Registration for our third semester language courses, which are across a range of languages and levels, is now open.
Don’t miss out, and sign up now! www.qub.ac.uk/lc
LC Course April Enrolment Open
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International Mother Language Day
Happy International Mother Language Day!
The idea to celebrate International Mother Language Day was the initiative of Bangladesh. It was approved at the 1999 UNESCO General Conference and has been observed throughout the world since 2000.
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The theme of the 2022 International Mother Language Day, “Using technology for multilingual learning: Challenges and opportunities”, will discuss the potential role of technology to advance multilingual education and support the development of quality teaching and learning for all.
UNESCO
This day is celebrated annually to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity. Why not further your own linguistic and cultural awareness by signing up for one of our third semester language courses?
Registration will open on 1st March on our website for courses beginning in April.
Happy Year of the Tiger
再见，牛年！你好，虎年！Goodbye, Ox, and Hello, Tiger!
The Language Centre at Queen’s and the BAME&I Staff Network invite staff, students, as well as members of the public, to join in welcoming the Year of The Tiger, which falls on Tuesday 1 February, with a variety of online cultural celebrations that explore the theme of Connectedness and Inclusion.
The launch event is scheduled between 13:00 and 14:15 on Wed 2 February featuring welcomes, cultural performances and a guest talk, followed by a variety of culture talks in the following weeks, as part of the Chinese Culture Forum 2022. All welcome! Check our Chinese@Queen’s Blog with more cultural events to come in this week and the following weeks.
LC Winter Programme Enrolment Open
Registration will open on Monday 15 November at 00:30 and close promptly at 17:00 on Thursday 13 January 2022.
Coffee Catch up with LC
Greetings from the LC team at the Graduate School
We really enjoyed chatting with some of your keen postgraduates yesterday morning with coffee and chocolate!
Just a quick reminder that this is the final day for semester 1 language course enrolment. Check our website and don’t miss out ~
Language Centre Stand at the Freshers’ Fair
Come say ‘Hello’ to us at the Freshers’ Fair in the Whitla Hall on Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th September and visit our LC stand at the McClay Library foyer area to pick up course information and resources.
We are keen to support you in developing language skills for the coming year! Registration remains open until Thursday 7th October and courses will begin on the week commencing Monday 11th October. Check our website for full course schedules and registration links.
Join EDL’s international “happy birthday” video
Happy 20th birthday, #EuropeanDayofLanguages!
Since 2002, it has been the goal of the European Day of Languages (26th September) to promote and celebrate linguistic diversity in Europe and beyond.
We would like to encourage Queen’s students and staff members to participate in international happy birthday video by coming down to our Language Centre stand at the foyer area in the McClay Library, between 12 and 2pm today (Monday 27th September) to take a short video saying ‘Happy Birthday’ and sharing their own language skills.
We can also help you to learn about all of the opportunities available to you to support your language skills development with the Language Centre.
LANGUAGE COURSE ENROLMENT OPEN NOW
As we look forward to the beginning of the new academic year, we are pleased to announce that online registration is now open, until Thursday 7th October at 17:00, for classes starting week beginning Monday 11th October. You can view the course schedule and registration links via www.qub.ac.uk/lc
Classes are expected to be extremely popular and fill up quickly, so early registration is strongly recommended.
Celebrating Cultural Diversity at Queen’s Survey
Calling all staff and students at Queen’s –
At Queen’s we are committed to promoting cultural diversity, equality and inclusion among our communities. The BAME&I Network and The Language Centre invite you to join us to set up a planner of events, including invited talks and culture/language-associated festivals and days that we can celebrate in a range of ways (e.g. culture talks, posters, taster sessions/workshops, performances) at Queen’s and elsewhere.
We value the richness of languages and cultures brought in by staff and students to Queen’s and would welcome BAME&I members, in particular, to share your knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm of your linguistic and cultural events so that we can build up a repertoire and make plans for joint celebrations in the future.
Are you interested in watching more German films and series? This list could help you to get started:
For those of you keen to develop your German language skills, watching German films and TV series, even with subtitles, can be an effective and entertaining way of familiarising your ears with spoken German, as well as providing insights into German culture.
Below you can see a list of popular German films and series that you can use for inspiration. We encourage all of you to consider your own preferences in the hope of finding viewing options that best suit your own personal tastes, but this list should help you to get started.
Please note that some of these films and series may not be suitable for family viewing.
German TV Series
Dark – The disappearance of two children from the small, fictional town of Winden leads four families down a dark path of discovery. The sinful past of the town is exposed, as well as the secrets and fractured relationships that exist within these families. As the series unfolds, it becomes apparent that the central characters all have a connection to the town’s dark history. Full of twists and turns, this hugely successful science-fiction mystery series, which has supernatural elements, is the first German original series to be produced for Netflix.
How to Sell Drugs Online Fast – This coming-of-age comedy drama centres on a nerdy teen, who decides to start selling ecstasy online in an attempt to win back his ex-girlfriend, ends up becoming one of Europe’s most successful dealers. Available to watch on Netflix.
Das Letzte Wort – A comedy drama about a recently widowed woman who unexpectedly and suddenly finds her calling in professional eulogizing. This touching series is an exploration not only of grief and of death, but of living and of love. Also available to watch on Netflix.