Sentences with phrase «on modern languages»

«The government must conduct a serious review of its stance on modern languages in the key stage four curriculum and examine how it should be promoting these subjects rather than presiding their decline,» he said.

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This structure creates the potential for a modern - day Tower of Babel — people try to communicate with one another, but each speaks a different language and they differ on what content marketing is.

Law professors write solely for other academics, but since their underlying religious / ideological / political positions are relatively conventional, they can also reassure their co «ideologues outside of the academy that someone really smart who speaks the language of modern moral / legal theory is on their side.

You must not go on to a dead language until a modern language has gripped the imagination.

Academic theologies (with their focus on such questions as method, the disciplinary status of theology in the modern university, the relationships of theology and religious studies, and the development of public criteria for theological language) are obviously related principally to the public of the academy.

Each biblical statement is a sentence which must be understood in terms of the vocabulary and grammar of its original language (Hebrew, Aramaic or Greek), but the better modern translations, such as the Revised Standard Version, have made it possible for one who understands English vocabulary and grammar to read and study the Bible without being seriously misled on most points.

In his earlier writing, Pinnock's Biblically derived qualifications concerning inerrancy were based on the facts that modern historiography was unknown in Biblical times, that writers use the language of simple observation (e. g., the sunrise), that figurative and mythological language is used (Isa.

Consequently, many of us spent the next decade working through an answer to the question of the meaning of religious language in terms of ordinary experience, in terms of a «revision» or «re-presentation» of the Christian tradition «intelligible to modern minds,» and worked on formulating an appropriate and strong political theology.

Many bro - mances (ugh, a horrible perversion modern language has become...) and guy - friendships are based on, in essence, finding cool ways to beat on each other.

Modern scholarship has revealed not only how much our capacity to be human depends on language and culture but also the extent to which all language (and particularly religious language) is symbolic.

In doing so, he moved away from the narrow constraints placed on modern science by the use of metaphorical language that often gave a highly restricted picture of the natural world.

I have always loved to cook and bake and a year spent in Italy and France as part of my modern languages degree, tasting the world's finest patisserie, inspired me to enrol at Westminster Kingsway College, London, on the Professional Patisserie Scholarship.

I don't talk about my «day job» that much on here, but if you've been around these parts a little while, you might have picked up that I have a background in modern languages and am currently finishing a master's in translation and editing.

Jeanne Aufmuth's empty nest list, recounted in the anthology «Writin» on Empty: Parents Reveal the Upside, Downside, and Everything In Between When Children Leave the Nest,» includes learning hip hop, polishing her Spanish, taking an American sign language course, trying an art class, visiting New York City's Museum of Modern Art and learning to pole dance.

The court fight could put modern television journalism on trial and highlight the power of language in the Internet Age: In the wake of the reports on «World News with Diane Sawyer,» the term «pink slime» went viral.

Essentially, Mr Gove is championing traditional values in a modern setting: although the language in which he presents his policies is progressive - justice and equality are two of his watchwords - their irreducible core, to borrow another of the Blairite phrases he tends to smile on, is unrepentantly old - fashioned.

One standout chapter discusses how scientists might unravel the evolution of language — linguists turn out to be almost as disputatious as paleontologists — and another speculates on how natural selection might have shaped human biology in modern times.

THEN AND NOW Words from ancient languages, such as those on this approximately 3,600 - year - old Egyptian papyrus, have transformed and carried forward into modern languages.

«I think water crossing goes with modern language and with modern art,» says Geoff Irwin, an expert on ancient seafaring at the University of Auckland in New Zealand.

During the visit representatives of the foreign delegation together with SFedU students worked on a joint project of involvement of company personnel in innovation activities, participated in the seminar «Innovative regional development», as well as in the IV International scientific conference «Prospects for the development of language education in modern educational space», organized by the Department of foreign languages.

This program provides scholarships to attend a broad range of three - to four - week summer courses at German universities which focus mainly on German language and literary, cultural, political and economic aspects of modern and contemporary Germany.

«Alison cuts through all the extraneous language to focus in on what really matters: concrete steps one can take to go paleo and make it work in a modern world full of tempting junk food, skeptical family members, picky children, life and work - related stress, holiday treats, household budgets, and poor sleep habits.

If politicians wanted us to think for ourselves they'd stop using emotive language like a modern day mob on the hunt for witches.

These are some of the burning questions we put to visual language doyen Neil Cohn in an attempt to shed some light on this modern phenomenon.

Topics will range from thematic undercurrents and visual styles (I hope to show how the films develop a serious, even challenging visual language that both reflects and informs current traits of the modern blockbuster) and will also touch on more subtle or obscure details that deserve heightened focus.

