Myanmar – Language on the Move

Chats in Linguistic Diversity Next Gen Literacies

Community Languages Schools Transforming Education

In Episode 16 of the Language on the Move Podcast, Dr Hanna Torsh speaks with Emeritus Professor Joseph Lo Bianco about his new co-edited book, Community and Heritage Languages Schools Transforming…

Hanna TorshMay 7, 2024

Intercultural communication

International education in RCEP, the world’s largest free trade zone

Diversity of international students is celebrated through images that map students onto nations represented by their flags International education is often touted as a golden road to fluency in another…

Li JiaMarch 16, 2021

Language in education

Educating Burmese migrant students in China

Dr Li Jia (4th from right) with her supervisor, Professor Ingrid Piller, and members of the Language-on-the-Move team The Language on the Move team is proud to celebrate another PhD…

Lg_on_the_moveSeptember 22, 2017

News

Following the China Dream

"Learn Chinese, Double Your World": Promotion of Chinese as a global language Research seminar about the language learning experiences of Burmese high school students in China Topic: Following the China…

Lg_on_the_moveFebruary 10, 2017

Crossing borders or carrying borders?

Christmas party at an International High School in Yunnan Over the past few decades, an increasing number of Burmese international students have enrolled in high schools in Yunnan, a province…

Li JiaOctober 27, 2014

Language learning

Partnering for the Future

PASCH Schools: Partners for the future Last week I was privileged to attend the 3rd Conference of School Principals of PASCH Schools in Southeast Asia. A ‘PASCH school’ is a regular…

Ingrid PillerOctober 21, 2014

News

Multilingualism at the China-Myanmar border

Trilingual signage at the Muse checkpoint on the China-Myanmar border Applied Linguistics at Macquarie University presents Multilingualism at the China-Myanmar border: fieldwork experiences When: Wednesday, March 26, 1:00-2:00pm Where: Macquarie…

Lg_on_the_moveMarch 14, 2014

Language and globalization

Japanese in Yangon

Japan Store near the University of Yangon “Welcome to the Golden Guest Inn, Ms Takahashi! We've been expecting you!” A Chinese-Burmese man warmly welcomed me on my arrival at his…

Kimie Takahashi 高橋君江February 20, 2014

Language and tourism

English in Myanmar

English textbook used at the non-Government school “I take a bilingual approach, so you might not understand some parts of my class. But I hope you’ll enjoy it.” Dressed in…

Kimie Takahashi 高橋君江January 30, 2014