Indonesian Oil and Gas Expert Addressed SPE Conference in Astana (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia)

Edit Public Technologies 14 Nov 2016
Magzum Mirzagaliev stressed that this year a number of important decisions on major projects, which would allow Kazakhstan to economically develop not only oil and gas sector but also other industrial sectors, had been taken in the industry of Kazakhstan, and the SPE Caspian Technical Conference and Exhibition would have a multiplier effect on other sectors of the economy....

Hindi to be part of foreign languages for Australian preschoolers

Edit Deccan Chronicle 14 Nov 2016
In a bid to promote languages other than English, Australia on Monday announced national rollout of an online programme for preschoolers to learn foreign languages, including Hindi, from next year onwards. The Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA) Polyglots applications will help students and their teachers to learn new languages ... students are studying the vital languages Chinese and Japanese," he added....

Dhamma Parishad to demand Pali varsity

Edit The Times of India 14 Nov 2016
The secretary of the trust Upgupta Mahathero, said, "The government should open an exclusive university for Pali language. It is one of the widely studied languages in the subcontinent, especially, in the countries dominated by Buddhists Thailand, Sri Lanka and Myanmar ... for the language....

Multilingual poets’ meet gets under way

Edit The Hindu 14 Nov 2016
The anthology consists of 527 poems in 53 languages mainly Telugu, English, Hindi, Malayalam and Assamese. The meet was inaugurated by ZP Chairperson Gadde Anuradha who congratulated the poets on participating in the meet ... While a majority of poems focused on multiple issues relating to the respective language and culture, some poems reflected contemporary issues ... K ... Paddam Anasuya of Khammam penned a poem in Koya language ... ....

Assamese dictionary app makes debut

Edit The Times of India 14 Nov 2016
GUWAHATI ... "I downloaded and installed around 10 similar apps which were developed in various parts of the country and for various languages. But I was not completely satisfied with any of them ... For an Assamese user who wishes to search Assamese words, a keypad in the language is a godsend. The app is not free, however ... The software made it possible for students and language facilitators to pursue their activities in Assamese ... RELATED....

English examinations to be unified nationwide (The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China)

Edit Public Technologies 14 Nov 2016
Lin Huiqing, vice-minister of education, was quoted by Qianjiang Evening News on Nov 13 as saying at the 2nd International Symposium on Language Assessment and Evaluation that the draft of the rating system has been completed and will be officially released next year, and a detailed plan about the national tests will be carried out step by step before 2020....

English proficiency training for teachers

Edit The Hindu 14 Nov 2016
Inauguration ... The programme aims at enabling the teachers to handle English language with improved proficiency ... Siddique, District project officer, SSA ... The students will be encouraged to read books other than textbooks and to write in class newspapers in a bid to improve their proficiency in the language ... ....

Andrew Shaw making �great transition� from Blackhawks to Canadiens

Edit The Miami Herald 14 Nov 2016
Andrew Shaw greeted the media throng awaiting him in the hallway of the United Center with a hearty "bonjour.". The forward's transition from the Blackhawks, with whom he won two Stanley Cups before being traded to the Canadiens last summer is ongoing. Learning a new language is just one step in the process ... So far, Shaw is loving Montreal and the challenge of playing for a new team - and learning a new language....

English baccalaureate 'creates problems for motivation and behaviour'

Edit The Guardian 14 Nov 2016
First introduced in 2010, the Ebacc is a government-mandated suite of GCSE subjects that includes English, maths, sciences, foreign languages, history and geography ... But the survey also revealed a welcome surge in take-up of modern foreign languages, with 59% reporting an increase in entries. Since foreign languages were removed as a compulsory ......

Adult Education Centre’s spring course listing published (City of Helsinki)

Edit Public Technologies 14 Nov 2016
(Source. City of Helsinki). The Finnish Adult Education Centre publishes its spring 2017 course listing on Monday, 14 November. Enrolment in the courses begins on 7 December. See the complete listing on ilmonet.fi ... Wednesday, 7 December Languages Finnish 2 People, society and culture Nature and environment Sea transport ... Friday, 9 December Literature, drama and native language Handicraft Music Physical education Health and well-being....

Knicks' Jennings fined $15K for language at official

Edit ESPN 14 Nov 2016
Knicks' Jennings fined $15K for language at official ... ....

Echoes of the Rust Belt on Irish Riviera

Edit Irish Independent 14 Nov 2016
... his bartenders wear ties and foul language is frowned upon....
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