The regional accentism that secretly affects job prospects
(Image credit: Getty) By Christine Ro 9 th May 2022 Judgements around regional accents can impact candidates’ hireability and pay. Is there a way to end this discrimination? A At age […]
Ireland. Breaking down barriers: Garda recruitment drive targets diversity
SUN, 13 MAR, 2022 – 06:30 CORMAC O’KEEFFE When Fares Sabbagh saw that you had to be able to speak Irish to join the Gardaí, he knew it was […]
French, German, Italian, Romansh, English: How do the Swiss talk to each other?
Culture “Rösti ditch” and “Polenta ditch” is how the Swiss refer to their linguistic boundaries – where German, French or Italian stop being the main languages. But the reality is […]
Switzerland’s four languages
Play Video The Swiss are known for their multilingualism. The proportion of polyglots has increased slightly since 2014, according to a new report from the Federal Statistical Office. https://play.swissinfo.ch/play/tv/redirect/detail/46318274 This […]
FRENCH, ENGLISH OR BOTH? Zurich voters support current foreign language approach
By swissinfo.ch MAY 21, 2017 – 15:21 English first? That’s what some Swiss cantons want in primary schools (Keystone) Two foreign languages will continue to be taught in canton Zurich primary schools. On Sunday, around 60% of voters in the canton rejected the initiative “more quality – one foreign language […]
English is a crazy language
Homographs are words of like spelling but with more than one meaning. A homograph that is also pronounced differently is a heteronym. You think English is easy? I think a retired English teacher was bored. 1) The bandage was wound around the wound. 2) The farm was used to produce […]
Video: Dr Abdus Salam receiving his Nobel Prize in 1979
Or click on the link below to watch the video on YouTube. Dr Abdus Salam winning his Nobel Prize in 1979 This video contains rare footage of an Ahmadi Muslim […]