EmilieCould Black English Mean a Prison Sentence?verified_publisherThe Atlantic - By John McWhorterCourt stenographers often misunderstand Black English, and their mistakes could affect people’s lives at crucial junctures. A black man on the phone from a jail in San Francisco said, in 2015, “He come tell ’bout I’m gonna take the TV,” which meant that this man was not going to do so. The …
EmilieCan Technology Realistically Replace Teachers?Forbes - QuoraWill technology ever replace teachers or learning? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by Geoff Stead, Chief Product Officer at Babbel, on Quora: If teachers can be replaced by technology, …
EmilieSashiko: The Japanese Art of Mending Fabric with Beautiful StitchesMartha Stewart Living - Alexandra ChurchillIt promises a stronger, more magnificent garment. In the times of pre-industrial Japan, fabric was scarce and so garments were mended for a longer life with patches, scraps, and simple stitches. A single garment could be mended many times over many generations, developing a storied history. This is …
EmilieA State-By-State Survey of Literary Masterpieceslithub.com - By Emily TempleProbably not all offices have regular arguments about which states are the most literary. Or maybe they do. In any case, our office does, and it’s a …
EmilieSingapore’s ‘kiasu’ culture makes FOMO look like child’s playverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - David PiersonReporting from Singapore — Long before Americans discovered FOMO — the fear of missing out —Singaporeans were fixated with its more excessive forebear, kiasu. Taken from the Chinese dialect Hokkien, kiasu translates to a fear of losing out, but encompasses any sort of competitive, stingy or selfish …
EmilieIt’s time to change the way we teach EnglishThe Conversation Canada - Angelica GalanteAs we move into 2019, the United Nations’ International Year of Indigenous Languages, it’s time to consider not only how we think about Canada’s …