Language Learning Center - World Languages Day

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Old Brain, New Tricks is from the Scientific American Series Pieces of Mind, which was shown on PBS.

"Genie" is the fascinating story of a modern-day "wild child" who is not exposed to language for the first several years of her life.

 

The following films show different ways in which you can use a foreign language in the Seattle area, with interviews with people from Wizards of the Coast, Microsoft, the Seattle Mariners, and many others. Each film is approximately 8 minutes long.

International Baseball Scout

Court Interpreter

Freelance Translator

Immigrant Counselor

In-House Translator

City Mayor and Police Sergeant

Non-Profit Program Manager