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Bookings now open for Modern Languages evening courses starting in January

Booking is now open for a new series of Modern Languages Lifelong Learning courses starting in January. Languages include Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English as a Foreign Language, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Portuguese. The courses on offer are ‘b’ courses, which follow on from 20 hours of previous study (so are not suitable for beginners). To find out more about the language stages, pricing and to book your place, visit the Lifelong Learning website. Continue reading →

Practise your vocabulary with Freerice

Language learners may be interested in the free online non-profit game Freerice, which allows you to test your vocabulary in German, Spanish, French, Italian or Latin. For each item that is guessed correctly, Freerice donates 20 grains of rice to the World Food Programme (WFP). Donations from the site are used to purchase rice locally, both feeding people in need and stimulating local economies. The site has already raised enough rice to feed over 1. Continue reading →

Intercultural Connections Southampton lunchtime seminar

The Intercultural Connections Southampton Project will be hosting a seminar entitled ‘Internationalisation of the Curriculum: What does it mean for your discipline and in the classroom?’, taking place on Thursday 14th January 2016 from 12:00 to 13:00 in Building 34, Room 1020. This seminar will have a practical orientation, providing an opportunity to explore and discuss key aspects of Internationalisation of the Curriculum (IoC). Continue reading →

Future Modern Languages students to visit the University

A further group of future Modern Languages students are participating in a visit day on Wednesday 9th December 2015 at the Avenue Campus to meet Modern Languages staff and students, and find out more about Modern Languages study at Southampton. Our visitors may be interested to take a look at Get Ready for Languages, an online resource which aims to guide you to useful information about life as a Modern Languages student at Southampton. Continue reading →

New scheme from Welsh universities to tackle language learning decline

The BBC has reported on a new scheme being launched by four universities, aimed at tackling the decline in language learning in schools. In this pilot initiative, funded through the Global Futures programme, undergraduate students from Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff and Swansea will be providing coaching and mentoring support to school pupils to help them improve their language skills. To read more about this project, visit the BBC website. Continue reading →

Joint TNS and Archaeology seminar: ‘Assembling Alternative Futures for Heritage’

A joint Centre for Transnational Studies (TNS) and Archaeology seminar will be taking place from 5:00-6:30pm on Wednesday 9th December 2015, in Room 1173, Building 65, Avenue Campus. The seminar is entitled ‘Assembling Alternative Futures for Heritage’ and will be presented by Dr Rodney Harrison, Reader in Archaeology, Heritage and Museum Studies at University College London and Director of the Assembling Alternative Futures for Heritage research programme. Continue reading →

Save the date for the next Routes into Languages employability webinar

The next Routes into Languages webinar will take place on Friday 15th January 2016. Similar to the previous two webinars “Routes into language teaching” and “Working as a translator or Interpreter : Ask the Experts!“, the webinar will aim to address an audience of students, teachers and trainers who are invited to ask questions to a panel. The discussions can be followed on Twitter at #RoutesLive. Continue reading →

Next CGE seminar: International English-language university entry tests: are they fit for purpose?

The next Centre for Global Englishes (CGE) seminar will take place on Wednesday 2nd December 2015 from 5:00-6:30pm in Lecture Theatre C, Building 65, Avenue Campus. The seminar is entitled, ‘International English-language university entry tests: are they fit for purpose?’ and will be led by Professor Jennifer Jenkins from Modern Languages at the University of Southampton. Continue reading →