Integrating languages should form part of South Africa's xenophobia solutions: Integrating African languages could help deal with some xenophobia in South Africa. MICHELE SPATARI/AFP via Getty ImagesIn the last decade or so, xenophobic attacks have made headlines a number of times in South Africa. The most recent wave occurred in August and September 2019, targeting migrants … [Read more...] about Integrating languages should form part of South Africa’s xenophobia solutions | The Conversation
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Exam help: How to study for Languages
Exam help: How to study for Languages: Step Up Education Centres logo Many learners place very little emphasis on studying for a language exam – after all, we use language every day so how difficult can an exam be, right? Wrong! Cindy Glass, Owner and Co-Founder of Step Up Education Centers says, “Language exams can be challenging in that the subject is multi-faceted. Senior … [Read more...] about Exam help: How to study for Languages
South African teachers switch languages in class: why policy should follow | The Conversation
South African teachers switch languages in class: why policy should follow: Children benefit enormously from being taught in their own languages. JLWarehouse/Shutterstock/Editorial use onlyIf you step into a classroom in South Africa’s Limpopo province during a lesson, you’re very likely to hear the teacher speaking more than one language. She might begin a sentence in English, … [Read more...] about South African teachers switch languages in class: why policy should follow | The Conversation
Five ways indigenous languages can be championed for learners | The Conversation
Five ways indigenous languages can be championed for learners: Learning in their mother tongue facilitates children's ability to learn another language. Cecil Bo Dzwowa/Shutterstock/Editorial use onlyThe United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages. In doing this, it says, it wants to acknowledge that languages … [Read more...] about Five ways indigenous languages can be championed for learners | The Conversation
Why embracing indigenous languages could have major benefits for Kenya | The Conversation
Why embracing indigenous languages could have major benefits for Kenya: Early education based on a child's mother tongue gives them a head start in their literacy and language learning. ShutterstockKenya is a multilingual country with over 42 different indigenous languages. In addition, foreign languages are used by minorities in major towns and in some learning … [Read more...] about Why embracing indigenous languages could have major benefits for Kenya | The Conversation
