8 episodes

Language and Meaning: How We Learn - for iPod/iPhone The Open University

- Education

What do English language teachers in the early 21st century need to know about the relationship between language and meaning? How can teachers enable students to learn language, learn through language and learn about language in the myriad different contemporary contexts of formal and informal learning? This material is taken from The Open University course E852 Language, literacy and learning in the contemporary world.

- 20 DEC 2011
- video
Scarlett in the garden

Scarlett in the garden

Two year old Scarlett uses and develops her language as she explores the under-life of the garden with her father.
- 4 min
- 20 DEC 2011
Transcript -- Scarlett in the garden

Transcript -- Scarlett in the garden

Two year old Scarlett uses and develops her language as she explores the under-life of the garden with her father.
- 20 DEC 2011
- video
Intercultural communication difficulties

Intercultural communication difficulties

In a Chinese University class, a teacher uses examples from signage around the world to illustrate linguistic misunderstandings in translations into English.
- 4 min
- 20 DEC 2011
Transcript -- Intercultural communication difficulties

Transcript -- Intercultural communication difficulties

In a Chinese University class, a teacher uses examples from signage around the world to illustrate linguistic misunderstandings in translations into English.
- 20 DEC 2011
- video
Multimodal learning

Multimodal learning

This video demonstrates multimodal analysis of classroom learning.
- 9 min
- 20 DEC 2011
Transcript -- Multimodal learning

Transcript -- Multimodal learning

This video demonstrates multimodal analysis of classroom learning.