How to Learn a Foreign Language at Home Richard Simcott, a polyglot who speaks over 50 languages, gives a set of advice on how to study a new language with online apps at home. “Language apps often give people the impression of being more fluent than they actually …
Modern Language Lab Tutor’s position in Spring 2023 ($15.61/hour) The Modern Language Lab is looking for qualified individuals to work as part-time Modern Language Tutor (College Assistant) in the Modern Language Lab (B-206) in Spring 2023. The Modern Language Tutor should have working-level knowledge in a language other than …
On-campus job opportunity for bilingual students (Spring 2023; $15.61/hour, 12h/week) Library at LaGuardia Community College is looking for bilingual students for their financial literacy project in Spring 2023. The job entails translating a glossary of financial terms into the following heritage languages: Bengali, Hindi, Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, French, Nepalese, and …
NYS Court Interpreter Internship Program (February – March 2023; $400 stipend) The NYS Unified Court System offers an intensive 20-hour internship program to bilingual students. Interested students must be proficient in the English language as well as a second language, and interested in pursuing or exploring a career as a court …
Promotion video for French 101 and Culinary Art Pair (ELF101 & SCD114) in Spring 2023 Prof. Habiba Boumlik is offering an Elementary French 101 (ELF101) course for culinary art students taking Culinary Arts I (SCD114). Students learn the French language while learning terms, concepts, and methods used in the culinary arts through classroom instruction and …
SOAR Experiential Learning: internship opportunities in Spring 2023 (deadline on 12/1/2022) CUNY offers several experiential learning opportunities for LaGuardia students in Spring 2022. Students can receive on-the-job career experience and will be paid between $15-20 per hour. The deadline is Thursday, December 1, 2022. See below for more info. ————————————- The …
Recommended resources for learning ASL iReviews (https://www.ireviews.com/) published an article about top online resources for those who are interested in learning ASL. According to the latest survey the Modern Language Assocaition, ASL has become the third most popular foreign language at colleges and …
ACTFL’s Lead with Languages: Myths busting about language learning ACTFL’s Lead with Languages discusses myths and misconceptions about language learning. The myths/misconceptions discussed in this article include: (1) Not everybody speaks English.; (2) Language skills are no longer just a “nice to have.”; (3) We need more than google …
New curriculum and program description for the Liberal Arts Latin American Studies (2022) Liberal Arts Latin American Studies Option (Director: Ana Maria Hernandez) has re-designed its curriculum and program goals as part of the “Enriching the Latin American Studies Program” project funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) between …
Boogeymen in different culture/languages Every country has a long, rich tradition of invoking supernatural threats in order to keep kids in line. What are figures equivalent to Boogeyman in English?…