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WHAT’S NEW IN LANGUAGE STUDIES? Volume 5 , Issue 2 LANGUAGE LEARNING ATTITUDES ARE CHANGING IN THE US Spring 2008 B Y DR . NICOLE SHERF, FOREIGN LANGUAGES I NSIDE THIS Italian is the language that more however, selected the more tra‐ setts Association of School Su‐ students would select followed ditionally taught languages like perintendents has recently re‐ ISSUE: by French and then Spanish. The Italian, French and Spanish, cit‐ acted to the increased needs of American Council on the Teach‐ ing their benefits for travel, rec‐ global understanding of high Department News: p. 2­3 ing of Foreign Languages just reation and enjoyment. school graduates by publishing Updates and info! announced these surprising In addition, those students sur‐ a position paper called “Global results of two surveys involving Education: A Call to Action” in Faculty: p. 2 veyed who were pursuing a ca‐ Dr. Michele Dávila almost a quarter of a million reer in medicine, nursing, law, January of this year. In it, they students and teachers across the and small business believed that state the need to infuse global Careers: p. 4 United States in the spring and they were likely to use their lan‐ education into their curriculum Professional fall of 2007. The Department of guage in their future profession. and programs through a variety Associations Foreign Languages of Salem An article entitled “Multilingual of initiatives including begin‐ State College has certainly mod‐ ning the study of foreign lan‐ Language: p. 5 Workplace Can Translate into Delicious History of eled this trend, seeing an in‐ Opportunities,” in the Money & guage in the elementary crease in demand for Italian and Careers section of the April 20, schools, establishing an ex‐ Study Abroad: p.5 French language classes, and the 2008, Boston Globe, concurs change with a school in a for‐ Go Abroad! numbers of students in Minors with these findings, stating that eign country and promoting Community: p. 5 in those languages swell over “(n)early 20 percent of Ameri‐ service‐learning projects that Italian Club in Boston! the past few years. cans over age 5 speak another focus on cross cultural under‐ standings and support. Hope‐ In this era of governmental focus language other than English at Students: p. 6 on critical need languages such home, up from 14 percent in fully, Massachusetts K‐12 school Internships in Spanish as Arabic, Chinese and Japanese, 1990.” Anyone who has been on districts will soon be promoting the survey found that these are a job interview recently can re‐ longer sequences of language Book Review: p. 7 Beach‐Chair Traveler the selected languages of study port that proficiency in other study to promote higher levels for those interested in pursuing languages is an asset in most of proficiency in students, espe‐ cially as students continue their Volunteer: p. 8 a career in international busi‐ fields. Teach English, ness. The majority of students, language study in college. ◙ In a bold move, the Massachu‐ Community: p 8 Remembering Dylan MY LIFE ABOARD THE PEACE BOAT B Y P ROF. R ICHARD S TRAGER, L ECTURER IN I TALIAN In the past couple of months , I tional cultural exchange and half months and carries roughly have seen elephants and rhinos raises awareness of important eight hundred passengers and Are you on an African safari, camped on global issues by circumnavigat‐ two hundred crew. There are a dune in the Namibian desert, ing the world on a regular basis. three round trips a year, all leav‐ smarter than snorkeled at coral reefs in the Each trip lasts about three and a ing from Yokohama, Japan, just your language Seychelles, danced in a south of Tokyo. The ship samba contest in Rio, stops only for a day or teacher? swam with penguins two in about fifteen to in Cape Town, cruised twenty different coun‐ Take the challenge and around enormous tries. Each voyage is test your knowledge by icebergs in Antarctica , different from the one taking the quiz at: and we’re only half before. www.discoverlanguages.org way through our voy‐ Most trips follow a The “Discover Languages” age. northern route from website also offers loads I am an English teach‐ Asia to India to Africa, of information about the ing volunteer on the Europe and the Middle importance of language‐ 60th voyage of Peace East and then to North learning and of under‐ Boat, a twenty‐five America, through the standing multiculturalism! year‐old Japanese NGO Panama Canal and back that promotes interna‐ Prof. Strager with two friends, Cape Town, Spring 2008 (Continued on page 3) PAGE 2 L INGUA FRANCA

¿QUÉ PASA? Q UOI DE NEUF? D EPARTMENT N EWS A BOUNDS HASTA LUEGO, Department News phone cultures and literatures. laborate in a book on Hugo One focuses on the province of Chávez. GRADUATES ! The Department of Foreign Languages has continued to Quebec while the other explores Club News see expansion of its programs Caribbean and African Franco‐ The Department of Foreign Languages The French Club had a great wishes a fond farewell and the best of this year, with the Fall 2008 phone cultures. The courses are designed to meet the needs of year with numerous activities luck to the following Spring 2008 schedule offering the greatest North Shore teachers seeking on and off campus, including graduates. Please keep in touch and let number of classes in the widest professional development cred‐ several crêpe‐fest movie us know where your language skills take range of languages ever. The its in French and will be offered nights, a free snack table dur‐ you in the future! Department thanks Dr. Jon Aske for his tireless efforts as on a rotating basis starting in ing final exam week, and the MAT­Spanish chair over