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Can you have two native languages?
There are about 6,000 languages worldwide. UNESCO declared February 21 as International Mother Language Day. But, what if your parents speak 2 different languages? And if you are raised bilingually from childhood? Can you have multiple native …
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Why isn't there one universal computer programming language?
We all know programming languages like Java and Python, but did you know that there are over 700 of those programming languages? Why isn't there one universal programming language? Wouldn't that be much easier? Prof. dr. Dr Viviane Jonckers (VUB) …
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Is Whatsapp destroying our sense of language, fwa?
Young people chatting, sometimes it hurts the eyes. What they all type can sometimes barely be called Dutch. Is Whatsapp destroying our sense of language? Sociolinguist Reinhild Vandekerckhove (UAntwerp) delved into the wonderful world of Whatsapp …
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Online-Offline identity: Audiovisual teaching material
In this collection you will find image and sound fragments about online and offline identity, together with more context and concrete teaching tips.
Do we pretend to be different online than in real life? How do we do that and does it make us happy? …
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BookTok: Book tips by young people
This video presents a personal selection from the range of books shared via the hashtag #BookTok. These are book titles that young people recommend via TikTok.
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The United States: Brief History
This video introduces your students to some aspects of the United States of America:
- the origin of the US;
- an overview of the 52 states;
- Declaration of Independence;
- Independence Day;
- the melting pot.
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Past simple and continuous: Learning video
This video explains the formation and use of the past simple and the past continuous in English.
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Should we improve our relationship with Russia?
Russia is often seen in the West as an aggressive, even warlike country. Tensions have increased sharply in recent years. David Criekemans is professor of geopolitics at the University of Antwerp and he would like to make a few comments on this. …
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Pareto Principle: Video
Video about the Pareto principle or the 80-20 rule. This economic rule is applicable everywhere and means that 80% of the outcomes are caused by 20% of the causes.
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Fake news: Video series
Series of five videos with which you can learn to recognize fake news (or fake news). In the videos, an expert's tip (scientist, journalist, etc.) is translated into a short sketch. The videos were made by the Hannah Arendt Institute, together …
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Consent to Sex: Explainer Video
This video explains in a funny way what permission is. Consent to sex has been likened to handing someone a cup of tea. You don't do that when he's unconscious either...
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Adaptive Dia-LVS keys
The Dia student monitoring system or digital tests are the result of years of practice-oriented research into the language and arithmetic development of students.
With Dia-LVS you can monitor the growth of your students and class and, thanks to …
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