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En rumbo: intermediate Spanish
Languages

En rumbo: intermediate Spanish

...la Open University. Personal information part 1 We’re going to listen to street interviews with eight people from different parts of the world giving basic personal information. Personal information part 2 Here are three examples of people introducing themselves and giving basic personal information. What are their names? How old are they? Where are they from? What do...
The interplay of language and culture in times of crisis: COVID-19 and beyond
Languages

The interplay of language and culture in times of crisis: COVID-19 and beyond

...La Palma, Spain, erupting in 2021]Cumbre Vieja erupting in 2021During the eruption of Cumbre Vieja (a volcano on the Spanish Island of La Palma) in 2021 and its aftermath, the public were given a crash course on scientific terminology. However, a more colloquial word from the Canary Islands proved to be the favourite: ‘fajana’, generally meaning flat terrain at the...
Beginners’ Italian: food and drink
Languages

Beginners’ Italian: food and drink

...la cassa) first and say what you want. You pay and are given a receipt (uno scontrino), which you then give to the person serving, repeating your order. In fact there is often a sign (un cartello) telling you to go the cash desk first, pay the cashier (il cassiere / la cassiera) and get a till receipt. The sign might say something like Si prega di fare lo scontrino alla...
Hallowain't III: Woodfrogs
Nature & Environment

Hallowain't III: Woodfrogs

...LA Times reported a study by the Institute of Arctic Biology which discovered the little critters' approach to staying alive in a hostile climate: To see how these frogs were surviving the winter in the extreme Alaskan environment, the researchers used super glue to attach small radio transmitters about the size of a nickel to the backs of 16 frogs over two years. The...
A Buen Puerto: Fast Forward in Spanish
Languages

A Buen Puerto: Fast Forward in Spanish

...artists plan the painting of a mural. Creating a Mural Argentinian artists Cristina Terzaghi and Edgar de Santo lead the painting of a mural in La Boca. Artists in search of inspiration Argentinian artists Cristina Terzaghi and Mariana Siedlarek talk about the creative process in their work. Creating Sculptures Argentinian sculptor Beatriz Soto explains her work....
Language on the move: Migrating literature and Zachary Richard’s Cajun tales
Languages

Language on the move: Migrating literature and Zachary Richard’s Cajun tales

...la Houssaye, Alfred Mercier, and Adrien Rouquette. As a matter of fact, although Richard’s original Cajun tales have strangely been bypassed by scholars, they testify to the vitality of Cajun culture. (Re)locating Cajun Culture Clearly, the legend mentioned in the introduction reflects the Cajuns’ identification with the region of Acadiana:xi the crawfish functions as...
Get ready for beginners’ French Badge icon
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Get ready for beginners’ French

...facts and figures about French and the French-speaking world (Organisation mondiale de la francophonie, 2018). Do any of them surprise you? Over 300 million people around the world speak French. France is the most-visited country in the world, with 75 million tourists every year. Toulouse and Montreal are among the world’s leading cities in aerospace technology. French film production is the second-largest in the world, ......
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Can you predict the outcome of a Brexit deal with a little logic and a bit of arithmetic?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can you predict the outcome of a Brexit deal with a little logic and a bit of arithmetic?

...la fermiere (loosely translatable as wanting not only to have their cake and eat it, but also to kiss the baker’s daughter). But on the other hand, it is conceivable that Deal UK ought to be better than the deals granted to countries that have never been EU members. It would debase the status of EU membership to treat the UK worse than those who have never been equals...