the past three years, the summer of 2009. annual spring “pétanque” pic‐ and welcomes a new chair, Dr. nic, organized in collaboration Renee Botticelli The Italian Program will Elizabeth Blood. with the Italian Club this year. Jessica Celano launch its summer study abroad The Italian Club also spon‐ Catherine Frost Faculty News program in Florence, Italy this year. Buon viaggio to our first sored many events this semes‐ Maggie Sears In Fall 2009, the Department ter, including two provocative will welcome a new tenure‐ group of participants! Spanish Majors new Italian film nights and a track Spanish professor, Dr. Student News fun trip to see the Sicilian Im‐ Danielle Kurkuvelos Michele Davila. See more Kelly Quinn, double major in migration exhibit in Boston. Candy Melo information on this page. Social Work and Spanish, has The trip included lunch in the Claude Pierre Dr. Nicole Sherf will be very received the prestigious Samuel North End, capped off by can‐ Kelly Quinn busy this summer and early fall Huntington Public Service noli and cappucini at Caffè Kathleen Whelton as she prepares to chair the Award, which provides a Vittoria (see article below)! $10,000 stipend for a graduat‐ Minors in French, Italian, Spanish 2008 MaFLA conference. Check The Italian Club challenged the out the latest on the confer‐ ing college senior to pursue one French at “bocce” (aka or Foreign Languages ence at www.mafla.org! year of public service anywhere “pétanque”) at the annual Danielle Allain (FR) in the world. She will use this spring picnic. Dr. Anna Rocca has been in‐ money to start an English pro‐ Cristina Curcio (SP) vited to present her research The Department’s clubs Gina Curcio (SP) gram in Dominican Republic. on Francophone women writ‐ After graduation she will spend (French, Italian, and Spanish) Christina Jones (SP) ers at an international confer‐ a year in Nicaragua working are always looking for new Leslie Kulakowski (SP) ence on feminism in Rabat, with children in one of The Pe‐ members, so please join one of Jacqueline Latham (SP) Morocco next fall. queños Hermanos Orphanages. our email lists to get notices of Sarah Maloney (SP) Program News Congratulations to Kelly Quinn! meetings and events next fall! Erina McWilliam (FR) Information for joining the The French Program has cre‐ Yenny Moya (SP) Major Marybeth Stocking has mailing lists is available at the ated two new graduate‐level Nina Oberlin (FL) been awarded an Internship clubs’ web pages at www. sa‐ courses in French on Franco‐ Heather Pert (SP) from Global Exchange to col‐ lemstate.edu/languages/clubs. Saimira Risilia (SP) Laura Sherris (FR) M ICHELE C. DÁVILA GONÇALVES Rosa Yrbania (SP) N EW SPANISH FACULTY MEMBER IN THE DEPARTMENT COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES The Foreign Languages Depart‐ moria: la novela de formación punto: dialogismo interno en Everybody is welcome to attend the ment would like to extend a femenina de Rosa Chacel, Rosa Tú, la oscuridad de Mayra Mon‐ commencement ceremonies where very warm welcome to Dr. Montero, Rosario Castellanos y tero” (Con­textos 17.35 (2005): our graduates will receive their Michele C. Dávila Gonçalves as Elena Poniatowska (New Orle‐ 30‐41), and “De Pulp Fiction a diplomas. the new full‐time, tenure‐track ans: University Press of the metaficción literaria: las trans‐ Undergraduate Commencement: faculty member in the depart‐ South, 1999), “Voces en contra‐ formaciones del personaje ment. Dr. Dávila, a native of detectivesco en la narrativa Saturday, May 17th at 10:00 am. Puerto Rico who also has roots policial brasileña” (Chasqui 34 Graduate Commencement in Brazil, was selected from (2005): 78‐91). She also wri‐ Thursday, May 15th at 4:00 pm. among a pool of highly quali‐ tes poetry and recently publis‐ fied candidates to be the sixth hed a selection of her poetry in Both held at The O'Keefe Center. member of the Spanish pro‐ Poetas sin Tregua: compilación gram. She has a a B.A. and M.A. de poetas puertorriqueñas de la in Comparative Literature from generación del 80 (España: the University of Puerto Rico at Publidisa, 2006). Río Piedras, and a Ph.D. in His‐ Dr. Dávila has been teaching at panic Literature from the Uni‐ Framingham State College and versity of Colorado at Boulder. counts Spanish, English, and Her research interest is femi‐ Portuguese, among her langua‐ nine literature and the detec‐ ges. We are looking forward to tive novel. Among her publica‐ working with her. ◙ tions are El archivo de la me­ In Wayna Pichu in March 2008 VOLUME 5, ISSUE 2 PAGE 3

M Y L IFE A BOARD THE P EACE B OAT 2007­2008 (Continued from page 1) days can sometimes be very busy are here just to enjoy the across the Pacific to Japan. Our and sometimes relatively open. presentations and work‐ DEPARTMENTAL trip is different. We are on the The language teachers have the shops. The English teachers AWARDS southern route. From Japan, advantage of always being free in on this trip have also done we went to Southeast Asia ports and able to do sightseeing presentations on topics such The Department congratulates the (Hong Kong, Singapore and or any other tourist activities we as travel safety, wine tasting, following students for winning Vietnam), then to Africa like. Habitat for Humanity, refu‐ awards in the following categories. Awards will be given at the year‐end (Seychelles, South Africa and What sets this trip apart from a gee rights, star gazing, and parties on April 28 (undergraduate) Namibia), to South America normal cruise, other than its un‐ hip‐hop music. and May 1 (graduate). (Brazil, Argentina and Chile), usually long duration, is the edu‐ The English program is an‐ and down into northern Ant‐ cational nature of the voyage. A other big draw