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The Latest British Council report reveals struggle of language learners in the UK. Can bilingual books help?
05
Jul

The Latest British Council report reveals struggle of language learners in the UK. Can bilingual books help?

By admin commentsbilingual, dual_language, books, language_learning, stories, storytelling, teaching, MFL, foreign_language, bilingual multilingual audiobook sound EAL language

This week the British Council released their 2019 report on the state of language learning in schools. Judging by the results, there’s never been more of a need for bilingual books.

What does the British Council report say?

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Once upon a time – why dual language folk tales are (still) relevant in our global village
28
Jun

Once upon a time – why dual language folk tales are (still) relevant in our global village

By admin commentsfolk_tales, dual_language, mantralingua, fairytales, Folktale, bilingual, multilingual audiobook sound EAL language, multilingual

Most of us will have a favourite folk tale - often more than one. Every country and every culture has its own way of telling, retelling, adapting and updating folk tales. Dual language folk tales can be a particularly magical way to gain insight into cultures other than our own, and to build authentic vocabulary in our own and other languages. 

What is ‘once upon a time’ in other languages?

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Dual Language Books - A Whistle Stop Tour
16
Jun

Dual Language Books - A Whistle Stop Tour

By admin commentsdual, dual_language, bilingual, multilingual, parallel_text, language_learning, eal, mantralingua

Mantra Lingua dual language Books: some questions answered, namely, what, when, where, who, how, and why.

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