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English is Number One Foreign Language Test in Georgia
The China Daily recently reported that English has become the number one foreign language test to take in the country of George. A whopping 73 percent of students in their final year of schooling...
Talking in the Library
Jason Teshuba describes how access to online language learning programs is invigorating America’s libraries
Sometimes big, transformative events can begin with just a few small steps.
In Benicia, California, a library literacy director faced with budget...
The World As We Speak Archive
Mandarin Noted as Second Most Spoken Language in Hong Kong
New census reports Mandarin overtakes English in Hong Kong
Shanghainese Fights to Survive in China
Dialects suffer as Chinese government demands Mandarin Chinese as official language
Ce...
Last Writes
Richard Lederer and Metaphors Be With You
The dream begins with a teacher
who believes in you,
who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau,
sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called...
Interpreters Play Greater Role in Local Courts
The Seattle Times recently reported that interpreters have a greater impact in local courts. A recent court case in Seattle featured a Vietnamese gang member who reportedly blamed his interpreter for interpreting his legal...
The World As We Speak
Teaching French to Form
Although there are hundreds of teaching certificates for English as a Second Language (ESL) instructors, few are available for French, so ILSC Montreal has decided to create its own French as...
Enlivening the Board
Sarah Withee offers advice on using interactive whiteboards for communicative language teaching
In many language classrooms, a computer and data projector are standard equipment, enabling instructors to bring images, sound, and video into their classes....
Multilingual Matters
Maria Maldonado reminds us why language education is still so important in this age of automated communication
The Royal Academy of the Spanish Language which is one of the authorities regulating and preserving the changes...
Multilingual Matters
Maria Maldonado reminds us why language education is still so important in this age of automated communication
The Royal Academy of the Spanish Language which is one of the authorities regulating and preserving the changes...
October 2008
Hole Language
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) has recently created a furor by issuing an edict requiring that all competitors in its tour speak English or face suspension. The controversy soon spilled from...