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Free Language Activities Calendar:

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Contact Info:

Have questions? No problem! Send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world. Please also feel free to contact us via Skype: ID = VIRTLANTIS

NEW!

In addition to providing our main island as a free resource, we now have a second island which can be used for special language or culture related events such as presentations, workshops, seminars, roundtables, conferences, demos, concerts and parties!

Our new "Paradise Island" can be used free of charge by anyone who needs a private or public space for a large event (maximum 20 avatars). We gladly provide additional support and resources on an as needed basis. We can also modify the look and feel of the island to help create the ideal atmosphere for your event.

*To reserve and make use of Paradise Island, simply send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world.*

VIRTLANTIS is a non-profit project of the Oxford School for English, a private language school located in Germany and Austria. It is also a collaborative effort which includes language teachers and learners from all over the world.

Oxford School for English:

Willkommensfrühstück Sommerkurse 2018 (2) by Sprachenatelier Berlin

We welcomed our new students of the summer program with a delicious welcoming breakfast yesterday️. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!😎

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Gestern haben wir unsere neuen Teilnehmer des Sommerprogramms bei einem leckeren Willkommensfrühstück begrüßt️. Hoffentlich hat es euch genauso gut gefallen wie uns!😎

#Sprachenatelier #Sommer #Sommerprogramm #Willkommensfrühstück #SprachenatelierBerlin #summercourses #summer #sommerkurse #German #languageschool #Sprachschule #Berlin #독일어어학원 #Курсы #немецкого #exhibition #Ausstellung #Berlinstagram #learninggerman #languagelearning #Deutschkurse #Sprachkurse #Sprachenlernen #德语 #internationalstudents #learngerman

Recently Added-407 by Arthaey Angosii

AWAD - Taj Mahal by Wordsmith Org

Today's word is Taj Mahal.

Learn more at: wordsmith.org/words/taj_mahal.html

Recently Added-479 by Arthaey Angosii

New Microfilm Digitizing equipment by Virtual Farm Boy

Head of Reference Catherine Wells demonstrates the new reader that can digitize microfilm

VIRTLANTIS (6 June 2014) by Kip Yellowjacket

VIRTLANTIS is a free language learning resource and community of practice in the virtual worlds of Second Life® and Avination®. We have been offering and facilitating free language learning activities since 2006.

What do we do at VIRTLANTIS?

We offer free informal learning activities for a growing number of languages: English, French, German, Spanish and more! Simply check out our activity calendar for additional information about our activities and how to participate.

Teleport Link (SLurl): maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VIRTLANTIS%20Community/178...

MORE INFO:

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VIRTLANTIS Community/250/152/25

Random Snapshots @ VIRTLANTIS (5) by Kip Yellowjacket

VIRTLANTIS is a free resource and open community of practice for language learners and teachers in the virtual world of Second Life®. We offer free informal language learning activities for a growing number of languages including English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese, etc. All of our activities are offered free of charge by volunteer language teachers and/or native speakers.

Everyone is welcome to offer a language activity at VIRTLANTIS. We provide free resources and ongoing support. We also collaborate with and promote other language communities in Second Life.

In addition to our main island and the various social meeting points at Knowingly, we have additional locations which can be used when needed.

If you are interested in participating in any of our current activities or would like to offer your own language activity, feel free to contact us in-world, on Facebook, on Skype or via e-mail: info@virtlantis.com.

*In order to visit VIRTLANTIS, you will need to join Second Life and install a Second Life viewer.*

Join Second Life here: join.secondlife.com.

Download the default viewer here: secondlife.com/support/downloads.

A list of alternate viewers can be found here: wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Third_Party_Viewer_Directory.

Official VIRTLANTIS Website:

Teleport Link:

www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=virtlantis%40googlemail...

Free Language Activities Calendar:

Free Language Learning/Teaching Resources:

Free Event Hosting & Support:

Social Meeting Points @ VIRTLANTIS:

Facebook Community Site:

Contact Info:

Have questions? No problem! Send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world. Please also feel free to contact us via Skype: ID = VIRTLANTIS

NEW!

In addition to providing our main island as a free resource, we now have a second island which can be used for special language or culture related events such as presentations, workshops, seminars, roundtables, conferences, demos, concerts and parties!

