 23-Aug-2009 View the full job posting at http://linguistlist.org/issues/20/20-2605.html
Source: LINGUIST List
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Title: Job: Managing Curriculum: Vice President, Rosetta Stone
Body: From http://linguistlist.org/issues/20/20-2605.html As Rosetta Stone’s VP, Curriculum will assist the Product Development organization in building innovative solutions that embrace the Dynamic Immersion methodology. Your job will be truly dynamic and fast-paced. One day you'll be driving the creation of a new curriculum; the next helping direct tough scope and sequence decisions; then perhaps reviewing the work of our highly talented creative writers, content editors, photographers, voice talent, and language experts from around the world. Application Deadline: 23-Aug-2009 View the full job posting at http://linguistlist.org/issues/20/20-2605.html
Source: LINGUIST List
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Title: Jobs: Training Specialist: Foreign Service Institute
Body: Training Specialist: U.S. Department of State, Foreign Service Institute, School of Language Studies, Arlington, VA The Foreign Service Institute is looking for a few good Training Specialists in the East Asian and Pacific Languages Department, and in all of their other language departments as well. Training Specialists: Assist in student development, organization of language training programs, and implementation of program objectives. --Teacher Training and Staff Development Working in conjunction with the department's Language Training Supervisors, Training Specialists direct the preparation of professional development plans for language training personnel and assume a lead responsibility for teacher development in the department. --Curriculum Development Training Specialists provide major substantive input for the planning, design, development and evaluation of the content of language courses and, in consultation with Language Training Supervisors, identify the need for and make recommendations for changes in the curriculum. The Training Specialists take the lead on projects involving the development and revision of language curricula and training materials. --Classroom Instruction Training Specialists may work as a classroom instructor in teaching speaking, reading, listening comprehension and writing (if required) skills to a full range of students at all levels of language proficiency, including those for whom standard course materials and curricula are not appropriate. The Foreign Service Institute: The Foreign Service Institute is the Federal Government's primary training institution for officers and support personnel of the U.S. foreign affairs community, preparing American diplomats and other professionals to advance U.S. foreign affairs interests overseas and in Washington. Requirements: --Must be native or near-native speaker of a language other than English and must have taught that language to adult students in an intensive language training setting. --Must be a US citizen. Salary: $73,100.00 - 95,026.00 This position is 24-month appointment, renewable indefinitely, with benefits. Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted July 20, 2009 to August 03, 2009 Contact Information: Kelly Billotte Phone: 703-302-6813 Email: FSIJobApplications@state.gov To Apply: Go to www.usajobs.opm.gov and search for FSI-2009-0030 in the “What” field for the detailed vacancy announcement and information on how to apply. In order to receive full consideration for the position, please read and follow the instructions carefully.
Source: ILR-INFO Discussion Group
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Title: Jobs: Training Specialist: Foreign Service Institute
Body: Training Specialist: U.S. Department of State, Foreign Service Institute, School of Language Studies, Arlington, VA The Foreign Service Institute is looking for a few good Training Specialists in the East Asian and Pacific Languages Department, and in all of their other language departments as well. Training Specialists: Assist in student development, organization of language training programs, and implementation of program objectives. --Teacher Training and Staff Development Working in conjunction with the department's Language Training Supervisors, Training Specialists direct the preparation of professional development plans for language training personnel and assume a lead responsibility for teacher development in the department. --Curriculum Development Training Specialists provide major substantive input for the planning, design, development and evaluation of the content of language courses and, in consultation with Language Training Supervisors, identify the need for and make recommendations for changes in the curriculum. The Training Specialists take the lead on projects involving the development and revision of language curricula and training materials. --Classroom Instruction Training Specialists may work as a classroom instructor in teaching speaking, reading, listening comprehension and writing (if required) skills to a full range of students at all levels of language proficiency, including those for whom standard course materials and curricula are not appropriate. The Foreign Service Institute: The Foreign Service Institute is the Federal Government's primary training institution for officers and support personnel of the U.S. foreign affairs community, preparing American diplomats and other professionals to advance U.S. foreign affairs interests overseas and in Washington. Requirements: --Must be native or near-native speaker of a language other than English and must have taught that language to adult students in an intensive language training setting. --Must be a US citizen. Salary: $73,100.00 - 95,026.00 This position is 24-month appointment, renewable indefinitely, with benefits. Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted July 20, 2009 to August 03, 2009 Contact Information: Kelly Billotte Phone: 703-302-6813 Email: FSIJobApplications@state.gov To Apply: Go to www.usajobs.opm.gov and search for FSI-2009-0030 in the “What” field for the detailed vacancy announcement and information on how to apply. In order to receive full consideration for the position, please read and follow the instructions carefully.
