This is the crux: foreign language ability is not just about converting information from one format to another. It's about human relationships.
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in title, tags, annotations or urlBuilding Peace - Thoughts on Modern Conflict - 0 views
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A few years ago, while General Abizaid was still CENTCOM commander, I flew a C-17 into Cairo to pick him up after a meeting. While I sat on the parking ramp with my engines running, knocking out checklists for the next takeoff, I looked out the window and saw General Abizaid moving among a circle of grinning Egyptian military officers. He was shaking hands, talking, doing the kinds of things a combatant commander is supposed to do: keeping our alliances strong at a time when the situation in Iraq was critical. Because he is fluent in Arabic, I presume he was doing at least some of this in Arabic. I remember thinking, Wow. This is why language matters.
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Language is extremely hard. We need as many language solutions as we can get, and technology certainly can and should help fill the gap. But no matter how good the technology gets, no matter how prevalent English becomes, old-fashioned speaking of a foreign language still matters.
Virtual Learning & Giving Newbies A Good First Experience - AVALON-project - 0 views
Online Audio Editor - Aviary.com's Myna - 7 views
The GDEX Demo Dictionary - 1 views
The 10 Best Free Spanish Websites for Kids - 19 views
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Hi I'm Miriam Ramos Warth. I have taught Spanish for many years. In all this years I've heard parents asking: How can my child practice more Spanish at home? How can I help? Etc... The Internet has many free Spanish resources for parents and teachers but to find the right activity, game or song it's sometimes a bit of a challenge and time consuming. I want to share some websites that I think are age appropriate and with good content to help children to practice Spanish at home.
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