http://learn-that-language.com/foreign-language-news Check the Internet Marketing World Announcements ! Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:03:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Valley schools beginning to add Chinese language optionArizona RepublicThe organization noted that very few students study foreign language. Of the few taking foreign-language courses, most were learning Spanish. ...The Language DivideThe Online Citizen (blog)all 3 news articles » More: continued here http://learn-that-language.com/foreign-language-news/general-news/valley-schools-beginning-to-add-chinese-language-option-arizona-republic CPPCC memmber: Beware of English invasionChina DailyCai Jianfeneditor-in-chief of the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, also said that official publications should try to use pure Chinese as much ...and more » More: continued here http://learn-that-language.com/foreign-language-news/general-news/cppcc-memmber-beware-of-english-invasion-china-daily Patriot-NewsLanguage barrier can no longer be excusePatriot-NewsContrast that to America where most students do not begin to study a second language until the eighth or ninth grade. Of course, it's been a long running ...and more » More: continued here http://learn-that-language.com/foreign-language-news/general-news/language-barrier-can-no-longer-be-excuse-patriot-news Lake City students play a game to learn a languageNewsday (subscription)In the past, learning a foreign language meant textbooks, workbooks, listening exercises and sometimes videos. At Lake City Upper Elementary, however, ... More: continued here http://learn-that-language.com/foreign-language-news/general-news/lake-city-students-play-a-game-to-learn-a-language-newsday-subscription Nigeria: Contending With Foreign Language in HomesAllAfrica.comWe are educated at the expense of our culture and languages, it needs to be reversed and overturned to basics, learn your language first, English later, ... More: continued here http://learn-that-language.com/foreign-language-news/general-news/nigeria-contending-with-foreign-language-in-homes-allafricacom Opening doors through languageWashington PostThe National Security Language Initiative for Youth facilitates foreign language learning for American high school students, providing merit-based ... More: continued here http://learn-that-language.com/foreign-language-news/general-news/opening-doors-through-language-washington-post Improve language requirement by reducing number of essential coursesJusticeBrandeis, a school that tries to give everyone an advantage, is putting students who struggle to learn foreign languages at a severe disadvantage. ... More: continued here http://learn-that-language.com/foreign-language-news/general-news/improve-language-requirement-by-reducing-number-of-essential-courses-justice Attleboro Sun ChronicleA taste of Spanish, French for the wee onesAttleboro Sun Chronicle"We're just here to teach them some basic Spanish and get them excited about learning a new language - not to make them fluent," Murphy said. ...and more » More: continued here http://learn-that-language.com/foreign-language-news/general-news/a-taste-of-spanish-french-for-the-wee-ones-attleboro-sun-chronicle Board of Regents considers cutting number of examsPress & Sun-BulletinThe possible cuts include eliminating Regents exams in the following areas: high school foreign language ($2.4 million savings); social studies grades 5 and ...and more » More: continued here http://learn-that-language.com/foreign-language-news/general-news/board-of-regents-considers-cutting-number-of-exams-press-sun-bulletin A Fast Foreign Language Dictionary That Searches Five Languages at OncePR Web (press release)The driving force behind the Langalot dictionary was a desire for a more modern take on a foreign language dictionary. langology: "Awesome! ... More: continued here http://learn-that-language.com/foreign-language-news/general-news/a-fast-foreign-language-dictionary-that-searches-five-languages-at-once-pr-web-press-release