Speaking of Language

Mar 04 2025 201 ep. 24 mins 1.6k

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Speaking of Language is a podcast recorded at the Language Resource Center at Cornell University. Each week, we explore a topic related to language pedagogy and second language acquisition.

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S15E6 - Adriana Lima - Latino Living Center

Mar 04 2025 25 mins

Adriana Lima is the residence hall director at Cornell's Latino Living Center, a residential program house on campus. She shares the history and current events of the LLC, and discusses its benefits to campus life. https://cornell.campusgroups.com/llc #cafecito

S15E5 - Kris Aric Knisely - Gender-Just Language Education

Feb 25 2025 45 mins

Kris Knisely is Associate Professor of French and Intercultural Competence at the University of Arizona. He follows up on his recent talk as part of our monthly LRC Speaker Series, Doing It (Gender) Justice: Reimagining Language Education Through Trans Knowledges. https://www.krisknisely.com/ https://www.krisknisely.com/ialle @krisknisely.bsky.social Watch a video of Kris's talk

S15E4 - Sarah Fiorello - Cornell Botanic Gardens

Feb 18 2025 23 mins

Sarah Fiorello, Interpretation Coordinator for the Cornell Botanic Gardens, shares the linguistic and cultural importance of flowers and plants. https://cornellbotanicgardens.org/ #joiedevivre

S15E3 - Loïs Talagrand - Tips and Tricks for More Efficient Language Learning

Feb 11 2025 24 mins

Loïs Talagrand is a software developer, language learner, and avid YouTuber who explores best ways for learning languages on his channel. He recounts his journey from an English student with poor conversation skills to an accomplished polyglot and shares some advice for other adult language learners. https://www.youtube.com/@loistalagrand https://loistalagrand.com #mana

S15E2 - Language Expansion Program and Translator Interpreter Program

Feb 04 2025 36 mins

We are joined by student leaders from Cornell’s Language Expansion Program and Translator Interpreter Program, both of which are now officially part of the Language Resource Center. Drew Soshensky (co-president, LEP), Matthew Norman-Ariztía (co-president, TIP), and Grace Ling (co-president, TIP) discuss the services and benefits of their organizations and how you can get involve

S15E1 - Kate Sonka - Teach Access

Jan 28 2025 34 mins

We kick off season 15 with Kate Sonka, Executive Director of Teach Access, a non-profit working to bridge the accessibility skills gap between education and industry. https://teachaccess.org/ #albóndigas

S14E13 - Şebnem Özkan - Cornell Global Hubs

Dec 03 2024 26 mins

We catch up with Şebnem Özkan to learn what's new in Cornell's collaborative, interdisciplinary initiative with partners around the world, Global Hubs. #barış global.cornell.edu/hubs [email protected]

Thanksgiving 2024 Mini-Episode

Nov 26 2024 8 mins

Sam talks gratitude with LRC team members Ashley Griffith and Ahmed Shamim. We'll be back next week with our final episode of the season!

S14E12 - Tom Garza - Gen Z Learner Identities and Differentiated Language Instruction

Nov 19 2024 35 mins

Tom Garza joins us to expand on his recent talk about optimizing teaching for Gen Z learners and differentiated language instruction. We will extend our conversations about the current generation of students and what we as educators can do to teach inclusively and equitably. https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/tlc/ #dostoprimechatelnosti #достопримечательности

S14E11 - Matt Brooks-Green - Language Learning for Mortals

Nov 12 2024 25 mins

YouTuber Matt Brooks-Green joins us to talk about his channel “Language Learning for Mortals.” He’ll share his perspective on picking up new languages outside of the classroom. https://www.youtube.com/@matt_brooks-green #tiquismiquis #deshumidificador