by jsaccomani | May 31, 2022 | Business, Culture, Portuguese, Student text
This text is a product of the discussions and reflections carried out in PORT145 – Portuguese for the Professions – Intensive Business Portuguese. A cultura de trabalho dos países é talvez um dos aspectos sociais mais interessantes de se estudar e...
by jsaccomani | May 31, 2022 | Business, Culture, Portuguese, Student text
This text is a product of the discussions and reflections carried out in PORT145 – Portuguese for the Professions – Intensive Business Portuguese. O português é o quinto idioma mais falado no mundo. Assim sendo, profissionais jovens precisam entender o...
by jsaccomani | Apr 4, 2022 | Portuguese, Student text
A cultura portuguesa é algo que sempre reverei. Tenho orgulho em ser português, em formar parte de um grupo relativamente pequeno de pessoas que vem daquela terra que abraça o mar. Os portugueses são de uma raça especial, de um tecido que não rasga, de uma fibra que...
by jsaccomani | Apr 4, 2022 | Portuguese, Student text
Quando o sol começa sentir-se como um abraço forte da sua mãe E as nuvens aclaram do céu Para que nem uma gotinha de chuva pode cair na sua cabeça quente e cheia de ideias maravilhosas, Então você sabe que a primavera já está chegando a sua esquina do mundo. O...
by jsaccomani | Mar 16, 2022 | Culture, Spanish, Student text
We have a special issue out! Digital Humanities – podcasts. Go check it out...
by jsaccomani | Mar 15, 2022 | Portuguese, Student text
First coined by Alfred Crosby in 1972, the term “Columbian Exchange” refers to the collision of the Old World (Eurasia, Africa) and the New World (the Americas) catalyzed by Columbus’ arrival in the Americas in 1492, with a focus on the ecological implications of this...
by jsaccomani | Mar 15, 2022 | Creole, French, Student text
Last quarter, all students enrolled in KREY 12200 had the opportunity to go on a cultural exploration trip by visiting a Haitian restaurant, Kizin Creole Restaurant, which is located at 2311 W Howard St, Chicago, IL 60645. This trip was very much cherished. It...
by jsaccomani | Feb 22, 2022 | Comics, Portuguese
by jsaccomani | Jan 19, 2022 | Spanish, Student text
La Guerra Sucia se asocia con cientos de miles de personas desaparecidas, asesinadas, ausentes. Los medios de comunicación fueron censurados y la libertad reprimida. Fue una época aterradora para todos los argentinos. Por lo tanto, es fácil entender por qué quieren...
by jsaccomani | Jan 18, 2022 | French, Student text
This series of haikus was written by Sylvie Goutas’ FREN 205 students in the Autumn Quarter 2021. The writing process started during a French creative writing workshop that focused on Francophonie. Each student was offered to explore a francophone country of their...