Our new "Paradise Island" can be used free of charge by anyone who needs a private or public space for a large event (maximum 20 avatars). We gladly provide additional support and resources on an as needed basis. We can also modify the look and feel of the island to help create the ideal atmosphere for your event.

*To reserve and make use of Paradise Island, simply send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world.*

VIRTLANTIS is a non-profit project of the Oxford School for English, a private language school located in Germany and Austria. It is also a collaborative effort which includes language teachers and learners from all over the world.

Oxford School for English:

AWAD - blellum by Wordsmith Org

Today's word is blellum.

Learn more at: wordsmith.org/words/blellum.html

Berliner Dom by Sprachenatelier Berlin

Gestern besuchten wir den Berliner Dom, eines der wichtigsten Wahrzeichen im Berliner Stadtbild. Dort konnten wir die Kuppel besichtigen und einen tollen Blick auf die Stadt genießen. Später haben wir uns die Gruft angesehen, wo mehr als 100 Sarkophage sind, die zum deutschen Königtum gehörten.

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Yesterday we visited the Berliner Dom, one of the main landmarks in Berlin‘s cityscape. Once there we could visit the dome and enjoy a great view of the city. Later we headed to the crypt, where we could see more than 100 sarcophagi wich belonged to the German royalty.

#Sprachenatelier #Sommer #Sommerprogramm #BerlinerDom #Dom #cathedral #SprachenatelierBerlin #summercourses #summer #sommerkurse #German #languageschool#Sprachschule #Berlin #독일어어학원 #Курсы #немецкого #visit #catedral #Berlinstagram #learninggerman #languagelearning #Deutschkurse #Sprachkurse #Sprachenlernen #德语 #internationalstudents #learngerman

Random Snapshots @ VIRTLANTIS (2) by Kip Yellowjacket

VIRTLANTIS is a free resource and open community of practice for language learners and teachers in the virtual world of Second Life®. We offer free informal language learning activities for a growing number of languages including English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese, etc. All of our activities are offered free of charge by volunteer language teachers and/or native speakers.

Everyone is welcome to offer a language activity at VIRTLANTIS. We provide free resources and ongoing support. We also collaborate with and promote other language communities in Second Life.

In addition to our main island and the various social meeting points at Knowingly, we have additional locations which can be used when needed.

If you are interested in participating in any of our current activities or would like to offer your own language activity, feel free to contact us in-world, on Facebook, on Skype or via e-mail: info@virtlantis.com.

*In order to visit VIRTLANTIS, you will need to join Second Life and install a Second Life viewer.*

Join Second Life here: join.secondlife.com.

Download the default viewer here: secondlife.com/support/downloads.

A list of alternate viewers can be found here: wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Third_Party_Viewer_Directory.

Official VIRTLANTIS Website:

Teleport Link:

www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=virtlantis%40googlemail...

Free Language Activities Calendar:

Free Language Learning/Teaching Resources:

Free Event Hosting & Support:

Social Meeting Points @ VIRTLANTIS:

Facebook Community Site:

Contact Info:

Have questions? No problem! Send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world. Please also feel free to contact us via Skype: ID = VIRTLANTIS

NEW!

In addition to providing our main island as a free resource, we now have a second island which can be used for special language or culture related events such as presentations, workshops, seminars, roundtables, conferences, demos, concerts and parties!

Our new "Paradise Island" can be used free of charge by anyone who needs a private or public space for a large event (maximum 20 avatars). We gladly provide additional support and resources on an as needed basis. We can also modify the look and feel of the island to help create the ideal atmosphere for your event.

*To reserve and make use of Paradise Island, simply send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world.*

VIRTLANTIS is a non-profit project of the Oxford School for English, a private language school located in Germany and Austria. It is also a collaborative effort which includes language teachers and learners from all over the world.

Oxford School for English:

VIRTLANTIS is a free resource and open community of practice for language learners and teachers in the virtual world of Second Life®. We offer free informal language learning activities for a growing number of languages including English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese, etc. All of our activities are offered free of charge by volunteer language teachers and/or native speakers.

Everyone is welcome to offer a language activity at VIRTLANTIS. We provide free resources and ongoing support. We also collaborate with and promote other language communities in Second Life.

