by Wendy Newman | May 3, 2013 | French Culture, French Updates, French Zone
Mike Kelly (University of Southampton) La laïcité has recently re-emerged as a focus of French political life. All main parties endorse it across the political spectrum, as do the most important institutions of civil society, including most religious organisations. La...
by Wendy Newman | May 3, 2013 | German Culture, German updates, German Zone
Colleen Marshman (News and Notes Editor) I would very much welcome articles for inclusion in News and Notes. Please contact me via email: [email protected]. EIN LEUCHTENDES BEISPIEL In September 2012 the Crystal, conceived as the global hub for debate on...
by Wendy Newman | May 3, 2013 | French Culture, French Zone
Jonathan Tyrens (Editor of Francophonie) The Académie Française, protector of the French language since the 17th century, has elected the British poet Michael Edwards to the seat formerly occupied by Jean Dutourd. The Immortels of the Académie hold an influential...
by Wendy Newman | May 3, 2013 | German Reviews, German Zone
Mandy Wight, Reviews Editor Our reviews section for this issue provides an eclectic mixture of publications of interest to teachers of German. Only Sicher, aimed at teaching students at CEFR B1+ level, can be described as a course book: its up-to-date topics,...
by Wendy Newman | Aug 31, 2012 | Italian Culture, Italian Practice, Italian Zone
Domenica Elisa Cicala (Alpen-Adria Universität Klagenfurt) PERCHÉ USARE LA CANZONE NELLA DIDATTICA DELL’ITALIANO LS? L’ascolto alla radio di una canzone italiana, la memorizzazione della melodia di un ritornello orecchiabile o la comprensione di un sintagma noto...