for passen‐ CADEMIC XCELLENCE arctica, before we now head rich and varied program of pres‐ gers. There are about one A E over to Easter Island, Tahiti, entations by guest lecturers is hundred and twenty stu‐ GRADUATE Australia, New Zealand, Papua one of the hallmarks of Peace dents taking intensive Eng‐ Lilliam Duffy New Guinea, and back to Japan Boat cruises. Many of the talks lish classes throughout the Maggie Sears once more. We left on January deal with global issues such as voyage. Lessons are one Jessica Stryhalaleck 12, 2008 and will return to sustainable development, pro‐ hour and twenty minutes a Japan on April 28th. Peace Boat tecting the environment, global day and are taught on UNDERGRADUATE is apparently the only cruise warming, poverty, and the poli‐ roughly half of the days we Ashley Brooks ship ever to visit Antarctica on tics of war and peace. Passengers are at sea. There are be‐ Veatriche Cuesta an around‐the‐world voyage. come on board not just to travel, tween five and seven stu‐ Megan Farmer The passenger population is but also to learn. dents in each class, ranging Danielle Kurkuvelos made up almost entirely of Most of the passengers, however, from beginner up to ad‐ Javiera Lagunas Japanese adults of all ages, are not just here to be passive vanced level. I teach two Sarah Lopez‐Maddox from teens up to 90‐plus years recipients of information. They classes for beginners. Stu‐ Marissa Neal old. About half are under 35 are here to teach as well. Another dents have a lot of contact Kelly Quinn years old and about 150 are outstanding feature of Peace Boat with their teachers even Vanessa Roman younger than 25. They pay the life is the hundreds of jishu ki­ outside of class. They can Laura Sherris equivalent of about also practice their Eng‐ Marybeth Stocking $16,000 for full room lish regularly in the Christian Zavarella and board for the voy‐ ports or with the inter‐ age. Some passengers do national crew working ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT volunteer work in Japan on the ship. GRADUATE promoting Peace Boat The teachers participate Renee Botticelli and thereby receive in just about every ship‐ Scott Estes discounts on their pas‐ wide event, from danc‐ Catherine Frost sage. Everyone aboard ing and singing contests stays for the entire three to sports tournaments. UNDERGRADUATE and a half month dura‐ We male teachers are Danielle Allain tion of the cruise. currently working on a Sarah Dyer There are also about campy dance routine to Melissa Feliciano twenty‐five volunteers cover the Backstreet Riccardo on India Night with students Erin Foley on board who get free Boys’ I want it that way. Brenda Michel passage, including room and kaku or self‐organized events put Also, we are frequently Matthew O'Connell board. I’m one of them. When on by the passengers themselves pressed into service when Sarah Silva we are not working, we can do to teach fellow passengers some there is anything requiring a Monica Staszkiewicz everything the paying passen‐ skill or craft, or just to help them costume involved. So far, I Ann Walker gers do. Eleven of us are Eng‐ relax with comedy routines or have been a pirate, an Indian Katherine White lish teachers in the intensive games such as mah jong or shogi dancer, a woman in a bikini language program. Two are (Japanese chess). Some ongoing top, a shirtless samba SERVICE TO THE DEPARTMENT Spanish teachers and twelve passenger‐led kikaku include dancer, a Japanese demon, are translators for the lectur‐ musical instrument lessons and a seventies‐era disco Erin Foley ers on board and guides for the (ukulele, harmonica, grass harp, dancer. Boy band singer is Grazia Crivello passengers in port. The English etc.), dance lessons (ballroom or my next gig. Who knows Hannah Kanevsky and Spanish teachers come traditional Japanese), crafting what is coming after that? Jocelyn Pade from many different countries lessons (knitting, sewing, weav‐ I am looking forward to the Shawn Pinette including England, Australia, ing, origami, etc.) and physical second half of my voyage Erina McWilliam Canada, and the US. One is fitness (yoga, tennis, ping pong, around the world. If the first Kelley Quinn from Japan. The translators/ etc.). Some passengers prepare half is any indication, I ex‐ Maria Spagnuolo guides are all Japanese except lectures and slide shows about pect a lot more fun‐filled, Ann Walker for one who is American. Our topics that interest them. Others unpredictable, and unforget‐ table adventures. ◙ LINGUA FRANCA PAGE 4 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: WHAT? WHY? HOW? PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS BY DR. ELIZABETH BLOOD, FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGEEDUCATORS Seasoned foreign language teachers in your area. ment points) by attending ACTFL: American Council on the Teaching of teachers at the elementary, mid‐ What do these associations do? conferences. However, there Foreign Languages: www.actfl.org dle, high school and university are many other advantages. levels often speak cryptically, Each organization has its own Reading the association’s NECTFL: Northeast Conference on the Teach‐ using acronyms unfamiliar to mission and goals. However, newsletter or logging on to ing of Foreign Languages: www.nectfl.org outsiders: MaFLA, ACTFL, AATF, most of the associations for its website, and of course MaFLA: Massachusetts Foreign Language Asso‐ NECTFL, AATSP, AATI. These are language teachers aim to pro‐ attending the annual confer‐ ciation: www.mafla.org the names of just a few of the mote foreign language teaching ence, can give you important and to facilitate the develop‐ information about what is AATF: American Association of