Not learning languages reduced job prospects
The Telegraph article, Foreign languages are 'elitist' subjects, came out earlier this year in the UK showing that state jobs require foreign language knowledge while fewer school offer language classes. This means that more people...
Music therapy effects the brain
Here’s a great show in Portuguese about the healing effects of music. Musicoterapia e a energia que vem dos sons (Music therapy and the energy that comes from sounds) from Caminhos Alternativos from the Brazilian...
Why Hearing (The Unexpected) Is Often Not Believing
Yesterday, I heard a story, Why Seeing (The Unexpected) Is Often Not Believing on National Public Radio (in the US) about people at a crime scene blocking out what is right in front of...
Free tips on learning languages, Polyglot Project
Claude Cartigenese of the "Polyglot Project" compiled a huge 600 page document with stories from many language learners around the world who explain how they became polyglots. Some of the linguists in the book...
Free Materials for Language Teachers, Mis Cositas
Lori Langer de Ramirez has many free materials for language teachers in various languages (English, ESL, French, Spanish and Chinese) at http://www.miscositas.com/.
Thanks for the free stuff!
Foreign language education: keeping us from being stupid
I agree with Michael Hofmann, author, poet and translator who wrote in the British newspaper, The Guardian, about the importance of foreign language education.
I am glad the US is not following the UK...
Good videos about accents and language learning
1. Are you having difficulty learning English? Check out this videos about how to make difficult English sounds with the help of food:
2) Here are some tips on learning Spanish by listening to...
How Russian speakers can sound harsh in English without realizing it
Jon Stewart of The Daily Show made a funny and correct assessment of why Russian speakers sound "evil" in English, although they may not have any bad intentions.
"I wonder if Russia has been our...
Computer programs replace foreign language teachers in N.J. classrooms after budget cuts
For parents whose childrens' schools have cut foreign language education, it's imperative to use foreign language music, movies, TV and radio at home to keep their kids learning. A software program WON'T be enough.
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How to communicate if you’re deaf or hard-of-hearing (DHH)
I am curious about how deaf people in the US communicate. Anywhere from 37 to 140 out of every 1,000 people in the United States have some kind of hearing loss. Either you or someone you know needs or will need assistive hearing devices.
