Language Connection April 2011
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March 10th, 2011
Do you learn or are you a native speaker of:
- Japanese
- Chinese
- Korean or
- English?
Language Connection 2011 will bring together learners and native speakers of these languages so that you can:
- Improve your second language skills, and
- Make more friends with native speakers!
At the conference, Japanese, Chinese and Korean speakers will mix together with local Australian language learners. You will have the opportunity to hear a keynote address about language learning, participate in language and cultural exchange, and hear a panel discussion on language learning. You will be grouped with other participants throughout the day to learn and enjoy through cultural themed activities. Through these activities, you will not only make friends with local students and native speakers of your second language, but you will also get to speak your second language in a supportive and friendly environment.
At the end of the day, each of the language groups will come up with new ideas for community events, like language exchanges in cafes, movie clubs etc. Participants are encouraged to be creative with new suggestions to promote language and cultural exchange. We will also introduce everyone to the existing groups in the community, and recommend events for people to attend as well.
Where: Level 1, Sidney Asia Myer Centre, University of Melbourne
When: 10:00am – 4:15pm, Saturday, 16 April 2011
Registration opens from 9:30am for a 10am start.
Registration deadline: 5pm, 10 April 2010
Price: $15 for prepaid tickets
$20 for tickets on the day
Click here here to register online for the conference.
Refreshments and snacks provided during the conference.
As a participant, you will be invited to our language exchange activities, and given free entry to one language exchange. Our fortnightly free e-newsletter E-Cultural Express will update you with the latest cultural events in Melbourne. Anyone can sign up for E-Cultural Express to receive information about all the language learner social events.
For more information contact Angela Wright
angela@globalhearttours.com
0423 869 800