Useful links

Network for Languages

This is a new service for teacher and school support in the University of Manchester, based in the School of Languages Linguistics and Cultures (LLC).

They aim to build on the work of Links into Languages, and are hoping to broaden their remit to cover wider issues related to teaching and learning.

Find out more at the Network for Languages website.

 

TV Interview

See Dr Sharon Handley, Director of Routes North West and Head of Languages at MMU, talking about the importance of languages in an interview with Shine TV in September 2009:

Shine TV interview

 

Film in Language Teaching Association (FILTA)

FILTA is an association of language teachers, film educators and researchers. FILTA was formed, with support from Routes North West, for the purpose of providing a forum for the exchange of information related to the use of film in language teaching. 

To access their vast bank of film and language resources, and to become a member, please visit the FILTA website.

 

Multilingual Manchester.

A website that aims:

  • To document languages and language use in and around Manchester
  • To study community language needs, language maintenance, and multilingual identities
  • To examine issues of language policy in the Manchester area and to advise local authorities and services as well as businesses, schools, media, and community institutions about opportunities and benefits of multilingualism

http://mlm.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus.html
 

 

Language Resources

A list of world celebrities who speak community languages:

http://www.routesintolanguages.ac.uk/files/celebs.doc

LLAS - The Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies:

http://www.llas.ac.uk/ 

CiLT - The National Centre for Languages:

http://www.cilt.org.uk/ 

Why Study Languages:

http://www.llas.ac.uk/whystudylanguages/index.aspx  

Useful resources to promote language learning:

http://www.languageswork.org.uk/  

http://languagebox.ac.uk/

LAFTAs (Languages and Film Talent Awards):

http://www.languageswork.org.uk/laftas/index.htm 

ALL (Association for Language Learning):

http://www.all-languages.org.uk/ 

Regional Language Network North West:

http://www.rln-northwest.com/  

 

Motivational video clips  

Barack Obama - Your children should learn to speak Spanish:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZprtPat1Vk

Arsène Wenger talking about how learning languages has helped him: 

http://privateweb.arsenal.com/languages/wenger1.wmv 

http://privateweb.arsenal.com/languages/wenger2.wmv

Tony Blair giving a speech in French:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrw5YgWC0rs

Real life examples of how Languages can help you in your career:

http://icould.com/quick-search/?fd_query=1&term=languages

 

Useful resources for Teaching Urdu interactively

http://www.ncdu.org.uk - National Council for the Development of Urdu

http://www.pakmet.com.pk - Great website for learning about the weather in Pakistan 

http://www.sports.gov.pk - Information about sport played in Pakistan. Also see:

http://www.pcboard.com.pk/ (Cricket)

http://www.phf.com.pk/ (Hockey)

http://pakistanonline.org/ - Information on Pakistan

http://linguashare.com - Make your own interactive games (in phonetic English)

http://www.urdupoint.com/home/ - More info about Pakistan and the Urdu language (In Urdu)

http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz.cfm?qid=206273 - A Quiz about Pakistan, containing multiple choice questions

http://www.aga.org.uk/qual/gcse/urdu_assess.php - AQA GCSE Urdu Assessment material, including past papers

http://www.kidon.com/media-link/pk.php - Website containing links to 62 newspapers relating to/from Pakistan

http://ptvworldnews.com.pk/ - News, views and much more from the Pakistani Satellite TV channel, PTV

http://www.urducouncil.nic.in/ - website dedicated to the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, India.

http://urduathome.com - a virtual way of studying Urdu at home, with weekly lessons and homework, as well as assessment tests.

 

University Language Departments in the North West

Manchester Metropolitan University:

www.mmu.ac.uk/languages/  

University of Manchester:

www.manchester.ac.uk/llc  

University of Salford:

www.salford.ac.uk/languages  

University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN):

www.uclan.ac.uk/ahss/languages_and_international/index.php   

Community Languages Promoting community languages in supplementary and mainstream schools:

www.ourlanguages.org.uk/

 

 

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