untitled Sweden's Rare Viking Forest Language This is the region where the Viking forest language is spoken. All of the Nordic languages; Icelandic, Faroese, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian are descended from Old Norse, the language of the Vikings. These languages have all evolved in different ways over the past 1000 years, so they are very different from each other. Deep in central Sweden, there is another, lesser known Nordic language that is at risk of going extinct. This very rare Nordic language, known as Elfdalian, was previously regarded as a dialect, but leading linguists now agree it is a separate language. The language sounds like some Elf tongue from the Hobbit but is a real language found only in the forests of central Sweden. This is a song in Elfdalian or “älvdalska” “Often Norwegians, Danes and Swedes can understand each others’ languages and dialects. The Israeli professor taught himself Elfdalian and is fascinated by the language: “Elfdalian is a goldmine. Enjoyed this article? Empowerlingua · May 5, 2015
untitled How the language you speak changes your view of the world - Science - News Bilinguals get all the perks. Better job prospects, a cognitive boost and even protection against dementia. Now new research shows that they can also view the world in different ways depending on the specific language they are operating in. The past 15 years have witnessed an overwhelming amount of research on the bilingual mind, with the majority of the evidence pointing to the tangible advantages of using more than one language. Going back and forth between languages appears to be a kind of brain training, pushing your brain to be flexible. Just as regular exercise gives your body some biological benefits, mentally controlling two or more languages gives your brain cognitive benefits. Germans know where they’re going In research we recently published in Psychological Science, we studied German-English bilinguals and monolinguals to find out how different language patterns affected how they reacted in experiments. Switch languages, change perspective
untitled uk.businessinsider The Key Differences Between Summative And Formative Assessments It’s not a stretch to say that assessment is a hot button issue in education; however, you’d be hard pressed to find an educator who doesn’t see the value in measuring student progress. Assessments themselves have been vilified, when, in fact, it’s why assessments are given and how the data is used that is really the issue. The Glossary of Education Reform gives this great overview of what high-stakes testing is and how it impacts students, teachers, and schools. Let’s take a look at what assessment is, why it’s important, and how it can be delivered in the classroom in a useful manner. What is assessment? Assessment is the measurement of what students are learning. Why do we do it? The information gleaned from assessments is extremely valuable. Assessment Basics Assessments can take many forms and can be designed for many reasons. Types of Assessment Question Types Delivery Methods Pencil and paper: There’s no need for a lengthy description with this delivery method. Scoring In Short
5 Fantastic Ways to Pair Students You know what it’s like, the students are sitting down in their predictable places and you say “Right! We are going to move you around. Listen to your number!”. You give a number to each student and you pair them up with their corresponding number. In essence, you just move the students – which is meant to be their new – partner but the same person that they are with for the remainder of their course. Why not pair up students or groups of learners in a different way? 1. A simple and useful way to match learners together in pairs or small groups is to get them lined up and then ask them to go in order of height (from smallest to tallest – a good way to review superlatives). 2. This is possibly my favourite activity for pairing up learners together. Safe and SoundSausage and MashSick and TiredGive and TakePeace and Quiet 3. This is another take from the activity above. 4. 5. Further reading: Like this: Like Loading... Author: Martin Sketchley
Top 30 Funniest French Idioms ranked according to Absurdity | Talk in French Reading Time: 6 minutes. Oh, idioms. They can be such a bummer at times. Just when you think you already got the hang of a foreign language, idioms rear their crazy little heads and go: nah-uh! Not so fast! Imagine overhearing a French conversation that translates into something along the lines of: to arrive like a hair in the soup or to have an ass full of noodles. Idioms can totally put a damper on any language learning, but they’re also fun to learn and can give you a quick peek at the culture and humour behind the language. In this article, you’ll find 30 fun French idioms that range from the quirky to the downright ludicrous, arranged according to level of absurdity. Ready to meet some French idioms? “Tiré par les cheveux” When translated, this means “pulled by the hair”, but what it really means is that something is “far-fetched”. “Avoir une araignée au plafond” This idiom literally translates to “having a spider on the ceiling”. “Il en a bavé des ronds de chapeau” (photo source)