Source: ILR-INFO Discussion Group
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Title: Article: Unraveling How Children Become Bilingual So Easily
Body: From http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_med_healthbeat_bilingual_tots Unraveling how children become bilingual so easily By LAURAN NEERGAARD July 21, 2009 New research is showing just how children's brains can become bilingual so easily, findings that scientists hope eventually could help the rest of us learn a new language a bit easier. It's remarkable that babies being raised bilingual — by simply speaking to them in two languages — can learn both in the time it takes most babies to learn one. On average, monolingual and bilingual babies start talking around age 1 and can say about 50 words by 18 months. What might help people who missed their childhood window? Baby brains need personal interaction to soak in a new language — TV or CDs alone don't work. So researchers are improving the technology that adults tend to use for language learning, to make it more social and possibly tap brain circuitry that tots would use. Read the full article at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_med_healthbeat_bilingual_tots
Source: Associated Press
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Title: Article: Unraveling How Children Become Bilingual So Easily
Body: From http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_med_healthbeat_bilingual_tots Unraveling how children become bilingual so easily By LAURAN NEERGAARD July 21, 2009 New research is showing just how children's brains can become bilingual so easily, findings that scientists hope eventually could help the rest of us learn a new language a bit easier. It's remarkable that babies being raised bilingual — by simply speaking to them in two languages — can learn both in the time it takes most babies to learn one. On average, monolingual and bilingual babies start talking around age 1 and can say about 50 words by 18 months. What might help people who missed their childhood window? Baby brains need personal interaction to soak in a new language — TV or CDs alone don't work. So researchers are improving the technology that adults tend to use for language learning, to make it more social and possibly tap brain circuitry that tots would use. Read the full article at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_med_healthbeat_bilingual_tots
Source: Associated Press
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Title: Wiz World Online: A Virtual Game to Teach Children Languages
Body: From http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/16/a-virtual-game-to-teach-children-languages A Virtual Game to Teach Children Languages By Claire Cain Miller July 16, 2009 Wiz World Online, developed by 8D World, a start-up based in Shanghai, China, and Woburn, Mass., was built by Rick Goodman, who developed the popular games Age of Empires and Empire Earth. In his latest virtual world, instead of re-enacting historical battles, Chinese children can learn English. Kids choose an avatar and pick a scene, like a castle in a fantasy land or a supermarket in the United States. They are confronted with challenges, like dodging flying monsters or buying fruit, all of which ask them to use English. If they hit a ceiling in their language capabilities, they go to the wizards’ library and read so-called magical books that teach them lessons. The company is initially focusing on kids age 7 to 12 in China but plans to expand globally, eventually teaching many different languages to kids all over the world. Read the full article at http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/16/a-virtual-game-to-teach-children-languages Visit the Chinese-language Wiz World online at http://wizworldonline.com
Source: New York Times
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Title: Wiz World Online: A Virtual Game to Teach Children Languages
Body: From http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/16/a-virtual-game-to-teach-children-languages A Virtual Game to Teach Children Languages By Claire Cain Miller July 16, 2009 Wiz World Online, developed by 8D World, a start-up based in Shanghai, China, and Woburn, Mass., was built by Rick Goodman, who developed the popular games Age of Empires and Empire Earth. In his latest virtual world, instead of re-enacting historical battles, Chinese children can learn English. Kids choose an avatar and pick a scene, like a castle in a fantasy land or a supermarket in the United States. They are confronted with challenges, like dodging flying monsters or buying fruit, all of which ask them to use English. If they hit a ceiling in their language capabilities, they go to the wizards’ library and read so-called magical books that teach them lessons. The company is initially focusing on kids age 7 to 12 in China but plans to expand globally, eventually teaching many different languages to kids all over the world. Read the full article at http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/16/a-virtual-game-to-teach-children-languages Visit the Chinese-language Wiz World online at http://wizworldonline.com
Source: New York Times
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Title: Universities That Accept ASL In Fulfillment Of Foreign Language Requirements
Body: A list of universities that accept ASL in fulfillment of foreign language requirements is maintained at http://web.mac.com/swilcox/UNM/univlist.html .
Source: University of New Mexico
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Title: Universities That Accept ASL In Fulfillment Of Foreign Language Requirements
Body: A list of universities that accept ASL in fulfillment of foreign language requirements is maintained at http://web.mac.com/swilcox/UNM/univlist.html .
Source: University of New Mexico
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Title: Ten Teens Study To Guard Their Native Language, Shoshone
Body: Shoshone is one of many American Indian languages that is in danger of becoming extinct. But 10 Shoshone high school students from rural Idaho, Utah and Nevada hope to become future guardians of the language. This summer, they're spending six weeks at the University of Utah for the Shoshone Youth Language Apprenticeship Program. Listen to the NPR broadcast at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106783656 Learn more about the Shoshone/Goshute Youth Language Apprenticeship Program at http://www.cail.utah.edu/?pageId=3541
Source: NPR
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Title: Ten Teens Study To Guard Their Native Language, Shoshone
Body: Shoshone is one of many American Indian languages that is in danger of becoming extinct. But 10 Shoshone high school students from rural Idaho, Utah and Nevada hope to become future guardians of the language. This summer, they're spending six weeks at the University of Utah for the Shoshone Youth Language Apprenticeship Program. Listen to the NPR broadcast at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106783656 Learn more about the Shoshone/Goshute Youth Language Apprenticeship Program at http://www.cail.utah.edu/?pageId=3541
Source: NPR
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Title: Samala Chumash Language Tutorial
Body: From http://www.chumashlanguage.com These pages are designed to be user-friendly for people without formal training in linguistics. The lessons start from scratch and guide you through the topics necessary to pronounce Samala and start putting together simple phrases, and it builds from there. These pages make Samala accessible to anyone who's willing to learn it. This site was formerly called the "Inezeño Chumash" Language Tutorial. The members of the Santa Ynez band have reclaimed the ancestral name of their people and language — Samala. Visit the website and explore its resources at http://www.chumashlanguage.com
Source: Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
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Title: Samala Chumash Language Tutorial
Body: From http://www.chumashlanguage.com These pages are designed to be user-friendly for people without formal training in linguistics. The lessons start from scratch and guide you through the topics necessary to pronounce Samala and start putting together simple phrases, and it builds from there. These pages make Samala accessible to anyone who's willing to learn it. This site was formerly called the "Inezeño Chumash" Language Tutorial. The members of the Santa Ynez band have reclaimed the ancestral name of their people and language — Samala. Visit the website and explore its resources at http://www.chumashlanguage.com
Source: Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
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