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Modern Languages staff to present at the Language Testing Forum 2014

A number of Modern Languages staff including Clare Mar-Molinero, Roumyana Slabakova and Richard Kiely will be presenting at the Language Testing Forum 2014, taking place at the University of Southampton from 21-23 November 2014. This year’s conference will focus on the theme of ‘Language Testing: Engaging multi-disciplinary perspectives’, and offers an opportunity for language testers and language educators to engage with new developments in the field. Continue reading →

Mother tongue languages spoken in early years have lasting impact on the brain

According to research findings discussed in a recent article in the Independent, mother tongue languages spoken at an early age and then ‘forgotten’ are retained by the brain through neural pathways that remain intact. This could be good news for individuals looking to re-learn a language from their infancy. To read the article in full, visit the Independent website. Continue reading →

Italian film showing today: Accattone (Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1961)

The Italian film, Accattone (Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1961), will be showing in Lecture Theatre A at 6.30pm on Monday 17 November 2014. Review, introduction and discussion by Neil Tibbetts. All welcome! ************************************************* Pasolini – regista, poeta e intellettuale – è uno degli autori piĂš importanti nella storia del cinema italiano. Continue reading →

Last chance to book your place at the Language Testing Forum 2014!

Today is the last chance to book your place at the Language Testing Forum 2014, to be hosted by Modern Languages at the University of Southampton from 21-23 November. This year’s conference will focus on the theme of ‘Language Testing: Engaging multi-disciplinary perspectives’, and offers the opportunity for language testers and language educators to engage with new developments in the field. Continue reading →

Latin American Studies seminar today: ‘Economic Reporting in Brazil: An Ethnography of Valor Economico’s Newsroom’

The next seminar of the Latin American Studies Seminar Series will be taking place today, Wednesday 12 November 2014, from 16:00-17:30 in Room 1163, Building 65, Avenue Campus. The seminar entitled ‘Economic Reporting in Brazil: An Ethnography of Valor Economico’s Newsroom’ will be presented by Tomas Undurraga (University of Cambridge, History/Sociology), who will be discussing his current research on Brazilian media. Continue reading →

Italian film showing today: L’amore è eterno finché dura (Carlo Verdone, 2004)

The Italian film, L’amore è eterno finchĂŠ dura (Carlo Verdone, 2004), will be showing in Lecture Theatre A at 6.30pm on Monday 10 November 2014. Review by Paola Visconti, introduction and discussion by Chris McCready, B.A. Language Learning (Spanish & Italian). All welcome! ************************************************* Il film di questa settimana è una commedia romantica sulla ricerca perpetua dell’amore vero e genuino. Continue reading →