Teachers of ment of teachers’ pedagogical French: www.frenchteachers.org happening in your profession skills and content knowledge. and, more specifically, in AATI: American Association of Teachers of Each association requires pay‐ other schools in your area. It Italian: www.aati‐online.org ment of annual membership can give you fresh ideas to AATSP: American Association of Teachers of many professional associations dues which entitle the member improve your classroom Spanish and Portuguese: www.aatsp.org open to teachers of foreign lan‐ to free copies of a newsletter or teaching, recent research guages. New teachers, however, journal, access to member‐only data to support requests to MLA: Modern Language Association (all litera‐ services on the association’s tures, national): www.mla.org are often reluctant to join a pro‐ your administrators (for fessional association, unsure of website (job postings, member supplies, technology, travel NEMLA: Northeast Modern Language Associa‐ what these associations do, how bulletin boards, summer grants, programs, etc.), and strate‐ tion (all literatures, regional) www.nemla.org they can help a teacher’s career, etc.), and the option to attend gies to advocate for your ATA: American Translators Association: and who can participate in them. the association’s annual confer‐ programs in your commu‐ www.atanet.org If you have ever wondered, or if ence or meeting. nity. Most importantly, pro‐ MaCIE: Massachusetts Council for Interna‐ you are looking to expand your The annual conference is com‐ fessional associations pro‐ tional Education (all languages, administra‐ teaching horizons, here is a little prised of a range of panels and vide you with access to a tors): www.umass.edu/ipo/old/macieinf.html primer. presentations on topics of inter‐ network of others like you. Professional associations are est to language teachers: new One of the most rewarding professional experiences is GRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM non‐profit groups of profession‐ teaching strategies, uses of als—and students on track to technology in the class‐ being able to share your Under the sponsorship of Dr. Kristine become professionals—in a room, research on lan‐ Doll, the following students from particular field. For foreign lan‐ guage learning, discus‐ SPN900, the MAT‐Spanish capstone guage teachers, there are gener‐ sions of advocacy efforts course, will be presenting papers on ally two types of associations: for foreign language Saturday May 3. All are invited and en‐ those that cater to teachers of all teaching, and content‐ couraged to attend. languages (like MaFLA, the Mas‐ based culture and literature thoughts, ideas, and concerns Jessica Bethel: Las cinco (¿cuatro?) sachusetts Foreign Language sessions. The presenters at the about your work with like‐ "Ces" de la pauta estatal de Massachu‐ Association, NECTFL, the North‐ conference may be teachers minded peers. setts para lenguas extranjeras. east Conference on who have found a unique way How do I join? Anyone work‐ to present Renee Botticelli: ¡A viajar! Los benefi‐ the Teaching of ing or seeking work as a for‐ material to cios de vivir con una familia hispanohab‐ Foreign Languages, eign language teacher, or their stu‐ lante. and ACTFL, the studying (undergraduate or American Council dents, re‐ graduate) to become a for‐ Natalie DeLaria: ¿Ahogándose o on the Teaching of Foreign Lan‐ searchers at the graduate or eign language teacher can nadando? Navegando las corrientes guages) and others that are lan‐ post‐graduate level who wish to easily join by filling out a cambiantes de la democracia en el guage‐specific (like the AATF, present their findings, or ven‐ membership application and Nuevo Mundo. AATI, and AATSP, the American dors promoting various prod‐ paying the annual dues. Catherine Gallivan Frost: Comunica‐ Associations of Teachers of ucts and services geared to‐ There are often special rates ción para todos? Una evaluación de la French, Italian, and Spanish & wards language teaching. The for student members. Visit ausencia de estudiantes con discapaci‐ Portuguese, respectively). There conference almost always has a any of the sites listed in the dades específicas en clases de lengua are also organizations for other keynote speaker who addresses left‐hand column and click extranjera. languages, for international an issue of interest and impor‐ your way to a more fulfilling tance, as well as an exhibit hall Carolynne McCormick ­ Don Juan: la programs professionals (study career! ◙ abroad, etc.), for administrators, with vendors selling text‐ transformación de un personaje literario books, DVDs, classroom deco‐ en un ícono cultural. for translators, and for those with various cultural or literary rations, travel packages, study Maggie Sears: Un adorno de la escuela: research interests. abroad programs, or other ¿Quién decide el destino de las lenguas services. extranjeras en la escuela primaria? Most organizations have re‐ gional, national, and interna‐ How can membership help you Jennifer Gray Tufts: La agrupación por tional branches. MaFLA, for in your career as a language capacidad se traduce en éxito en clases example, is the regional group. teacher? The benefits of join‐ de lengua extranjera. Regional groups are generally ing a professional association Julie Wall: La educación global: ¿Es smaller, and therefore friendlier, (or two or three!) are many. posible romper nuestro etnocentrismo and they hold meetings in con‐ The main attraction for many americano? venient nearby locations, an teachers is the ability to earn easy way to meet with other PDPs (professional develop‐ VOLUME 5, ISSUE 2 PAGE 5 GO ABROAD ! THE DELICIOUS HISTORY OF WORDS B Y JON ASKE, FOREIGN