Sentences with phrase «foreign language plays»

«Foreign language plays an important role in childhood development and can lead to higher scores on exams later in life.

Not exact matches

Their numbers play music and a Choir singing in a foreign language.

If Americans are to play their parts as world citizens with full responsibility, they must speedily extend and intensify the program of foreign language instruction, not only in the traditional fields of Latin, French, German, and Spanish but also, for large numbers of citizens, in Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and other non-European languages.

All students study math and science and learn foreign languages; they all play an instrument and sing in the chorus; they all learn handwork and take movement classes and perform in the class play.

As such, politicians all too frequently play into this public analysis by characterising their own wars in the language of the «good war» and the foreign excursions of their opponents in the language of the «useless waste» of World War One.

To ensure that cultural norms associated with a specific language were not at play, they compared respondents for whom Spanish was the native language and English the foreign language, and respondents with the reverse pairing (English the native language, and Spanish the foreign language).

I love to study foreign language, cook, write, and play music, I am artistic and friendly, I hope to make friends and maybe more

Now opening theatrically in a new cut that runs a leisurely 151 minutes (four minutes shorter than the version that played at Cannes), «The Square,» which will represent Sweden in the upcoming Oscar race for best foreign - language film, may be addressing a broader, less industry - entangled crowd.

Then, compare the play to the movie THE HANDMAIDEN by acclaimed writer / director Chan - wook Park which was named best foreign language film by the Boston Society of Film Critics.

French filmmaker Philippe Garrel's Lover For a Day heads to theaters after playing at the New York and Chicago film festivals this fall, while Cohen Media Group is opening Lebanon's The Insult, which is shortlisted in the foreign language category.

Politics likely played a part in «Toni Erdmann,» the much - admired German film, losing to Iran's «The Salesman» in the foreign - language category.

But as we've seen recently, that isn't the only category in play for foreign - language submissions.

«A Fantastic Woman,» the evocative portrait of a transgendered Chilean woman played by rising star Daniela Vega, was the instant frontrunner in the foreign - language category.

But it was also an unusual kind of Cannes breakout, as following its very enthusiastic reception at the 2014 festival, the film gathered gentle momentum internationally throughout the year, playing the festival circuit and sweeping the boards at Argentina's national film awards, before being shortlisted for the foreign - language Oscar in 2015 and getting a US release in February.

Transgender actress Daniela Vega stars in A Fantastic Woman and could very well make history at the Oscars by becoming the first transgender actress nominated for an acting role in the foreign language film should Sony Pictures Classics play their cards right.

It also played at the Toronto Film Festival, and was the Chilean entry for the best foreign language film for the Academy Awards.

Two gentle, intimate charmers playing at the Toronto International Film Festival would make for some crowd pleasing theatrical releases... although being foreign language films mean you'll have to seek them out when and if they get a theatrical release date.

In an attempt to close the gap that exists between the increasingly important role that foreign countries, cultures, and languages play in world affairs and Americans» lack of international knowledge, the Goldman Sachs Foundation and the Asia Society have established an award for excellence in international education.

At present, Cursos Internacioles plays a key role in the teaching and assessment of Spanish as a foreign language nationally and internationally.

They said, «Speak a foreign language, play an instrument play a sport...» Well, if that's what you'd want for your child, let's put the money into that.

A template of clock faces for children to play «time» bingo with - in a foreign language, or in English.

Unodostres When students get too noisy as they work or play, try quieting them by counting aloud in a foreign language — and don't stop counting until all the students join in.

Older students might play the game to practice using verbs and adverbs in a foreign language.

Although he only completed his freshman year at the University of California Berkeley before declaring for the draft, Brown stood out among draft prospects because of his intellectual pursuits, which included playing chess, learning foreign languages, and taking a graduate - level course while in his first year.

Some educators say more technical STEM activities «level the playing field» for students who don't perform well in more traditional classes, like foreign language.

Schools in every neighborhood, regardless of zip code, should offer an excellent education, including the arts, foreign languages, play, technology, history, literature, the sciences, mathematics, and opportunities to create and make things.

The search results are great and cover various categories such as classics, textbooks, math & science, children's books, philosophy & religion, plays, modern fiction, fantasy & romance, foreign language, history & culture, arts & entertainment, mystery and poetry.

There are many interesting uses for Read Aloud books, including picture books that kids can have read to themselves — perhaps while they're learning to read, language training books with audio spoken as the foreign words are highlighted, photography portfolios with background soundtracks, and even plays that could be published with included dramatic readings.

There is nothing worse than hearing the same foreign language screamed over and over when playing.

They're characters who you often don't want to play as or play with and with voice acting that you need to switch over to a foreign language in order to tolerate it, it makes for narrative sequences that you just want to skip your way through.

If you want to play sports, music, learn foreign languages or whatever, that is fine.

Fluency in foreign languages will play a significant role in the program's community outreach.

They might need someone who can speak a foreign language or play a musical instrument.

Can you use the concepts and language of video games to understand and communicate with them, or are you sitting in your play therapy sessions, feeling as though they are speaking in a foreign language, thinking in unknown concepts, doing things you have no possibility of understanding?