In case you were wondering, the play's Chinese title translates as the super-snappy The Glamorous White - collars: To Live or to Survive, but regardless, I'll eat my hat if this one doesn't kick off a wave of workplace musicals about the global financial crisis... For those who care, Matteo Garrone starts production on an English - language feature, The Tale of Tales, a modern update of 50 classical tales in the Neapolitan dialect, written by Giambattista Basile in the 17th century.

Even if we limit our examples to modern movies featuring killer sharks, Renny Harlin's Deep Blue Sea and David R Ellis» Shark Night 3D owned the phoniness of their special effects and had fun wringing variations on the basic stalk - and - swim visual language of Jaws.

Commenting on the investment, Leora Cruddas, director of policy at the Association of School and College Leaders, argued: «We welcome the Mandarin programme because it is an investment in education and in a modern foreign language.

There are not enough people wanting to train to teach in mathematics, modern languages, the sciences or computing and that will have an impact on the delivery of the curriculum in those areas.

Quiz on the importance of learning modern foreign languages.

2 fully differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of synthesis (writing a summary of differences) Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources use modern and 19th century non fiction texts on prisons and tattoos to guide students in responding to the synthesis task on the new specification language paper.

At St Wilfrid's, Ashley works with a Year 7 Learning Support group who have been withdrawn from modern languages to focus on their literacy.

It has the Shakespearian language on one side and the modern day translation on the other.

The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Modern Languages has warned the government of a possible language crisis once Brexit occurs.

Education systems should incorporate multiple ways of learning, combining formal and non-formal, traditional and modern, local and outside languages, local and external teachers; high priority needs to be given to vocational learning, through community - based institutions; content should be focused on enhancing links with nature, culture, and society, encouraging community and collective thinking and working, respecting diversity, and other principles and values described in this section.

This detailed and high quality unit includes: * 18 lesson plans (with 13 differentiation strategies) * 95 slide PowerPoint presentation (divided into lessons) * All resources and worksheets (9 sheets) * Homework project (7 tasks) that includes both reading and writing skills * A copy of the key scene, with original version on the left and space for students to «translate» into modern English on the right * End - of - unit reading / writing exam * End - of - unit exam mark scheme (suitable for KS3 Levels 3 - 6, with GCSE 1 - 9 conversion) Unit's lessons include: * Quiz on the life and times of Shakespeare * Group «collective memory» activity on the Globe Theatre * Activities focused upon «translating» Shakespearean language * Storyboarding the play * Reading and translating Act 3 Scene 1 * Analysing characters in the key scene * Structing an essay response * Designing costumes for Puck and Titania * Designing a set for the key scene * Spelling tests on key vocabulary (differentiated by writing level) * SPaG starter activities * Crosswords * End - of - unit reading exam (GCSE English Language / Literature style) * End - of - unit writing exam (GCSE English Language style) * Teacher / peer / self assessment opportunities

ASCD invites you to participate in an educator - driven discussion on how school systems and communities can best meet the diverse needs of the modern learner, with a particular emphasis on addressing student equity, race, poverty, gender communities, mental health, language, and technology.

The review will make recommendations on «the long - term sustainability and vitality of modern foreign languages» and report to government and the Hefce board.

Trade talks after leaving the EU will need more UK officials with language skills, say the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Modern Languages.

Pupils at Abertillery Comprehensive have the option of learning Spanish as the only modern language on offer, with French and German no longer available.

Modern education, however, has always placed value on studying the world's languages.

I would love to hear your thoughts on any other ways in which these artistic programs can be incorporated into more modern, standardized curriculums for language arts and math.

The best Classics teachers in independent school demonstrate to their students the influence of classical cultures on today's world, from the building blocks the languages provided for modern grammar to the cognates that inform the vocabulary of English and the Romance languages.

«In government, we made sure more children had the opportunity to study a language - by putting modern and foreign languages on the National Curriculum from the age of seven.»

We recognise that pupils have very different experiences of studying modern foreign languages at primary school and so we assume very little prior knowledge of French or Spanish on joining the school in Year 7.

Nearly 3,500 extra language teachers must be found to meet the government's demand that modern foreign languages are included in the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), an almost 40 per cent increase on the number first announced by data experts.

The charity focuses on maths, science and modern foreign languages, subjects where there is a particular demand for new recruits, giving its trainees access to government bursaries when they join the profession.

Ministers hope that if children are introduced to modern languages at a younger age, they will find them easier to take on at secondary school.

The Concept Estate carries the same modern design language as the previous Volvo Concept Coupe and Concept XC Coupe, and its subtle, refined take on the classic Volvo wagon is sure to make waves at Geneva.

As we had expected based on a leaked photo, the 2017 Volvo V90 continues the modern, handsome design language of its predecessors.