LANGUAGES By Dr. Fatima Serra The Department of Foreign Lan‐ Have you ever wondered “thin”. I’ll leave it up to you to By the way, the English analog guages encourages all of its majors about, or been fascinated by, speculate about the connec‐ of Spanish delicia is delight and minors to study abroad, for a the history of a word? The tions between thin and pleas­ (nothing to do with light), short summer program or for a study of the history of words ant (and delicate, as well). which also comes from Latin, semester...or a whole year! Al‐ is known as etymology, a The other modern Spanish this time through Old French though many students think they word that comes from the word derived from delicatus is delitier, “to please, charm,” (cf. can not afford it, or worry that they Greek etymon, meaning "true delicado, which was borrowed Spanish deleitar), itself from won’t be able to complete their sense of a word." Obviously into Spanish from written Latin dēlectāre, frequentative degrees on time, the reality is that the notion of equating original Latin as a so‐called learned form of dēlicere, “to allure,” there are a wide range of options sense with true sense is quite word (‘cultismo’), after Span‐ from lacere, “to entice.” Can available and extra financial aid old. This is unfortunate, how‐ you see the semantic possibilities. With a little effort and ish had already become a dif‐ ever, for as any linguist will ferent language from Latin. (meaning) connections? Isn’t planning, study abroad is a very real tell you, words change their it interesting? possibility. The return for your ef‐ Spanish delicado means the meanings with time, just like same as English delicate, a I think that the reason many fort is an unforgettable experience their pronunciation changes, of a lifetime! word which English also bor‐ people do not appreciate the and there is nothing that can rowed from written Latin in history of words is simply I recently spoke with two students be done about it, no matter the Middle Ages. that they haven't been ex‐ who went abroad. Jacqueline how much language pundits Turner loved her study abroad ex‐ Spanish also has the word posed to this beautiful enter‐ complain about it, languages prise, which blends history, perience, and will continue to change. delicia, itself a learned borrow‐ she urges: “I ing from Latin with the same culture, and other areas of strongly sug‐ Take, for instance, the Latin meaning as its Latin source knowledge. So I thought I gest travel or word delicatus, meaning delicia (itself from delicere, “to would begin to remedy this study abroad “pleasant”, which was derived allure”). The derived adjective situation through this new to any lan‐ from delicia, meaning “joy, delicioso, much like its English Lingua Franca column. Per‐ guage major/ pleasure.” From this word counterpart delicious, typically haps I will plant the seeds of minor because Spanish now has two words. refers only to the pleasure linguistic curiosity that will there truly is The first one was passed from provided by foods. The kind of send you running to the ety‐ nothing like generation to generation of mological dictionary when‐ experiencing meaning change we observe speakers, and changed its here is a specialization of the ever you encounter an inter‐ the culture meaning and pronunciation a esting word (you can do it first‐hand. I really enjoyed experi‐ word from “pleasing to all great deal, to become delgado senses” to “pleasing to the online. For English, just go to encing the lifestyle of the French in modern Spanish, meaning people. I had never gotten to experi‐ sense of taste.” (Continued on page 7) ence such fun nightlife before; the bars and the clubs are where all the young crowd goes, and I met a lot of AVANTI! I TALIAN CLUB IN BOSTON new people that way." G RAZIA CRIVELLO, ITALIAN MINOR & PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN CLUB Her sentiments are echoed by Amy On March 29 the Italian Club sis), to the challenges of the ian immigrants I have heard Elena Castellano, who says: “Some of our best memories are from these traveled to the Boston Public strike against fishermen, Sicil‐ repeatedly growing up the trips. We Library to experience the ians left their homeland in stories about how in Sicily made a lot of history of Sicilian immigra‐ search of opportunity. jobs were unavailable, there new friends, tion. We were amazed to find In the 1900’s 25,000 Sicilians was poverty, the cost of living increased our 120 panels dedicated to the left Palermo for America, the was high, and without a high knowledge of subject! Due to the weak highest number ever re‐ degree of education, one the languages economy in Sicily, Sicilians corded. As a daughter of Sicil‐ could only turn to the sea to and were able came a long distance make a decent liv‐ to try and in hopes of finding a ing. Therefore on a experience better life in the personal note, I felt many new United States. The this trip was highly and exciting quote below, for ex‐ beneficial. things. One of ample, shows the my favorite After the exhibit, enthusiasm and de‐ the Club headed to experiences was trying the Argen‐ termination Sicilians tinean food because it is nothing Boston’s “Little felt upon arriving in like what we have here in America.” Italy” to dine at America considering Caffé Pompeii, for Take the advice of your fellow students its roads “paved in and consider study abroad. If you are their gnocchi spe‐ gold.” Due to things cials. Later it was not sure whether to take the plunge this such as the struggles year, there is always next year! ◙ of La Crisi delle Saline (Continued on page 7) (Sea‐Salt Works Cri‐ PAGE 6 L INGUA FRANCA STUDENT INTERNS TEACHING SPANISH! B Y DR . NICOLE