Roundtable Conclusion: Food and Hunger in Vast Early America
Today at The Junto, Rachel Herrmann concludes our food roundtable with some questions for the field of early American food...
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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.
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Ten things language learners need to know
The Guardian has published a list of ten things that language learners need to know, according to panellists at its recent live online Q&A session, which addressed the question: What is the best way to learn a language? Amongst other tips, the panellists recommended setting realistic and specific goals, learning vocabulary in context and reading for pleasure.
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Exploring patterns in the vocabulary of different cultures
The Guardian has published an article exploring some of the patterns in vocabulary of different cultures, considering amongst others, the number of words the Inuits have for snow! Other cultures discussed include Scotland, Hawaii, Greece and the Baniwa tribe of Brazil.
To read the article in full, visit the Guardian website.
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Are musicians better language learners?
The Guardian has reported on research that has found that children who learn music from a young age find it easier to learn languages. The study, undertaken by researchers at Harvard Medical School, found that children who study music before the age of seven develop bigger vocabularies, a better sense of grammar and a higher verbal IQ.
To read the article in full, visit the Guardian website.
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Does English still borrow words from other languages?
The BBC has published an article in which Philip Durkin, deputy chief editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, discusses whether, having ‘borrowed’ words from other languages for centuries, English is now lending more than it is taking.
To read the article in full, visit the BBC website.
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CLLEAR seminar today: ‘Inspiring teachers: Multi-Word vocabulary and literacy development in children with English as an Additional Language’
Dr Victoria Murphy from the University of Oxford will be delivering a talk today, Wednesday 5th February, for the first CLLEAR seminar of the semester. The seminar will be taking place from 5:00-6:30pm in Lecture Theatre C, Avenue Campus, at the University of Southampton, and is entitled, ‘Inspiring teachers: Multi-Word vocabulary and literacy development in children with English as an Additional Language’.
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First CLLEAR seminar of semester: ‘Inspiring teachers: Multi-Word vocabulary and literacy development in children with English as an Additional Language’
The first CLLEAR seminar of the semester will be taking place on Wednesday 5th February 2014 from 5.00-6.30pm in Lecture Theatre C, Avenue Campus, at the University of Southampton. The session is entitled, ‘Inspiring teachers: Multi-Word vocabulary and literacy development in children with English as an Additional Language’ and will be presented by Dr Victoria Murphy from the University of Oxford.
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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.
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CALR lecture tomorrow: Learning vocabulary in the L2 classroom: the effects of multimodal input on young learners
The second CALR lecture of the new semester is taking place on Wednesday 13th February 2013 from 5:00-6:30pm in Lecture Theatre C, Avenue Campus, University of Southampton. The seminar is entitled “Learning vocabulary in the L2 classroom: the effects of multimodal input on young learners” and will be presented by Dr Sarah Rule from the University of Southampton.
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