LinguaCast: Recent Episodes
Brasshouse Languages: Birmingham Adult Education Service
Exploring the joy of learning languages. A podcast from the Brasshouse Languages Team at the Library of Birmingham
In this fifth episode of a series of bite-sized podcasts, Andrew, History teacher at Birmingham Adult Education, shares the real reward of teaching: when the lesson sparks learners' curiosity and students keep learning long after class ends.
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Welcome to the fourth episode in a series of bite-sized episodes where language teachers share what excites them most in the classroom and the moments that make teaching truly rewarding.
In this episode, Christine, French teacher at Brasshouse Languages since 2008, discusses the various groups of learners and explains what makes her lessons come alive and the moments that keep her inspired.
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Welcome to the third episode in a series of bite-sized episodes where language teachers share what excites them most in the classroom and the moments that make teaching truly rewarding.
In this episode, Javier, Spanish teacher and Programme Manager for Languages at BAES, discusses what makes his lessons come alive and the moments that keep him inspired.
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Welcome to the second episode in a series of bite-sized episodes where language teachers share what excites them most in the classroom and the moments that make teaching truly rewarding.
In this episode, Stefano, Italian teacher at Brasshouse Languages for six years, discusses what makes his lessons come alive and the moments that keep him inspired.
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Welcome to the first in a series of bite-sized episodes where language teachers share what excites them most in the classroom and the moments that make teaching truly rewarding.
In this episode, Louis Radford, a French and Italian teacher at Brasshouse Languages for 25 years, talks about what makes lessons come alive for him and the moments that keep him inspired.
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In this episode Paschalina talks to Javier about Introduction to Teaching Modern Foreign Languages, a new training course for people who want to become language teachers, which will be offered at Brasshouse Centre in term 3. They explain who this course is for and how people can apply. They also explore the content of the course and discuss what potential trainees should expect.
If you ever wanted to become a language teacher, apply now!
To apply for the course, please fill in the form : https://bit.ly/BAES_TeachMFL
If you have any queries about this training course, please send an email to bls@baes.ac.uk
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In this episode, Paschalina meets Andrew and Maureen, two previous competition winners to discuss their experiences participating in our yearly writing competition.
They discuss the challenges they faced and their experience of learning a new language at the Brasshouse Centre.
If you want to enrol on one of the language courses, please contact us on 0121 303 4318 or email information@baes.ac.uk
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Paschalina meets a Greek compatriot who is at Brasshouse learning Spanish. In this episode of the podcast, Paschalina looks to discover the motivation for Maria learning a third language and how it feels to learn it through a language that is not your mother tongue. She also discusses with Maria about her recent award for being one of the outstanding learners at Birmingham Adult Education.
Paschalina talks to Steve, a Brasshouse Languages learner, about how his extraordinary Summer in France.
Salut! It's the start of a new term of language learning at Brasshouse Centre in the Library of Birmingham.
Paschalina and Javier talk about the language courses offered in the new academic term and the various clubs and workshops one can join at Brasshouse Languages during the term. They also discuss whether a language app can ever replace face-to-face experience and why now is the perfect time to start to learn another language.
If you want to enrol on one of the language courses, please contact us on 0121 303 4318 or email information@baes.ac.uk
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In this episode Paschalina talks with Lauren, winner of the third prize in the Haiku competition.
Haiku is a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables; it consists of three lines of five, seven, and five syllables. Traditionally it evokes images of the natural world. Regarding the latter, we slightly departed from the original form, as the topic of our competition was participants’ experience of learning a language.
All entries in our Haiku competition were compiled in a very nice booklet, which can be found here: https://www.learnbaes.ac.uk/images/Pdfs/Haiku_Project_FINAL_PAGE_TRANSITIONS.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2SC9FJUlizw6Oq0UhbQfD6MrmTGw7pg-J_oomKgGcfictPjvXKMhwm25E
In this episode Paschalina talks with Lucia, winner of the second prize in the Haiku competition.
The Haiku competition was organised in term 1 of the current academic year. Haiku is a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables; it consists of three lines of five, seven, and five syllables. Traditionally it evokes images of the natural world. Regarding the latter, we slightly departed from the original form, as the topic of our competition was participants’ experience of learning a language.
We chose the Haiku for our competition as we thought that a short poem would help the learners to communicate and express their thoughts, even with limited knowledge of a language.
We had an enthusiastic response from learners and more than 50 Haiku were submitted in many languages and at all levels. All entries in our Haiku competition were compiled in a very nice booklet, which can be found here: https://www.learnbaes.ac.uk/images/Pdfs/Haiku_Project_FINAL_PAGE_TRANSITIONS.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2SC9FJUlizw6Oq0UhbQfD6MrmTGw7pg-J_oomKgGcfictPjvXKMhwm25E
The Haiku competition was organised in term 1 of the current academic year. Haiku is a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables; it consists of three lines of five, seven, and five syllables. Traditionally it evokes images of the natural world. Regarding the latter, we slightly departed from the original form, as the topic of our competition was participants’ experience of learning a language.
We chose the Haiku for our competition as we thought that a short poem would help the learners to communicate and express their thoughts, even with limited knowledge of a language.
We had an enthusiastic response from learners and more than 50 Haiku were submitted in many languages and at all levels. All entries in our Haiku competition were compiled in a very nice booklet, which can be found here: https://www.learnbaes.ac.uk/images/Pdfs/Haiku_Project_FINAL_PAGE_TRANSITIONS.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2SC9FJUlizw6Oq0UhbQfD6MrmTGw7pg-J_oomKgGcfictPjvXKMhwm25E
In this episode, Paschalina meets with several colleagues to discuss different traditions from cultures across the world.
Festive Traditions- Part 1: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2039404/11801544
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In this episode, Paschalina meets with several colleagues to discuss different traditions from cultures across the world.
Links to Brasshouse Languages Social Media and Website:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BrasshouseLanguages
Twitter - https://twitter.com/Brass_Languages
Website - https://brasshouse.ac.uk/
Paschalina meets with John Bishop, a Brasshouse Languages learner and discusses his books, the Greek Isles and his experience of learning Greek.
You can find information about the Author and where to find his books here - johnbishopauthor.wordpress.com
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Paschalina talks to Javier about how speaking more than one language can affect one's identity in many different ways.
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Paschalina talks to Tamar Eccleston about the launch of Birmingham's new ESOL hub and how it will help people who are looking to improve their English.
Paschalina talks to her colleagues Javier and Pauline about the benefits of learning languages.
Paschalina talks to ESOL tutor Sophie about her passion for teaching English to people wishing to settle in the United Kingdom
Pascahlina and two of her colleagues from Brasshouse Languages talk about their love of teaching languages and their individual journeys to where they are today
Paschalina meets Dr Barbara Noble and talks about her experiences learning many different languages.