Gala University Language School and Club

12/19/2018

03/22/2016

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06/06/2015

Accents may not affect language processing, study finds
Listening to accented words may not impede the listener's language processing, according to a recent study. The researchers involved in the study are conducting experiments to learn more about how hearing loss, accents and noise can affect access to services such as health care.

Sometimes I look at my husband and think, "I really don't remember what you just said." Is that because of his charming European accent, or

05/01/2015

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/247411/google-celebrates-commitment-to-hispanic-market.html

Last month I had the pleasure of attending Google's Hispanic marketing forum in New York. Of course, it was great to reconnect with many colleagues who have helped shape the Hispanic online market, but, most importantly, it was great to witness firsthand that Google is truly committed to Hispanics o…

04/28/2015

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/04/what-undocumented-students-bring-to-the-classroom/390333/

Public discourse shouldn't focus on what immigrants "take" from America but rather on how they enhance the learning experiences for all the country's children.

04/24/2015

http://www.districtadministration.com/article/arizona-students-immersed-spanish-and-chinese

Immersing students at Cave Creek USD with foreign language catapulted them above state average test scores. In 2008, Superintendent Debbi C. Burdick and the governing board launched a world languag

04/21/2015

http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/first-nations-languages-part-of-global-study-on-how-kids-learn-mother-tongue-1.2323234

The global project -- spearheaded by the University of Zurich -- is looking at Dene, East Cree, and Inuktitut among 10 languages.

04/16/2015

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/11532777/Pupils-to-talk-about-tattoos-in-European-language-GCSEs.html

The OCR exam board has revealed plans for new GCSEs for Spanish, French and German that will include “appealing” subjects like tattoos, music festivals and volunteering abroad

04/16/2015

http://www.districtadministration.com/article/diversity-drives-demand-global-lessons

Students join African drum circles in Virginia, debate immigration in the Bronx and participate in overseas book clubs in Minneapolis and Philadelphia. Teachers have brought these activities and other

04/10/2015

03/20/2015

Do bilinguals have the best of both worlds?
Individuals who speak more than one language may be better able to recognize multiple perspectives and shift between perspectives, according to a recent study. Researchers say the findings may indicate that languages affect how people interpret events.