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Newborn memories of the “oohs” and “ahs” heard in the womb By Barbara Clements University Communications Newborns are much more attuned to the sounds of their native language than first thought . In fact, these linguistic whizzes can up pick on distinctive sounds of their…
the vowels of a language that was not their mother tongue. “We have known for over 30 years that we begin learning prenatally by listening to the sound of our mother talking,” Moon said. “This is the first study that shows we learn about the particular speech sounds of our mother’s language before we are born.” Professor Christine Moon at her research lab at Pacific Lutheran University. (Photo by John Froschauer, Director of Photography) Before the study, the general consensus was that infants
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French & Francophone Studies majors will be able to: Demonstrate French language proficiency at the Advanced-low proficiency level, as defined by ACTFL.
French & Francophone Studies Learning Outcomes French & Francophone Studies majors will be able to: Demonstrate French language proficiency at the Advanced-low proficiency level, as defined by ACTFL. Demonstrate understanding of diversity within French and Francophone cultures (in Europe, Africa, the Americas, and Asia) and of their products, practices, and perspectives. Develop an original hypothesis to analyze and evaluate texts (broadly understood) grounded in French language study, research
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PLU students taking courses in Chinese Studies at PLU will: Demonstrate Chinese language ability through Novice High level according to ACTFL standards, and Demonstrate understanding to Chinese
Chinese Studies Program Learning OutcomesPLU students taking courses in Chinese Studies at PLU will: Demonstrate Chinese language ability through Novice High level according to ACTFL standards, and Demonstrate understanding to Chinese religious traditions (Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism), and Demonstrate understanding of China anthropologically in the context of other East Asian societies, and Learn about other elements of Chinese culture such as literature, art, and music pending course
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If you’re planning on taking any of the following languages, then you’ll need to complete the Language Placement Survey (even if you haven’t studied the language before) at least a week before your New Student Registration appointment. Chinese French German Greek Latin Norwegian Spanish Southern…
complete the evaluation Now is the time to request your appointment if you haven’t already, and make sure you’ve completed all the pre-requisite checklist items to ensure your registration goes as smoothly as possible. LANGUAGE PLACEMENT EVALUATION Read Previous Request your New Student Registration Appointment LATEST POSTS Request your New Student Registration Appointment May 22, 2020 Meningococcal Release Acknowledgement May 15, 2020 Payment Agreement May 14, 2020 Learning Communities May 13, 2020
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If you’re planning on taking any of the following languages, then you’ll need to complete the Language Placement Survey (even if you haven’t studied the language before) at least a week before your New Student Registration appointment. Chinese French German Greek Latin Norwegian Spanish Southern…
complete the evaluation Now is the time to request your appointment if you haven’t already, and make sure you’ve completed all the pre-requisite checklist items to ensure your registration goes as smoothly as possible. LANGUAGE PLACEMENT EVALUATION Read Previous Request your New Student Registration Appointment LATEST POSTS Request your New Student Registration Appointment May 22, 2020 Meningococcal Release Acknowledgement May 15, 2020 Payment Agreement May 14, 2020 Learning Communities May 13, 2020
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Dr. René Carrasco is the new Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies, who began at PLU in Fall of 2019. Originally from Mexico City, René came to the United States when he was 15. After he graduated high school, he went on to community college and…
“Opening Crazy Worlds”: Learning about Language with Professor René Carrasco Posted by: hoskinsk / May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020 By Hannah Stringer '22English MajorDr. René Carrasco is the new Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies, who began at PLU in Fall of 2019.Originally from Mexico City, René came to the United States when he was 15. After he graduated high school, he went on to community college and studied history and literature. From there, he went to the University of California and
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If you have previous experience with French, Spanish, or Chinese, you can use this guide to determine the course level that is right for you.
Language PlacementIf you have previous experience with French, Spanish, or Chinese, you can use this guide to determine the course level that is right for you. After looking over the guide, if you’re still uncertain about which course to take, you can fill out a Language Placement Survey in Self-Service Banner and a faculty member will enter a recommendation into your Banner profile that your advisor can access.FrenchSpanishChineseFrenchBienvenue!Welcome to the Language Placement Guide for the
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Global Studies majors will: Articulate the complexity of global issues and of solutions to global problems. Apply the approaches and methods of multiple disciplines to analyze specific global issues.
. Updated: December 2018Chinese and Chinese StudiesStudents completing the Chinese minor will be able to: Demonstrate proficiency in Chinese at the Novice High proficiency level, as defined by ACTFL. analyze the products, practices, and perspectives of and diversity within Chinese-speaking cultures French and Francophone StudiesStudents completing the French and Francophone Studies major will be able to: Demonstrate French language proficiency at the Advanced-low proficiency level, as defined by ACTFL
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Language Study Links (For your individual language course pages, visit Sakai.) Chinese French Spanish
Language Links, both at PLU and at other sitesLanguage Study Links (For your individual language course pages, visit Sakai.) Chinese French Spanish
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Three months before President Hu Jintao of China made his historic visit to Washington State and met with Governor Christine Gregoire in April, 2006, a group of 60 business, education, and community
Expanding Chinese Language CapacityThree months before President Hu Jintao of China made his historic visit to Washington State and met with Governor Christine Gregoire in April, 2006, a group of 60 business, education, and community leaders and policy makers met to explore the possibility of reaching a “tipping point” for interest in expanding Chinese language capacity in the U.S. and Washington State. The group set a goal of “10% of students in Washington State learning Chinese by the year of
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