SHERF, FOREIGN LANGUAGES UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM A traditional responsibility of and have become much more explain that Carmen and Ben‐ the students of the Peer Tu‐ creative.” This is largely due to jamín add a learning and cul‐ toring class, which is offered the great support provided at tural dimension that they Under the sponsorship of Dr. Fátima through the Department the Preschool for the program. have missed since the Spanish Serra, the following students from every spring, is to staff the The teachers reinforce the instruction was cut from the SPN501, the Spanish major capstone Language Re‐ Saltonstall five and thesis course, will be presenting source Center years ago. They papers on May 2. All are invited and Tutor Area, describe the Salem encouraged to attend. supporting State students as Yaraliz Amezquita. El español en Spanish stu‐ creative, making the las escuelas públicas: perspectiva del dents in the language learning currículo de lenguas extranjeras. beginning and experience enjoy‐ Ellen Bergner. La interdependencia elementary able. Carmen’s entre la Iglesia y el Estado durante el levels. Students classes are mostly siglo XII que se personifica en Don seek help from for students with Jerónimo en el “Poema del Mío Cid.” these tutors in little to no experi‐ a variety of ence with language Veatriche Cuesta. Beneficios de la areas from learning, whereas integración de las artes visuales en la review and Benjamín has enseñanza del español en las escuelas Mario Fernandez, Amy Castellano, Liza Elmstrōm and Patrick reinforcement worked with heri‐ secundarias. McDermott at a meeting to discuss lesson plans, Spring 2008. of class material tage speakers of Anabella Dominick. ¡Tu futuro está to conversational practice. As vocabulary throughout the day Spanish to reinforce writing en tus propias manos! Estudia another internship possibil‐ and participate as actively in and reading skills, and to español y tendrás éxito en tu ity, Peer Tutoring students the lessons as the preschool‐ work on a cultural compari‐ profesión. have had the opportunity to ers. Mario Fernandez, a native son project. Benjamín Coro‐ Melissa Feliciano. La opción de teach classes of Spanish in a Portuguese speaker, has been nel, who also teaches Spanish clases bilingües en las escuelas variety of area schools differ‐ studying Spanish because he to Kindergarteners at the elementales para hispanohablantes ent levels of students includ‐ liked the language. It was not Glover School in Marblehead en los Estados Unidos. ing preschooler, Kinder‐ until he began work‐ garteners, and fifth and sixth ing with the pre‐ James LaVecchio. La enseñanza de graders. schoolers that he real‐ la cultura en la clase de español a ized his strong pas‐ través del uso de la tecnología. Spanish has been offered at the Salem State Preschool for sion for teaching. He Sarah Lopez­Maddox. La Batalla de the past three years, staffed in has recently changed la Guerra Civil Española aún no ha the fall by students in the his concentration to Terminado: La Realidad de la España Community Placements and work towards obtain‐ Contemporánea y Análisis de Novelas Methods courses and in the ing his teaching li‐ Históricas sobre la GCE de Javier spring by Peer Tutoring Stu‐ cense. He says, “This Cercas, Dulce Chacón y Manuel Rivas. dents. The goal of the pro‐ internship has been a valuable opportunity Kelly Quinn. “Lo siento, no hablo gram is continued presenta‐ Benjamin Coronel and Carmen Vega, Spring 2008 for which I will al‐ español” Traducción. “Solamente tion and reinforcement pres‐ ways be grateful.” has worked hard to meet the hablo inglés.” El alcance de las entations, class commands, challenge of this new experi‐ deficiencias en el estudio de una colors, numbers, classroom This semester, two other Peer ence for him, and to balance segunda lengua en los programas objects, foods, body parts, and Tutoring students, Carmen the needs of the two intern‐ universitarios acreditados de trabajo other such topics, and a won‐ Vega and Benjamín Coronel, ship sites. social en los Estados Unidos. derful opportunity to share responded to a new internship love of language and culture challenge: teaching Spanish to Sarah Silva. La conexión entre las Though demanding, time with enthusiastic young chil‐ fifth and sixth graders as a lengas extranjeras y las matemáticas: consuming and often a chal‐ dren. This semester, Amy pilot Spanish program for the aprender una lengua extranjera lenge, There is no doubt that Castellano, Liza Elmstrom, Saltonstall School which hopes mejora las habilidades matemáticas. service learning is rewarding Mario Fernandez, and Patrick to fund the program in the for all involved – interns, stu‐ Carmen Vega. ¿Por qué no McDermott, undergraduate budget for next school year. In dents, and teachers. Each bilingües? Como hacer niños students in the Bachelor of a year of severe cutback of semester that I have the fasci‐ bilingües para la siguiente Arts in Spanish program have funds and staff for the Salem nating opportunity to work generación. fully enjoyed the experience. Schools, Principal Peg Howard with a new group of students Kathleen Whelton. La importancia Liza Elmstom says, “Before I was grateful to be able to be as they learn and grow de las ONG en el tratamiento médico started I was nervous about able to offer something new through their internship, I, del SIDA en Latinoamérica. working with the children, and exciting to the students. too, am changed by the ex‐ but throughout the experi‐ Saltonstall classroom teachers perience. ◙ ence I have had a lot of fun Diane Caruso and Rich Stafford VOLUME 5, ISSUE 2 PAGE 7

