How languages evolve - Alex Gendler
What is the difference between "a hearty welcome" and "a cordial reception"? In a brief, action-packed history of the English language, Kate Gardoqui explains why these semantically equal phrases evoke such different images. What do Game of Thrones’ Dothraki, Avatar’s Na’vi, Star Trek’s Klingon and LOTR’s Elvish have in common? This incredibly thorough map shows the branching diversity of languages throughout the history of the world. "The object of inquiry in linguistics is human language, in particular the extent and limits of diversity in the world’s languages. From the BBC, here's "a guide to which languages are most widely spoken, hardest to learn and other revealing facts." Music is a powerful communication tool--it causes us to laugh, cry, think and question.
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Historiana : Case Study : Suffragettes and suffragists: the campaign for women’s voting rights: Britain and the wider world
Suffragettes and suffragists: the campaign for women’s voting rights: Britain and the wider world The introduction of women's suffrage came at different times in different places. The struggle to achieve votes for women began in the late 18th century but had little success until the early 20th century - even at the beginning of the 21st century there are still countries where votes for women are restricted or denied. One important episode in the campaign for women's suffrage was fought in Britain from about 1880 until 1918, when Parliament finally granted some women (but not all) the right to vote. ShareThis
Free German topics - beginner and intermediate German topics for learners
Our German topics are made up of 10 items (Beginner) or 20 items (Intermediate) of German (both the written text and a recording of a German person speaking the word / words) with a picture that illustrates that vocabulary. The Beginner topics are suitable for absolute beginner German learners, or pupils aged between 5 and 11. The intermediate topics are suitable for more advanced adult learners, or for secondary pupils aged between 11 and 16 Each item in a topic consists of the text (both the written German text and an audio recording of a German person speaking the word / words) with a picture that illustrates that item. The illustrations are very simply and nicely drawn so there will be no confusion as to what is being shown. The language for each topic is carefully selected to match the language of the UK German as a second language curriculum. There are currently 56 Beginner topics and 58 Intermediate topics to choose from. Parts of the body Click on the "1.
Film ab! – Kurzfilme im Unterricht - - Goethe-Institut
Kurzfilme und Werbespots im Deutschunterricht Ob Anfänger oder Fortgeschrittene: Kurzfilme und Werbespots eignen sich hervorragend für den Einsatz im Deutschunterricht. Sie machen den Unterricht abwechslungsreicher und interessanter. Mal humorvoll, mal ernst, zeigen sie stets einen Ausschnitt deutscher Realität und bieten so vielfältige Anlässe zum Sprechen und Diskutieren. Ausgewählt wurden elf Kurzfilme von Film(hoch)schulen sowie 32 Werbespots. Die Filme eignen sich für Anfänger und Fortgeschrittene gleichermaßen. Idealerweise erhalten Sie vom Goethe-Institut die DVDs, hier sind alle Filme enthalten. Und noch ein Hinweis in eigener Sache: Wir haben die Filme so ausgesucht, dass sie weltweit einsetzbar sind. Die DVDs „Film ab! Die DVDs können nur außerhalb von Deutschland ausgeliehen werden, eine Bestellungen aus Deutschland ist aus lizenzrechtlichen Gründen leider nicht möglich. Kurzfilme im Deutschunterricht Nun sehen Sie Folgendes Manolo D 2010, Regie: Robert Bohrer, 19 Min., Spielfilm
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