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CLLEAR and CGE seminar tomorrow: “Inspiring teachers: State school English Teachers who generate long- term motivation.”

The next CLLEAR and CGE seminar is taking place on Wednesday 20th November from 5pm to 6.30pm in Lecture Theatre C, Avenue Campus. The lecture is entitled “Inspiring teachers: State school English Teachers who generate long-term motivation” and will presented by Dr Martin Lamb from the University of Leeds. Continue reading →

Italian film showing today: Tutta la Vita Davanti (Paolo Virzì, 2008)

The Italian film, Tutta la Vita Davanti (Paolo Virzì, 2008), will be showing in Lecture Theatre A, Avenue Campus at 6.30pm on Monday 18th November. A review, introduction and discussion will be led by Leonardo Provvedi. *********************************************** Il film racconta la storia di Marta, giovane e brillante neolaureata in filosofia col massimo dei voti. Continue reading →

Italian film showing today: Tutta la Vita Davanti (Paolo Virzì, 2008)

The Italian film, Tutta la Vita Davanti (Paolo Virzì, 2008), will be showing in Lecture Theatre A, Avenue Campus at 6.30pm on Monday 18th November. A review, introduction and discussion will be led by Leonardo Provvedi. *********************************************** Il film racconta la storia di Marta, giovane e brillante neolaureata in filosofia col massimo dei voti. Continue reading →

New partnership between British Council and University of Southampton to further expand University’s online MA in English Language Teaching

The University’s Modern Languages department has signed a new collaborative agreement with the British Council, which will see further expansion of its online MA in English Language Teaching. The Masters was developed by staff in Modern Languages in collaboration with the British Council distance learning unit in Mexico City. The course has been delivered jointly since 2008, working mainly with Government sponsored Mexican university teaching staff. Continue reading →

Modern Languages welcomes visitors from Tomsk Polytechnic University

Following a visit this time last year from a group of young researchers and academics from Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) in Siberia, Modern Languages is pleased to welcome a further group who are participating in an intensive English language course, ‘Teaching and learning through the medium of English’, from Monday 11th November to Friday 22nd November 2013. The visit further enhances the University’s link with TPU. Continue reading →

United Nations launches essay contest

The United Nations has launched an essay contest for college and university students which challenges students to write an essay in one of its six official languages on the role of multilingualism in a globalised world. The contest, entitled ‘Many Languages, One World’, supports international education and multilingualism through the continued study of Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. Continue reading →

Italian film showing today: Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (Giuseppe Tornatore, 1988)

The Italian film, ‘Nuovo Cinema Paradiso’ (Giuseppe Tornatore, 1988) will be showing in Lecture Theatre A, Avenue Campus, at 6.30pm on Monday 11th November. A review, introduction and discussion will be led by Year 4 Modern Languages student, Dafni Boula. ******************************************** Questa è la storia di Salvatore Di Vita, un affermato regista siciliano che vive a Roma. Continue reading →

Learn a new language with the 1000 Words Challenge!

Speak to the Future and the online vocabulary learning provider Vocab Express have linked up to launch the ‘1000 Words Challenge’, a new national initiative which aims for everyone to learn at least 1000 words in another language. The challenge is designed to be an open and creative way of encouraging language learning, and has already been taken up by schools, universities, businesses and individuals. Continue reading →

Institute for Language and Culture symposium tomorrow

The Institute for Language and Culture (ILC) in Modern Languages at the University of Southampton is hosting its one-day symposium on ‘New Directions for Research in Language and Culture’ tomorrow, Wednesday 6 November 2013. The full-day event will bring together researchers from Southampton and beyond to hear keynote presentations, engage in debates about the future of language and culture research, and hear about innovative research taking place in the Institute. Continue reading →