Remembering International Mother Language Day Progresses Language Learning

Remembering International Mother Language Day Progresses Language Learning

The progression of language learning is key to promoting cultural awareness, diversity, equality and inclusion. To these ends, it’s important for educators – especially languages educators – to continue upholding and spreading the word about International Mother...
G’Day, Mate: The Present and Future of Languages in Australia

G’Day, Mate: The Present and Future of Languages in Australia

The use of languages in Australia is as diverse as this vast and exotic country:continent, home to the untamed outback, legendary beaches, cuddly koalas, fearsome great white sharks, Neighbours and Foster’s amber nectar. Australia Day on 26th January annually marks...
In the Staffroom: China Girl Vivien Takes the Complexity Out of the Chinese Language

In the Staffroom: China Girl Vivien Takes the Complexity Out of the Chinese Language

The Mandarin Chinese language is an anomaly. It’s spoken as a first language by the highest number of native speakers in the world. It’s also mooted as the most difficult language for non-native speakers to learn. But, like learning any subject, it’s easier when...