by cristahazell | Jul 2, 2020 | Language Zones, Portuguese articles, Portuguese events, Portuguese news
Far from being an exhaustive list The Guardian have collated 10 novels set in Portugal which will transport you on a journey through Portugal’s culture, history and politics....
by cristahazell | Jun 9, 2020 | News, Portuguese articles, Portuguese events, Portuguese news
If you want a read which takes you to distant Latin American shores, through cities and pueblos, jungles and rivers with an edge of political realism, magic, flavour, colour and vibrancy then look no further than the Guardian’s 10 best Latin American novels....
by cristahazell | May 11, 2020 | Arabic event, Arabic events, Arabic News, Competitions, French event, French events, German event, German events, German News, Italian event, Italian events, Italian News, Japanese event, Japanese events, Japanese News, Language News, Language Zones, Mandarin event, Mandarin events, Mandarin news, News, Portuguese events, Portuguese news, Russian event, Russian events, Russian news, Secondary News, Spanish event, Spanish events, What's New, World Languages, World languages events, World languages news
Those of us who were at Language World earlier this year will remember the inspiring keynote talk by Charlotte Ryland, from the Translation Exchange and the Stephen Spender Trust. She really enthused the audience with the creative teaching possibilities of poetry...
by cristahazell | Apr 28, 2020 | News, Portuguese articles, Portuguese events, Portuguese news
Are you craving adventures in Latin America? Here is a selection of short stories crafted from 10 Latin American short story writers which will catapult you from your sofas to rural Mexico, Argentina, Buenos Aires and Chile. Be warned these do not always make for...
by cristahazell | Mar 17, 2020 | ALL Event, ALL Language, ALL Local, ALL News, ALL Sector, Arabic event, Arabic events, Arabic News, CM Event, Corporate Member, East Anglia, East Anglia Event, East Midlands, East Midlands Event, Events, French event, French events, French Network, German event, German events, German Network, German News, Italian event, Italian events, Italian Network, Italian News, ITET events, ITET news, Japanese event, Japanese events, Japanese Network, Japanese News, Language Networks, Language News, London, London Event, Mandarin event, Mandarin events, Mandarin news, News, North East, North East Event, North West, North West Event, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Event, Other Event, Portuguese events, Portuguese news, Primary events, Primary News, Project News, Russian event, Russian events, Russian Network, Russian news, Secondary, Secondary events, Secondary News, South East, South East Event, South West, South West Event, Spanish event, Spanish events, Spanish Network, Spanish news, Student, Student Events, Student News, Teacher Briefings, Trainee events, Uncategorized, Wales, Wales Event, West Midlands, West Midlands Event, What's New, World Languages, World languages event, World languages events, World languages news, Yorkshire & Humber, Yorkshire & the Humber Event
Dear Colleagues, In light of the rapidly changing circumstances and advice around Covid-19, the decision has been taken by ALL Management Board to cancel or postpone all events, workshops or seminars up to Easter 2020 (12th April 2020) with immediate effect. We will...
by Wendy Newman | Nov 15, 2016 | ALL News, Arabic News, Brexit news, French News, German News, Italian News, Japanese News, Language News, Mandarin news, News, Portuguese news, Russian news, Spanish news, World languages news
Language skills are ‘more vital than ever’ if the UK is to remain ‘outward looking’ and ‘open for business’ in the run up to Brexit, new British Council research has revealed. In a survey of over 2,000 UK adults, the majority saw the ability to speak foreign languages...
by Wendy Newman | Sep 1, 2016 | Competitions, Corporate Member News, Portuguese news
This competition has now closed, but you can find the results on the Vocab Express website. The Vocab Express League of Champions is back for 2016, due to run from Wednesday 28 September until Tuesday 04 October 2016 – the perfect way to celebrate the European...
by Wendy Newman | Apr 30, 2016 | Portuguese news, World Languages
Update April 2016 Language Trends Survey 2015/16 This week, the results of the 2015/16 Language Trends survey were published. This important annual research is carried out by the British Council and Education Development Trust, supported by ALL and ISMLA. The Language...
by Wendy Newman | Apr 22, 2016 | Arabic News, Italian News, Japanese News, Language News, Mandarin news, News, Portuguese news, Russian news, Secondary, World languages news
GCSE & A Level qualifications in lesser taught languages to continue Following the reform of GCSE and A level qualifications, the exam boards announced in March 2015 that they would not be continuing to offer GCSE and A level qualifications in a number of smaller,...
by Wendy Newman | Jul 23, 2015 | ALL News, Arabic News, Italian News, Japanese News, Language News, Mandarin news, News, Portuguese news, Russian news, World languages news
Exam boards choose not to redevelop GCSE and A level exams in small-entry languages With the introduction of new GCSE and A level specifications for languages from 2016 (for French, German and Spanish – 2017 for other languages) – some exam boards have announced their...
by Wendy Newman | Oct 10, 2013 | German Practice, German updates, German Zone, Portuguese news
Billy Brick (Coventry University, Coventry) INTRODUCTION Most UK HE institutions provide the opportunity for students to study a foreign language or languages alongside their main degree subject. Institution-wide Language Provision (IWLP) sometimes referred to as...
by Wendy Newman | Oct 10, 2013 | Portuguese articles, Portuguese events, Portuguese news
Maria José Veiga (Researcher at the University of Aveiro, Transmedia Portugal) INTRODUCTION In the second half of the 20th century, foreign language teaching methods within the Portuguese Education system have proved to be translation resistant. By the end of the...