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❗ Breaking news ❗ A new UK temperature record of 38.7C has been confirmed The reading at Cambridge Botanic Garden has been quality controlled and is officially the highest temperature on record in the UK Read more here: bit.ly/2K2KXE5 #UKHottestDay

I’ve produced a video-based introduction to R and RStudio for complete novices. I can’t vouch for the quality but it’s at milton-the-cat.rocks/learnr/r/r_get…

Very interesting talk by Prof Paul Meara about the implication of vocabulary networks on vocabulary acquisition and loss!!

So. Go out. But stay in. Go to work. But don't. Play sport. But don't. Go to school. But don't. Sunbathe. But don't. But all of this is conditional. Or not. Stay safe. Stay home. But don't stay home. Stay alert. Stay alert on public tramsport. But only in Phase 3.

At last. Some very clear government messaging that the youth will understand.

Every Covid Briefing. Ever. FULL sketch: youtu.be/tYUMQL5ABPw #Covid19UK #Covid19 #Coronavirus #StayAlert

Open access article with Suzanne Graham about how teachers can best support second language vocabulary learning through listening onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/la…

Today we’re announcing 9 new projects that will explore new approaches to attracting and developing teachers, as well as the use of technology in schools, with the aim of achieving better outcomes for children and families - orlo.uk/FmFwi

RiPL Languages, Cultures & Linguistics, Uni Southampton IoE Uni of Reading Economic and Social Research Council Delighted to be part of this great project with Alison Porter, Pengchong Anthony Zhang, James Turner, Prof. Kate Borthwick and Travis Ralph-Donaldson! !#primarymfl #mfltwitterati #mfl IoE Uni of Reading; Connecting Research; @UniRdg_CeLM; Uni of Reading

Open access research article on how teachers can use repetitions to facilitate second language vocabulary learning through listening journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13…

✨New OASIS summary✨ How can teachers use repetitions to facilitate second language vocabulary through listening? IRIS Database #OpenScience oasis-database.org/concern/summar…

Do you have a 12-14 yr old who does French at school, who could help our research on how people learn new words in French? They’d do some online tasks, view short French clips on your laptop at home and get a thankyou voucher. See shorturl.at/ikq17 for info & to take part

See our DELTEA project using AI for pronunciation ripl.uk/deltea/ Very pleased to have Prof. Kate Borthwick as part of that team!

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Andy Gosler, EWA Research Director Mansfield College, University of Oxford Oxford Biology In “Teaching Pronunciation with AI”, Suzanne Graham @anthonyPZhang Heike Krüsemann and the team explore how digital stories and accompany activities are being trailed in schools as part of the #DELTEA research project IoE Uni of Reading UniRdg_CeLM James Turner University of Southampton

New article available - Vol. 29, Issue 1 Zhang, P., & Zhang, S. (2025). Attention and learning in L2 multimodality: A webcam-based eye-tracking study. Language Learning & Technology, 29(1), 1–27. hdl.handle.net/10125/73626

New content available - Vol. 29, Issue 1 Ye, J., Zhang, P., Kasprowicz, R., & Tissot, C. (2025). Technology-enhanced vocabulary learning: The role of self-regulation and prior knowledge. Language Learning & Technology, 29(1), 1–31. doi.org/10.64152/10125…