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>Date: Sat, 06 Oct 2007 01:10:24 -0400
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>Subject: Re: #8655 Computer Games / Language
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By the way, update from my last message... since you are talking about
French in particular we have a totally free site with six music videos
and one artist interview, sponsored by the French Music Export Office.
The site is "So Frenchy So Chic" and it is the video companion to an album.

Each music video becomes a listening game with points when you click the
GAME button at the bottom of our video player.

You can visit the site at:
http://sofrenchysochic.com

We have another similar site, also sponsored by the French goverment,
with more music videos, that supports a different album at
http://generationfrancaise.com
It seems to be down at the moment -- we'll have to look into that...
check for it in a few days.

John DuQuette
yabla inc.
212 226 2370





> Dear Colleagues,
> Here at UAlbany we are going to institute a computer game night and I
> need some suggestions on what games to buy.  I want to try to
> maximize the amount of interaction that the students can have with
> the language.  So I am looking for games that are particularly
> language heavy.  We are beginning this in French, but hope to expand
> to other languages soon.
>
> I also want to add that this initiative is inspired by a presentation
> that I saw at CALICO by Felix Kronenberg from Pomona College.
>
> Thanks for your time.
> Robert
>
>
> Robert Summers
> Coordinator of Language Technologies and Infrastructure
> University at Albany
> HU 238
> 1400 Washington Avenue
> Albany, NY 12222
>
> 518-442-4153 (office)
> 518-442-4111 (fax)


>

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