In addition to our main island and the various social meeting points at Knowingly, we have additional locations which can be used when needed.

If you are interested in participating in any of our current activities or would like to offer your own language activity, feel free to contact us in-world, on Facebook, on Skype or via e-mail: info@virtlantis.com.

*In order to visit VIRTLANTIS, you will need to join Second Life and install a Second Life viewer.*

Join Second Life here: join.secondlife.com.

Download the default viewer here: secondlife.com/support/downloads.

A list of alternate viewers can be found here: wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Third_Party_Viewer_Directory.

Official VIRTLANTIS Website:

Teleport Link:

www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=virtlantis%40googlemail...

Free Language Activities Calendar:

Free Language Learning/Teaching Resources:

Free Event Hosting & Support:

Social Meeting Points @ VIRTLANTIS:

Facebook Community Site:

Contact Info:

Have questions? No problem! Send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world. Please also feel free to contact us via Skype: ID = VIRTLANTIS

NEW!

In addition to providing our main island as a free resource, we now have a second island which can be used for special language or culture related events such as presentations, workshops, seminars, roundtables, conferences, demos, concerts and parties!

Our new "Paradise Island" can be used free of charge by anyone who needs a private or public space for a large event (maximum 20 avatars). We gladly provide additional support and resources on an as needed basis. We can also modify the look and feel of the island to help create the ideal atmosphere for your event.

*To reserve and make use of Paradise Island, simply send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world.*

VIRTLANTIS is a non-profit project of the Oxford School for English, a private language school located in Germany and Austria. It is also a collaborative effort which includes language teachers and learners from all over the world.

Oxford School for English:

Sleeping Fox by Skype English Lessons

AWAD - investiture by Wordsmith Org

Today's word is investiture.

Learn more at: wordsmith.org/words/investiture.html

LIVE CONCERT! @ Music Island (VIRTLANTIS) - Soundsmith Kamachi! by Kip Yellowjacket

VIRTLANTIS is a free language learning resource and community of practice in the virtual worlds of Second Life® and Avination®. We have been offering and facilitating free language learning activities since 2006.

What do we do at VIRTLANTIS?

We offer free informal learning activities for a growing number of languages: English, French, German, Spanish and more! Simply check out our activity calendar for additional information about our activities and how to participate.

Teleport Link (SLurl): maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VIRTLANTIS%20Community/178...

MORE INFO:

Taken at Music Island, VIRTLANTIS Community (216, 44, 23)

nGbK + Markthalle Neun by Sprachenatelier Berlin

Yesterday we visited an eccentric contemporary art exhibition at the nGbK Museum in Kreuzberg with our summer students! Later, we enjoyed a huge variety of food at the Markthalle Neun. There were food stands from many countries around the world!

Don't forget that the Grillparty is today from 5 pm onwards at Blankenstein Park!

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Gestern besuchten wir mit unseren Sommerstudenten eine außergewöhnliche Ausstellung zeitgenössischer Kunst im nGbK Museum in Kreuzberg! Später könnten wir in der Markthalle Neun eine große Auswahl an kulinarischen Spezialitäten genießen. Es gab Essensstände aus vielen Ländern der Welt!

Vergesst nicht, dass heute die Grillparty im Blankenstein Park ab 17 Uhr stattfindet!

#Sprachenatelier #Sommer #Sommerprogramm #Kunst #nGbK #Kreuzberg #SprachenatelierBerlin #summercourses #summer #sommerkurse #German #languageschool #Sprachschule #Berlin #독일어어학원 #Курсы #немецкого #exhibition #Ausstellung #Berlinstagram #learninggerman #languagelearning #Deutschkurse #Sprachkurse #Sprachenlernen #德语 #internationalstudents #learngerman

Random Snapshots @ VIRTLANTIS (5) by Kip Yellowjacket

VIRTLANTIS is a free resource and open community of practice for language learners and teachers in the virtual world of Second Life®. We offer free informal language learning activities for a growing number of languages including English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese, etc. All of our activities are offered free of charge by volunteer language teachers and/or native speakers.

Everyone is welcome to offer a language activity at VIRTLANTIS. We provide free resources and ongoing support. We also collaborate with and promote other language communities in Second Life.

