Science360
Learn More About the North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad
Every year, high school students from across the country compete in the North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad, a fun and exciting event held at different locations that exposes young people to the field of computational...
Curated Video
Polyglot Explains How To Learn A Language Fast
Polyglot Steve Kaufmann reveals how to learn a new language fast with a method that has allowed him to learn 20 languages.
Rachel's English
Learn the IPA -- Consonants -- American English
Learn the consonant sounds of American English in IPA to help you study English pronunciation.
Getty Images
A finger points to a word in a french dictionary and then to a word in an english-french dictionary.
A finger points to a word in a french dictionary and then to a word in an english-french dictionary.
Veritasium
How Much Information?
How much information can we process? How much information is stored inside us? These questions, and many more, inspired an inquisitive installment from a larger video series. From verbal and written language to DNA and computers,...
TED-Ed
The Benefits of a Bilingual Brain
What does it really mean to know a language? Did you know that knowing two or more languages means that your brain might actually look and work differently than those of your monolingual friends? Discover the three different types of...
PBS
Career Connections | Multilingual Immersion Studies
As populations become more and more diverse, speaking and understanding another language becomes more and more critical. A short video introduces viewers to the benefits and challenges of being teachers in a bilingual classroom.
PBS
Career Connections | Hospitality Management
A short video reveals the variety of skills required in the field of hospitality management. Viewers go behind the scene to find out what goes into running a bed and breakfast, planning a wedding, to running a movie theatre. Engaging and...
TED-Ed
The Psychology of Accents
Everyone has an accent to someone from a different region! Middle and high schoolers learn more about the ways those with seemingly foreign accents are perceived by those who speak differently, and how individuals tend to have a bias for...
Macat
An Introduction to Ludwig Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations
Learning the meaning of a new word is different than knowing its definition. Ludwig Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations discusses the importance of context in understanding a word's meaning, as well as the fluidity of...
TED-Ed
How Interpreters Juggle Two Languages at Once
How do they do that? How do interpreters simultaneously or consecutively translate from one language to another? Check out this short video that details some of the skills required and the training provided to interpreters. And it...
TED-Ed
Where Did English Come From?
How did modern language evolve over the course of history? Discover the roots of the English language, spoken by over three billion people in the world today, and explore how historical conquests and intercultural exchanges are...
Curated OER
The Arabic Alphabet - Chart
An interactive Arabic alphabet? Awesome! Language learners can click on any letter to watch a video that shows how to write and pronounce that particular character. Use the menu along the left side to view additional videos for...