USA’s Independence Day

It’s here! Nothing is missing for July 4th or, what is the same, Independence Day in the United States and the whole country is paralyzed to celebrate this great day for Americans. Barbecues, fireworks and thousands of flags will be the protagonists of this great day, let’s see why and how of this day! JULY…

The best applications to learn sign language

Learning the alphabet, words, expressions and other concepts in sign language is possible thanks to these apps. Deafness is a major barrier to communication if interlocutors are unfamiliar with sign language. To remedy this problem, there are numerous alternatives such as, for example, this selection of applications to learn Sign Language in a simple and…

13 Wonderful Words That You’re Not Using (Yet)

Once you learn these rare but wonderful words, use them in conversation. 1. Biblioklept Definition: one who steals books Biblioklept is, in at least some sense of the word, fairly useless. It is two syllables longer than book thief. It is also unlikely to be understood by some portion of the people with whom you…

Le mot du jour

CHEZ – préposition Je pense que nous avons tous eu des problèmes pour comprendre cette préposition. Voici une brève explication. Définition: L’origine: Chez est elliptique, et on a la locution complète dans l’ancien français à ches / en chiés, qui signifie exactement à la maison. Synonyme: auprès – dans – parmi. “Chez” peut également être…

When you learn the vocabulary of a new language, Do you memorize or relate it?

The hard part of learning a new language is having to learn everything you know in a new vocabulary. To make the words stick in your mind, I suggest that instead of memorizing them, you relate them or make an emotional connection with the new words. Relate: When I started French, I had trouble remembering…

Impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education

Artificial Intelligence in education offers numerous possibilities to add more value to students, facilitates the teaching-learning process and improve the positioning of educational institutions. What years ago, might have seemed like science fiction, today is a reality completely applicable to projects and institutions of all kinds thanks to Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI uses fields such…

Atelier: la tâche e(s)t le défi : du A1 au B1

L’approche actionnelle a mis à l’honneur la tâche finale dans l’apprentissage des langues. L’atelier propose d’explorer les types de tâches proposées dans Défi A1 et A2, et de s’approprier des techniques d’enseignement pour mettre en œuvre les savoirs linguistiques nécessaires à la réalisation de ces tâches. Le 31 mai dernier, le Département des Langues Étrangères a eu l’opportunité de participer à…

¿Qué es pensar críticamente en comunicación?

Pensar críticamente es no sólo pensar, sino también utilizar los sentimientos, instintos, reflejos, lo que es aún más, es utilizar cada célula del cuerpo en sintonía y comunicación con las otras, filtrando lo que pasa por los órganos de los sentidos y que produce percepciones, eso es pensar críticamente.

Corridos bélicos: la nueva ola de la ‘narcocultura’ inunda las redes sociales

Ropa de marca, fajos de billetes, carros de lujo y armas. Las redes sociales se han inundado en los últimos meses en México de videos en los que los usuarios tratan de mostrar vidas idílicas, que emulan los hábitos asociados a la cultura del narcotráfico sin pertenecer necesariamente a un grupo delictivo.