THE DELICIOUS HISTORY OF WORDS (Continued from page 5) oldest recorded version of the garian portokal, Greek porto­ THE BEACH-CHAIR www.yourdictionary.com/ word orange is probably from kali, Arabic al­burtuqal, and search.html, www.merriam‐ Sanskrit, the ancient language Farsi porteghal. TRAVELER webster.com. For Spanish: of India (and distantly related The second word I wanted By Dr. Elizabeth Blood buscon.rae.es/draeI.) to English), in the form to mention here, chocolate, naarangah.. In Persian it was If you love to travel, but can’t get Words embody so much his‐ has a less tortuous history. away this summer, you might want tory and culture that learning naarang and in Arabic naranj, The word comes from Na‐ which Spanish students will to check out the following reading about the historical travails huatl, a language and a peo‐ suggestions sent in by the faculty, of a familiar word is like re‐ recognize from the word naranja. staff and students of the Department acquainting yourself with an of Foreign Languages. These books old friend. Think about this: Oranges were seemingly promise to give you the thrill of the most of the words that we introduced into England, voyage, without leaving the comfort use today have lived in the and thus English, through of your favorite chair — be it the minds and mouths of speak‐ France. And for some rea‐ armchair in your living room or a ers for centuries, if not mil‐ son, the Arabic/Spanish beach chair by the sea. lenia, and most have changed word had lost its initial n‐ The Art of Travel, Alain de Bot­ a great deal along the way. and had the ‐a‐ replaced by ton Since I just mentioned the ‐o‐ by the time it got there as orange. The reason for ple in what is now Mexico, “I enjoyed this collection of essays word delicious, I thought I almost as much as de Botton’s How would start this column by these sound changes are not which the Spanish con‐ known with certainty, but it quered 500 years ago. The Proust Can Change Your Life. This looking at the origin of two book examines the concept of travel words for delicious foods: seems to be due to the asso‐ word in Nauhatl is xocolatl, ciation with the town of Or‐ which comes from xococ, by combining personal reflections orange and chocolate. with musings about literary ange in southern France (no “bitter,” and atl, “water.” The word for orange has (Baudelaire, Wordsworth, Flaubert, relation to the fruit), a distri‐ Obviously chocolate was etc.) and artistic (van Gogh, Hopper, travelled as much as the fruit bution point for oranges to originally a bitter beverage itself from its place of origin etc.) representations of travel.” ‐Dr. northern France. As to the made from the seed of the Elizabeth Blood in China and South East Asia. change from –a– to –o‐, note cacao tree, which has been Although the final origin of that or is the French word for cultivated in Mexico and Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert the word is clouded in mys‐ gold and in many languages, Central America for the last “A serious but humorous non‐fiction such as Latin, German and 3000 years. Since chocolate book about the author's travels and Hebrew, oranges are known nowadays typically refers to spiritual journey after dealing with as ‘golden apples’ The n‐, sweet and solid derivates of many years of unhappiness. I very though, may seems to have the seed, it is, strictly speak‐ rarely re‐read books, but I could been lost in Italy, where the ing, a misnomer, not true to probably re‐read this one. When I fruit is called arancia, from its etymon. But I don’t think think about the author’s adventures, pomum aurantia, “golden anybody is arguing for it brings a smile to my face!” ‐Robbie apple,” before the word got changing the name of this Dexter, Department Secretary to France. addictive treat. Three Cups of Tea, Greg Morten­ Speaking of unusual names, I hope you have enjoyed son & David Oliver Relin tery, we know that European many languages in southeast‐ learning about these words This is the story of a man with an languages got the word, ern Europe, and even modern as much as you surely enjoy amazing spirit, building schools for along with the fruit, from the Arabic and Farsi, the descen‐ eating these foods. Please girls on a shoestring budget in Paki‐ Arabs during the Middle dant of Persian and the main send me your requests for stan. ‐Dr. Nicole Sherf Ages. The Arabs got the word language of Iran, named the words to be analyzed in fu‐ Papillon, Henri Charriere from the Persians (Iran), who fruit after the country of Por‐ ture issues of Lingua Franca “If you've seen the movie, then you got it from India, who got it tugal, a distribution point for (email ideas to jaske@salem the fruit in the past, cf. Bul‐ ‐state.edu).◙ know the story, but it's pretty much from further East still. The about how a man who was sent to prison in French Guyana for a crime AVANTI! I TALIAN CLUB IN BOSTON he didn't commit and his attempts to escape. Next I plan to read Blanco, (Continued from page 5) “Little Italy”. Arrive‐ “Before going to America, they about what happens after his es‐ told me that the roads were on to Caffé Vittoria, where derci Boston. cape.” ‐Danielle Allain, French Minor we wrapped up the trip, for paved with gold. When I arrived Interested in joining Tintin in Irak,? their cappuccino, cannoli, the Italian Club? Email it occurred to me that the and ricotta pie. Entertain‐ us at MariaAC21@ streets were not paved with “I love ‘BD’ (cartoons), and this ment consisted of Dean Mar‐ aol.com and we’ll add gold, in fact they were not Tintin story is available online in tin on the jukebox. What you to our listserv or paved at all, and I was told that English at: http://tintin‐en‐ more could we have wanted? Facebook us! A TUTTA it would be my job to pave