As reported by the Yale Daily News today (Oct. 1), language tables have returned to the dining halls, so if you’re in French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Russian or Hebrew, or want to start your own table, speak with your instructors and…
Courses on Language at Yale this Fall
Yale offers about 50 languages for study in the classroom, and many more through the DILS program at the CLS. With classes starting tomorrow, Aug. 27, and shopping period underway for the next two weeks, it’s a great time to decide…
2014 Chicago Language Symposium
Attending the 2014 Chicago Language Symposium has been a great opportunity for me especially because it made me realize how much depth there is in teaching languages in current times. In addition to the past approaches and techniques used by…
“I am 2 meter 15 and weigh 60 kilograms.” European versus American measurements in the classroom
When I heard that a colleague had bought an apartment of 900 square feet, I hear what he was saying, I understand the English words but yet I do not know exactly what they mean. In my classes we never…
Poll Everywhere
Has it ever happened to anyone to receive some information and think: “I could use that!”? Well, that has happened to me. I was introduced by a group of colleagues to www.polleverywhere.com. I was part of an exercise where the…
Second International Conference on Heritage/Community Languages
The 2nd International Heritage/Community Languages Conference held at UCLA on March 7 and 8 was a great way to start spring break. With up to 9 panels at a given time it was difficult to choose which to attend. The…