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2 unusual facts about Language education


Language education

John Amos Comenius was one of many people who tried to reverse this trend.

For example, to teach the name ‘Mussorgsky' a teacher will pronounce the last syllable: -sky, and have the student repeat it.


Berlitz Corporation

Berlitz Corporation is a global leadership training and language education company with headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey.

John M. Gaver, Sr.

Born in Mount Airy, Maryland, John Gaver graduated from Princeton University then worked as a prep school language teacher before eventually embarking on a career in Thoroughbred racing.


see also

FNT

Forbairt Naíonraí Teoranta, a voluntary organisation working to develop Irish language education and childcare services in Ireland

Svetlana Sotiroff MacDonald

MacDonald was instrumental in the establishment of La Ribambelle French language day care, the development of École secondaire Gabriel-Dumont, the Centre Desloges and French language education in general in the London area.

Ulpan

Ulpan Etzion in Jerusalem's Baka neighborhood was established in 1949 by Mordechai Kamerat as a model for Hebrew language education used across Israel.