In addition to our main island and the various social meeting points at Knowingly, we have additional locations which can be used when needed.

If you are interested in participating in any of our current activities or would like to offer your own language activity, feel free to contact us in-world, on Facebook, on Skype or via e-mail: info@virtlantis.com.

*In order to visit VIRTLANTIS, you will need to join Second Life and install a Second Life viewer.*

Join Second Life here: join.secondlife.com.

Download the default viewer here: secondlife.com/support/downloads.

A list of alternate viewers can be found here: wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Third_Party_Viewer_Directory.

Official VIRTLANTIS Website:

Teleport Link:

www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=virtlantis%40googlemail...

Free Language Activities Calendar:

Free Language Learning/Teaching Resources:

Free Event Hosting & Support:

Social Meeting Points @ VIRTLANTIS:

Facebook Community Site:

Contact Info:

Have questions? No problem! Send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world. Please also feel free to contact us via Skype: ID = VIRTLANTIS

NEW!

In addition to providing our main island as a free resource, we now have a second island which can be used for special language or culture related events such as presentations, workshops, seminars, roundtables, conferences, demos, concerts and parties!

Our new "Paradise Island" can be used free of charge by anyone who needs a private or public space for a large event (maximum 20 avatars). We gladly provide additional support and resources on an as needed basis. We can also modify the look and feel of the island to help create the ideal atmosphere for your event.

*To reserve and make use of Paradise Island, simply send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world.*

VIRTLANTIS is a non-profit project of the Oxford School for English, a private language school located in Germany and Austria. It is also a collaborative effort which includes language teachers and learners from all over the world.

Oxford School for English:

Random Snapshots @ VIRTLANTIS (8) by Kip Yellowjacket

VIRTLANTIS is a free resource and open community of practice for language learners and teachers in the virtual world of Second Life®. We offer free informal language learning activities for a growing number of languages including English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese, etc. All of our activities are offered free of charge by volunteer language teachers and/or native speakers.

Everyone is welcome to offer a language activity at VIRTLANTIS. We provide free resources and ongoing support. We also collaborate with and promote other language communities in Second Life.

In addition to our main island and the various social meeting points at Knowingly, we have additional locations which can be used when needed.

If you are interested in participating in any of our current activities or would like to offer your own language activity, feel free to contact us in-world, on Facebook, on Skype or via e-mail: info@virtlantis.com.

*In order to visit VIRTLANTIS, you will need to join Second Life and install a Second Life viewer.*

Join Second Life here: join.secondlife.com.

Download the default viewer here: secondlife.com/support/downloads.

A list of alternate viewers can be found here: wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Third_Party_Viewer_Directory.

Official VIRTLANTIS Website:

Teleport Link:

www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=virtlantis%40googlemail...

Free Language Activities Calendar:

Free Language Learning/Teaching Resources:

Free Event Hosting & Support:

Social Meeting Points @ VIRTLANTIS:

Facebook Community Site:

Contact Info:

Have questions? No problem! Send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world. Please also feel free to contact us via Skype: ID = VIRTLANTIS

NEW!

In addition to providing our main island as a free resource, we now have a second island which can be used for special language or culture related events such as presentations, workshops, seminars, roundtables, conferences, demos, concerts and parties!

Our new "Paradise Island" can be used free of charge by anyone who needs a private or public space for a large event (maximum 20 avatars). We gladly provide additional support and resources on an as needed basis. We can also modify the look and feel of the island to help create the ideal atmosphere for your event.

*To reserve and make use of Paradise Island, simply send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world.*

VIRTLANTIS is a non-profit project of the Oxford School for English, a private language school located in Germany and Austria. It is also a collaborative effort which includes language teachers and learners from all over the world.

Oxford School for English:

AWAD - dinky by Wordsmith Org

Today's word is dinky, from Scots dink (neat, trim). Earliest documented use: 1788.

Learn more at: wordsmith.org/words/dinky.html

VIRTLANTIS (9 May 2014) by Kip Yellowjacket

VIRTLANTIS is a free language learning resource and community of practice in the virtual worlds of Second Life® and Avination®. We have been offering and facilitating free language learning activities since 2006.