irak.chiangmai‐news.com/” ‐Dr. A relaxing end to a long trip FORZA! ◙ them”. ~ Old Italian Story, Ellis Anna Rocca ◙ surrounded by the Italian Island Museum atmosphere of Boston’s V OLUNTEER A BROAD: T EACH E NGLISH, L EARN S PANISH! LINGUA B Y DR . FATIMA SERRA, FOREIGN LANGUAGES FRANCA Once again the end of the academic year is receive academic credit for teaching . For more here—for some the end of college years— information on this option, see: A Bi-Annual Newsletter making us reflect on our plans for the summer www.ingles.mineduc.cl Published by the and the future at large. What can I do for the James LaVecchio, another Spanish major, is FOREIGN LANGUAGES next months that would be challenging, enrich‐ applying to spend the year after he graduates DEPARTMENT ing, help build my career and myself as a per‐ teaching English in Spain. The North American at Salem State College son and be a lot of fun? You guessed it! Go Language and Culture Assistants program, www.salemstate.edu/ abroad! The opportunities for SSC students are coordinated by the Spanish Ministry of Educa‐ languages endless, but this tion and Science, offers time, I would like “After graduation this summer I am moving to Chile 2,000 assistantships to direct your at‐ Newsletter Editors: for six months as part of a team of volunteers to teach per year, giving recent tention to two ex‐ English in rural area schools to both students and graduates an opportu‐ Dr. Jon Aske citing opportuni‐ teachers. I will be living with a nity to visit Spain and family in a small town, teaching Dr. Elizabeth Blood ties in Chile and become acquainted Spain for students in the local K-12 school and Phone: 978-542-6258 leading community activities. with the Spanish edu‐ completing their Fax: 978-542-2068 This opportunity is a very cation system, while BA or working on a exciting way to improve my sharing with them as‐ [email protected] Master’s. language as well as learn about pects of their own lan‐ [email protected] the culture. Check out my travel- Kathleen Whelton, blog and photos at guage and culture. As‐ a Spanish major getjealous.com with my sistants receive a teach‐ VISIT US ON THE WEB! and repeat study username katwhelton.” ing orientation, medical abroad participant, insurance, a monthly www.salemstate.edu/ will take advantage of a great opportunity to allowance and a certificate. Applicants must be languages/linguafranca teach English as a volunteer in Chile. 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ONLINE regions of Chile as English‐language teaching advanced level of Spanish. More information is assistants. As a volunteer, you learn Spanish, available at www.mec.es/exterior/usa/en. immerse yourself in local culture, and touch Again, there are also summer graduate pro‐ lives by teaching. For more information go to: grams in Spain for MAT students or practicing www.centrodevoluntarios.cl. There is also a teachers at various Spanish universities. Con‐ STUDY ABROAD! summer graduate opportunity in Chile, where sider volunteering to teach abroad. If you don't Contact the graduate students or practicing teachers can this year, there is always next year! ◙ Study Abroad Advisor Dr. Fatima Serra, A DAUGHTER REMEMBERS DYLAN: AERONWY THOMAS WITH PETER THABIT JONES [email protected] Y R RISTINE OLL OREIGN ANGUAGES 978‐542‐6804 B D . K D , F L Sullivan Building 305C Salem State welcomed the two acclaimed magazine based in Swansea, Wales. Mr. Thabit OR Welsh poets, accompanied by the Welsh tenor, Jones read several poems, particularly from his Consult our web page at: Trefor Ellis on April 14. A series of readings, most recent book, The Lizard Catchers. During www.salemstate.edu/ discussions, a workshop and a reception drew a workshop on publishing, he offered sugges‐ languages/abroad standing‐room only crowds of students, faculty, tions designed to help poets navigate the pub‐ OR staff and members of the Salem community. lishing process. Trefor Ellis, husband of Contact the The daughter of Dylan Thomas and Caitlin Tho‐ Aeronwy, is the leading light of the London Center for International Ed. mas, Aeronwy Thomas read her own works and Welsh Chorale. At Salem State, he sang parts of South Campus, 8 Harrison Rd. Under Milk Wood and Welsh folk songs. Tel. 978‐542‐6351 discussed those of her father. Recognized as a poet in her own right, Ms. Thomas is also well‐ The three guests had been invited to campus known for her translations of Italian poetry. As by Dr. Kristine Doll. The following evening, background to her readings, she presented Tuesday, April 14, Thomas, Thabit Jones, and Foreign Languages Department some of her memories of her childhood and her Doll read their poetry and translations at an experiences growing up as the daughter of Dy‐ event sponsored by Adams House and the INTERNATIONAL lan Thomas. In addition to her own poetry, she Grolier Poetry Book Shop in Harvard Square. PHOTO CONTEST 2008 read several of her father’s poems, including Ellis’ tenor accompanied the readings. The View the Winning Pictures “And Death Shall Have No Dominion.” She is Welsh artists are now touring the United patron of the Dylan Thomas Society, President States and will spend the next few weeks at Order the Calendar of the Alliance of Literary Studies, and the lead‐ campuses in New York, New Jersey and Michi‐ Download the ing figure in the movement to honor the mem‐ gan. Their visit to Salem State was sponsored Free Screensaver ory of her father. by the School of Arts and Sciences, the Creative Writers’ Group and the honor society, Phi www.salemstate.edu/ Peter Thabit Jones, recipient of several prestig‐ Kappa Phi. ◙ languages/ipc ious awards for his poetry, is also the founder and editor of The Seventh Quarry, a poetry