We are now in the Year of the Snake. I thought that I would start off the new year with a post on our latest non-fiction titles about snakes, and I was surprised and pleased to see that so many of our newer titles are from our World Languages collection. We are fortunate at IST [...]
Entries Tagged as 'World languages'
Easy and Cool–View Chinese Character Movies and Practice Online!
March 1, 2012 · Comments Off · 2011-2012, General Topics
Let’s start with a few question: Is Chinese the most difficult language in the world? Are Chinese characters impossible to learn? Click this link: View Character Movie and hope you will agree with me that there really is an easy and cool way to learn this language. Practice with the magic pen and enjoy the [...]
Tags: characters·Chinese·World languages
New PowerSpeak Subscription Now Available
November 7, 2011 · Comments Off · 2011-2012, General Topics
Discover the new power in speech, welcome to Powerspeak Languages database! If you want to learn a language for work, school, travel or personal enrichment Powerspeak provides an engaging, effective way to learn: Spanish French German Mandarin Chinese English for Spanish speakers Powerspeak Language is a proven, effective learning system that combines systematic learning processes [...]
Tags: databases·World languages
Young Published Author at IST
October 17, 2011 · Comments Off · 2011-2012, General Topics
Josephine Meier, a former IST grade 10 German student, published her first book this year. Congratulations, Josephine! Gedichte einer 14 jährigen (Poems for 14 Years) is written and illustrated all by herself. It is beautifully designed. This young lady is not only a poet but also a fantastic artist. The poems are written in German [...]
Tags: current events·International Library Week·World languages
World Language Collections
May 10, 2010 · Comments Off · 2009-2010, General Topics
In celebration of our growing World Language collections, (these collections can be viewed here ) be sure to visit our current display on Chinese new book arrivals for young people. We have consciously tried to purchase titles that can be read in multiple languages.
Tags: Chinese·displays·World languages