What do we do at VIRTLANTIS?

We offer free informal learning activities for a growing number of languages: English, French, German, Spanish and more! Simply check out our activity calendar for additional information about our activities and how to participate.

Teleport Link (SLurl): maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VIRTLANTIS%20Community/178...

MORE INFO:

Taken at Chat Island! @ VIRTLANTIS, VIRTLANTIS Community (28, 77, 22)

Spellpundit_spellingbee by usha chava

SPELLPUNDIT STUDENTSí WINNING STREAK CONTINUES: SUMMER 2018

SpellPundit studentsí winning streak continues! As you may know, at the 2018 Scripps Nationals, four of the top five spellers were SpellPundit Students.

2018 Scripps Spelling Bee: Karthik Nemmani (1st place), Naysa Modi (2nd place), Jashun Paluru (3rd place) and Navneet Murali (5th place) all used SpellPundit study materials.

SpellPundit students continued to win major spelling competitions this summer.

South Asian Spelling Bee (SASB)

Another SpellPundit student, Sohum Sukhatankar, won the South Asian Spelling Bee in Edison, NJ and took home a cash prize of $3,000. Sohum extensively used SpellPundit resources to prepare for this competition.

Other SASB Regional Champions and 1st Runner-Ups (Maya Jadhav, Rishik Ghandhasri, Vayun Krishna, Christopher Serrao, Srivarun Hathwar, Rohan Raja, and Nitya Kathiravan) also used SpellPundit resources to prepare for this competition.

North South Foundation (NSF)

Most of the top 10 Spelling and Vocabulary Bee ranks were achieved by SpellPundit students.

NSF Senior Spelling Bee (SSB):

North America Spelling Bee Champion Challenge (NASCC)

Most of the top spellers at the North America Spelling Champion Challenge were SpellPundit students! In both the East Coast (held in Towson, MA) and West Coast (held in Riverside, CA) competitions, both the winner and runner up were SpellPundit students. These spellers acknowledge that SpellPundit resources have been invaluable in preparing for the bees!

2018 NASCC Spelling Bee East Coast: Paul Hamrick (1st place), Ashrita Gandhari (2nd place)

2018 NASCC Spelling Bee West Coast: Cameron Keith (1st place), Aisha Randhawa (2nd place)

The NASCC champions received $2,000 prize money and an all-expenses-paid trip to Beijing, China!

www.spellpundit.com

Yúcale Giramondi Virtlantis by .::Yúcale::. The Coffee Gallery

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Taxi to our new virtual home YÚCALE GIRAMONDI VIRTLANTIS: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Regulus/133/67/31 Though there are already a few language activities taking place the sim's official opening will take place early May :)

Random Snapshots @ VIRTLANTIS (6) by Kip Yellowjacket

VIRTLANTIS is a free resource and open community of practice for language learners and teachers in the virtual world of Second Life®. We offer free informal language learning activities for a growing number of languages including English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese, etc. All of our activities are offered free of charge by volunteer language teachers and/or native speakers.

Everyone is welcome to offer a language activity at VIRTLANTIS. We provide free resources and ongoing support. We also collaborate with and promote other language communities in Second Life.

In addition to our main island and the various social meeting points at Knowingly, we have additional locations which can be used when needed.

If you are interested in participating in any of our current activities or would like to offer your own language activity, feel free to contact us in-world, on Facebook, on Skype or via e-mail: info@virtlantis.com.

*In order to visit VIRTLANTIS, you will need to join Second Life and install a Second Life viewer.*

Join Second Life here: join.secondlife.com.

Download the default viewer here: secondlife.com/support/downloads.

A list of alternate viewers can be found here: wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Third_Party_Viewer_Directory.

Official VIRTLANTIS Website:

Teleport Link:

www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=virtlantis%40googlemail...

Free Language Activities Calendar:

Free Language Learning/Teaching Resources:

Free Event Hosting & Support:

Social Meeting Points @ VIRTLANTIS:

Facebook Community Site:

Contact Info:

Have questions? No problem! Send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world. Please also feel free to contact us via Skype: ID = VIRTLANTIS

NEW!

In addition to providing our main island as a free resource, we now have a second island which can be used for special language or culture related events such as presentations, workshops, seminars, roundtables, conferences, demos, concerts and parties!

