Session Descriptions

The following sessions were offered in 2005.For sessions from the current year, click here.

 

WLD 2005

1..2..3..Chinese numbers and culture
¡Ay! ¡Mamacita!: A look at differences in expressing endearment in English and Spa
Banane! Or: How to speak French using food vocabulary
Le Francais Moussa d'Abidjan: Linguistic Map of French in Africa
Mga Numero at Kulay: Numbers and colors in Tagalog
Parlez-Vous Michigan? Our state's French connection
A taste of Vietnamese language and culture
Arabic in a nutshell
Bollywood dreams: Discover India through Hindi cinema
Cool, hip French tunes!
Cross-cultural relationships: Friendship, dating, and finding common ground
Dips and Salsa: Be the life of the fiesta!
Discover Korea
Financing an MSU education
Foreign languages and your career: Recognizing your skills in a global context
Germany: 16 sensational states - 16 fun facts
Get a life: Just do it (through yoga!)
Globalization and your student's future
Go Green! Go White! Grow Global!
Hidden messages in Swahili: Communicating through cloth
How to talk unEnglish: Ten tips to internationalizing your accent
Israeli folk dancing--Rikudey am
Language Learning Facilities at MSU - Tour the Language Learning Center
LATTICE: Utilizing Resources to Internationalize American Education
Life lines: Events in the life of a Vietnamese
Making your life easier with effective language tests
Peace Corps: The toughest job you'll ever love
Portuguese around the world
Reggae music as a language
Serbo-Croatian: A "dead" language that some of us still speak
So you want to apply to MSU...
The most interesting work...in the world: US Department of State
The Netherlands: More than tulips, clogs, and windmills
The Sword and Zen: An introduction to Iaijutsu
The United States: The liberators of France
Vocabulary: Activities to help your students retain new words
Walk like an Egyptian -- Modern Middle Eastern dance
What can you really do with Japanese after studying four years?
What's it really like in the Peace Corps?