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Monday, March 10, 2025

Sign Out A Board Game!

If you've ever wanted to add some more fun to your language learning journey, why not consider checking out one of the over 200 board games MacOdrum Library has on offer? It's a great way to get together with peers to practice your language, and, even better, it's free! Let's say you're learning Japanese,... More

Monday, March 10, 2025

How Did We Get Here? The Fascinating Evolution of Written Chinese

Chinese writing differs significantly from what we English speakers are used to, that much is no secret. How it got its start, and the underlying logic that drives millions of people to learn this written language is, on the other hand, something you may not know, and it’s exactly what today’s blog post is... More

Monday, February 24, 2025

Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz and Other Curiously Long German Words

If you’re looking at the title of this blog post and thinking to yourself, “what in the world is that monstrosity?” then don’t worry, you’re not alone. Even to a German speaker, such as myself, a word like this (which, by the way, refers to “the law concerning the delegation of duties for the... More

Monday, February 10, 2025

Can Languages Really Be…Romantic?

As Reading Week approaches, we’re also getting closer to Valentine’s Day. Regardless of whether you’re planning to cozy up with your partner, a pint of ice cream, or a midterm exam (sorry) this Friday, it’s hard to ignore Valentine’s Day. Shops have been plastered in red and pink for weeks, and chocolate prices seem... More

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Use podcasts to improve your Spanish listening (reposted)

Riding on the bus, working out at the gym, waiting for your friend who is ALWAYS late...this is the perfect time to work on your Spanish using one of the many free podcasts you can subscribe to on your phone. Now I'm not talking about one of those "Learn Spanish with Us" kinds of podcasts...you... More

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Recreational Reading for ESLA (reposted)

So, your teacher has just suggested that you try reading “for fun” to improve your English. Is she/he serious? Well, yes. Believe it or not, recreational reading can help you understand conversational English better, collect more academic/technical words, and learn more complex structures. True or imagined, stories in books offer you a world... More

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

H5P Memory Game (reposted)

Learn how to use H5P to create a Memory Game. Memory games are an excellent tool for learning and practicing vocabulary items in modern language classes. DEMO ACTIVITY VIDEO... More

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

From Ottawa to Osaka, and beyond!

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to go on exchange? I recently had the privilege of chatting with Julian Quansah about his time attending Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan. From learning Japanese to making friends, to trying local food and learning more about cultural differences, here’s what he had to say: Tell... More

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Applications open for Philosophy Summer School in China

Applications open for 10th BNU Philosophy Summer School & 6th "Chinese Culture Studies Program for Global Young Scholars 2025". Initial deadline: February 20th, 2025. Program... More

Monday, January 13, 2025

Polyglot group seeks members

Please see the note below from our Polyglot group organizer: Hello everyone ! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and a good first week back!  I'm writing to you guys as we are currently at 9 people, and we are close to the minimum guidelines to be a club. For those new... More

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

German Reunification turns 35

35 years since the fall of the Berlin wall and last Thursday evening a group of our German students and their instructors gathered in SP 337 to acknowledge this historical landmark... More

Monday, November 11, 2024

Students Learn Traditional Korean Drum Music

Turns out Korean traditional music is very much alive here in Ottawa and last Friday evening local Salmulnori group, Ottapae, visited Carleton to perform and to teach students in Carleton’s Korean classes something about this generations-old musical... More

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