Language is a fascinating thing. It is part of what makes us human. It is one of the most complicated and important things our brains do, but we know little about it. Here is a video from the BBC, narrated by Stephen Fry, that talks about what we know and what we only wonder about.
Have a great vacation! Get some rest, and we'll start classes as usual after the break.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Thursday, September 1, 2011
The Little Red Hen and Donald Duck
You may have grown up reading Donald Duck comic books. (Maybe you still do - many adults in Norway do....) But did you know he was first introduced in a cartoon? The cartoon was called "The Wise Little Hen" and was a retelling of "The Little Red Hen", one of the first stories in the Tracks 1 book. This cartoon is from the 1930s - the animation and even the music look very strange to us today.
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