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Proposal for a Common Framework of Reference for Languages for Canada
- Prepared by: Laurens Vandergrift, PhD, Second Language Institute, University of Ottawa May 2006
CASLT Press Releases:
Teacher Associations Call for Action on FSL Teaching and Learning Conditions, Ottawa, December 7, 2006
Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers Appoints New Board Member, Ottawa, December 8, 2006
Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers honours former Commissioner of Official Languages, Ottawa, December 8, 2006
For past updates to the CASLT Web site: CASLT Newsletter Archives.
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Langcanada.ca |
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Sports Illustrated for Kids - "SIKIDS.COM is the online counterpart to Sports Illustrated For Kids magazine... We aim to create a fun, safe environment for kids, filled with some of the best news, games, and interactive features on the internet."
Asterix - The Official Site - "Visit the official Web site of Asterix to play games and learn more about this popular cartoon character."
Last 20 educational resources added on the LangCanada.ca Web site
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For Your Classroom / Pour votre classe |
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Take note! / À noter! |
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The next issue of the CASLT professional journal Réflexions will be out in February. Deadline for article submissions from CASLT members is January 8th 2007. We look forward to receiving your articles. Send your submissions in MS Word format to educ@caslt.org.
CASLT invites you to read its recent joint report, Teaching French as a Second Language in Canada: Teachers' Perspectives. The report is the fruit a of two-year national survey of 1,305 teachers of French as a second language (FSL) from all provinces and territories, designed to collect their perceptions and opinions regarding the challenges they face in their working and learning conditions.
This major research project comprised a literature review, an online questionnaire, and a final report outlining the most critical needs of FSL teachers across the country. This report will help us draw a clear picture of the unique characteristics of teaching FSL in Canada and suggest priorities for future improvement.
The CASLT Networking Day held on December 1, 2006 provided an opportunity for delegates from provincial and territorial departments of education, teacher federations and language teacher associations to come together to address key challenges identified in this report and to propose ideas for action. Participants identified key areas for recommendations and future activities. Communications support materials will allow volunteers to disseminate the findings and increase awareness of FSL education issues in Canada.
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Media Bites / Revue de presse |
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Enhancing second language acquisition with Audacity, by Frank Tuzi, Linux.com, December 20, 2006
"As a language educator and IT aficionado, I am constantly searching for tools that I can use in conjunction with language education. Lately I've been using the audio manipulation and conversion tool Audacity to record and edit audio inputs and convert them into a variety of formats, including the ever popular MP3, for a number of uses in courses and course materials preparation."
Mandarin Language Is Music To The Brain, Science Daily, December 13, 2006
"It's been shown that the left side of the brain processes language and the right side processes music; but what about a language like Mandarin Chinese, which is musical in nature with wide tonal ranges?"
New Study Suggests Speakers Of Different Languages Perceive Rhythm Differently, Science Daily, December 1, 2006
"Do the sounds of our native languages affect how we hear music and other non-language sounds" A team of American and Japanese researchers has found evidence that native languages influence the way people group non-language sounds into rhythms."
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Calendar / Calendrier |
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| Sir John A. Macdonald Day |
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| February |
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| Jan 27 - Feb. 12 |
| Feb. 10 - 19 |
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Teacher Tips / Suggestions pour les profs |
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Web Gems / Découvertes sur le Web |
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ESL Resources
Arriving at the Scene is an online interactive game where the player is the investigator.
Online ESL Lessons for Students - Here are links to ESL lessons that you can work online.
FSL Resources
Bonjour Toi is a Web site designed to help students who are learning French.
Chez Mimi - "How good is your French? Join the residents of Chez Mimi who have some great games for you to play to help improve your knowledge of French. Even if you are a complete beginner there will be a game in Chez Mimi for you. Play the games, collect the tokens and see if you can make it into the Chez Mimi Top Ten. Bonne Chance!"
Modern Languages
Hennings Haus - " How good is your German? Go to Hennings Haus to play some great games which will help improve your knowledge of German. Even if you are a complete beginner, Henning will have a game for you. Play the games, collect the tokens and see if you can make it into the Hennings Haus Top Ten. Viel Glück!"
Literacy - Foreign Languages - This site contains hundreds of ideas and resources for primary teachers.
General Interest
Flag Detective - This site was developed as a tool to help those looking to identify flags they saw that were unfamiliar to them.
Visit our page of annotated links to Web sites previously featured in this section: Click here.
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