Comments on: How to promote bilingualism, with help from Les Deschiens /2015/11/how-to-promote-bilingualism-with-help-from-les-deschiens/ Supporting children's language, communication and learning Mon, 16 Nov 2015 19:16:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3 By: Michael Jones /2015/11/how-to-promote-bilingualism-with-help-from-les-deschiens/#comment-8112 Mon, 16 Nov 2015 19:16:59 +0000 /?p=1545#comment-8112 Hi Simon
I seem to remember a Chinese restaurant in a small Scottish town where the waiter would ask you at the end of your meal’you fuh coff-eh?’
I’m in Amsterdam right now and EVERYBODY is bilingual. I asked someone today, ‘Why does everyone learn English?’
‘Who in the world speaks Dutch apart from us?’ was the reply.
Great to hear from you!
Michael

]]> By: simon /2015/11/how-to-promote-bilingualism-with-help-from-les-deschiens/#comment-8111 Mon, 16 Nov 2015 17:18:47 +0000 /?p=1545#comment-8111 Fascinating clips! Really enjoyed Les Deschienes and the German prononciation clip, although I’m not so sure I agreed with everything she says (charming though she is)bearing in mind British/American regional accents.
I have a recent example of translation confusion. In a bar in Portugal my friend ordered ‘five sambuccas’ – its an Italian spirit. After a surprisingly long wait of ten minutes the barman placed five hamburgers on the bar!

]]> By: Michael Jones /2015/11/how-to-promote-bilingualism-with-help-from-les-deschiens/#comment-8110 Fri, 13 Nov 2015 15:53:04 +0000 /?p=1545#comment-8110 Hi Lisa! Thanks for the offer. Why not get Les Deschienes to run a workshop on pronunciation!!
Nice to hear from you
Michael

]]> By: Lisa Reynolds /2015/11/how-to-promote-bilingualism-with-help-from-les-deschiens/#comment-8109 Fri, 13 Nov 2015 15:48:52 +0000 /?p=1545#comment-8109 Hi Michael, read this with interest. Love the German clip, have used in some training sessions, it really hits home.

By the way we are holding a conference in Norfolk 22nd Jan, Stephen Krashen is attending as keynote speaker… we can put you up and possibly get you a reduced rate??
free board and lodging too if interested.
All the best Lisa

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