Posts Tagged ‘university’

French Gestures (A.I.M.) and Li Yang’s Crazy English: building confidence for beginners

At the outset, I need to say that I am a *huge* fan of the Edmonton Public Library.  For the most part, my EPL use is limited to requesting holds online and picking them up at the branch near my office.  A couple of days ago, however, I tried something different and attended a free [...]

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International Mother Language Day

Did you know that the United Nations celebrates International Mother Language Day every year on February 21st? Collected a few clips of students using their own language to say ”  ___ is my mother language” as part of an event that will take place later during reading week.

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Interviews with successful adult language learners in Edmonton (#1: Matthew-Mandarin Chinese)

This is the first installment of interviews with successful adult language learners in Edmonton. Do you know anyone in the Edmonton area who might have a story to share?   Let’s pretend that you’ve moved your family to a completely new country– sure, you can get by in the language; however, among the list of challenges [...]

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