Tag: culture
Multilingual Matters
The Royal Academy of the Spanish Language which is one of the authorities regulating and preserving the changes that occur in the ...
Finding Inspiration in Diversity
Chris Cartwright offers examples showing how improved intercultural competence can motivate language learning
“You really cannot teach a language; it has to be learned. Fostering...
Cultivating a Personal Style
Juliet Falce-Robinson insists on individual style in a skills-based approach to language teaching
The goal of a successful language program is to foment and foster...
Keeping Up with les Voisins
Michael Ballagh questions the rankings race in study abroad participation
U.S. institutions of higher education have long sought validation in the rankings system dominated by...
Social Climbing
Yue Meng and Nile Stanley see the educational value in social networking sites
If you type “Facebook educational usage” into Google, it will show millions...
Chinese Dialects Honored in Film
Last month’s Zurong Dialect Film Festival, one of China’s campaigns to preserve language diversity, received 582 entries featuring various dialects in just its second...
UCLA to Create Center for Greek Culture
A $5 million grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation will enable UCLA to create a center for the study of Hellenic culture, which will...
Murals Teach Education is Not a Crime
Changing the World, One Wall at a Time is a new documentary on Education...
The Art of Teaching
M. Elhess, E. Elturki, and J. Egbert offer strategies to support creativity in the language classroom
“Our students aren’t creative,” claimed one of the language teachers in the...
The Weeknd Donates $50K for Ancient Language
The University of Toronto is continuing its courses on Ge’ez thanks in part to a $50,000 donation from the Grammy Award–winning musician The Weeknd....
Language Magazine’s Short Guide to the Oscars Foreign Language Nominees
The annual awards ceremony is under way this month, and the race for best foreign-language film is under way. This year’s nominations have been...
Spanish Film Festival in Prague
From documentaries and horror films to coming-of-age dramas, La Película has something for everyone. The festival, organized by Cervantes Institute, the Spanish embassy in...
