By MARK REITER BLADE STAFF WRITER OTTAWA LAKE - Daniel Hefflebower's passion for the language and culture of Germany began as a sophomore at Whiteford High School. The high school only offered Spanish as a foreign language, But, Mr Hefflebower wanted a different challenge so he decided to learn German. Because his school's curriculum didn't include that language, Mr. Hefflebower's parents drove ...

Language classes shift to conversation, culture in Sioux Falls public schools

Sioux Falls public schools are tweaking their curriculum to give students a greater understanding of the world's people and help them communicate in real-life situations. In foreign language classes, the focus is turning to conversational instruction with teachers spending more time describing the way of life in foreign countries. "A big part of the language is understanding culture," assistant ...

Japan CEOs Learn `Globish' to Aid Overseas Expansion as Economy Stagnates

Oki Matsumoto , chief executive officer of online trader Monex Group Inc. and a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. partner, has a solution to Japan’s stagnant domestic economy: Learn “globish.”

Two Boyertown Area High School students aspire to learn on exchange

GILBERTSVILLE –– Two students in the Boyertown Area School District are participating in a 10-month foreign exchange program for the 2010-11 school year, hoping to bring an understanding to the cultures they are living in, also taking away valuable life lessons away.

Health talk in language they can understand

A dictionary in Yolngu will counter fear and ignorance, writes Lindsay Murdoch.