Our new "Paradise Island" can be used free of charge by anyone who needs a private or public space for a large event (maximum 20 avatars). We gladly provide additional support and resources on an as needed basis. We can also modify the look and feel of the island to help create the ideal atmosphere for your event.

*To reserve and make use of Paradise Island, simply send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world.*

VIRTLANTIS is a non-profit project of the Oxford School for English, a private language school located in Germany and Austria. It is also a collaborative effort which includes language teachers and learners from all over the world.

Oxford School for English:

AWAD - Zephyr by Wordsmith Org

Today's word is Zephyr, after Zephyrus, the god of the west wind in Greek mythology. Earliest documented use: before 1150.

Learn more at: wordsmith.org/words/zephyr.html

Random Snapshots @ VIRTLANTIS (9) by Kip Yellowjacket

VIRTLANTIS is a free resource and open community of practice for language learners and teachers in the virtual world of Second Life®. We offer free informal language learning activities for a growing number of languages including English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese, etc. All of our activities are offered free of charge by volunteer language teachers and/or native speakers.

Everyone is welcome to offer a language activity at VIRTLANTIS. We provide free resources and ongoing support. We also collaborate with and promote other language communities in Second Life.

In addition to our main island and the various social meeting points at Knowingly, we have additional locations which can be used when needed.

If you are interested in participating in any of our current activities or would like to offer your own language activity, feel free to contact us in-world, on Facebook, on Skype or via e-mail: info@virtlantis.com.

*In order to visit VIRTLANTIS, you will need to join Second Life and install a Second Life viewer.*

Join Second Life here: join.secondlife.com.

Download the default viewer here: secondlife.com/support/downloads.

A list of alternate viewers can be found here: wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Third_Party_Viewer_Directory.

Official VIRTLANTIS Website:

Teleport Link:

www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=virtlantis%40googlemail...

Free Language Activities Calendar:

Free Language Learning/Teaching Resources:

Free Event Hosting & Support:

Social Meeting Points @ VIRTLANTIS:

Facebook Community Site:

Contact Info:

Have questions? No problem! Send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world. Please also feel free to contact us via Skype: ID = VIRTLANTIS

NEW!

In addition to providing our main island as a free resource, we now have a second island which can be used for special language or culture related events such as presentations, workshops, seminars, roundtables, conferences, demos, concerts and parties!

Our new "Paradise Island" can be used free of charge by anyone who needs a private or public space for a large event (maximum 20 avatars). We gladly provide additional support and resources on an as needed basis. We can also modify the look and feel of the island to help create the ideal atmosphere for your event.

*To reserve and make use of Paradise Island, simply send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world.*

VIRTLANTIS is a non-profit project of the Oxford School for English, a private language school located in Germany and Austria. It is also a collaborative effort which includes language teachers and learners from all over the world.

Oxford School for English:

Aloha @ VIRTLANTIS (28 April 2014) by Kip Yellowjacket

VIRTLANTIS is a free language learning resource and community of practice in the virtual worlds of Second Life® and Avination®. We have been offering and facilitating free language learning activities since 2006.

What do we do at VIRTLANTIS?

We offer free informal learning activities for a growing number of languages: English, French, German, Spanish and more! Simply check out our activity calendar for additional information about our activities and how to participate.

Teleport Link (SLurl): maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VIRTLANTIS%20Community/178...

MORE INFO:

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VIRTLANTIS Community/173/158/39

AWAD - clickbait by Wordsmith Org

The universe is expanding. Galaxies, stars, everything is going farther away. Maybe they have taken this social distancing thing to heart.

My theory is that the expansion is to make room for all the new words we keep adding to the language. These new additions help us describe new ideas and new things, not all of them good.

When we say new, we don't mean words coined this morning. In the world of words, things move slowly. Some of these words have been around for decades. It's just that it takes time for them to bubble up and be noticed. When most of the words in the language are hundreds of years old, a few decades is relatively new.

What new words have you coined? Share on our website wordsmith.org/words/clickbait.html or email us at words@wordsmith.org. As always, include your location (city, state). Sometimes a word is coined by several persons independently. Don't forget to google your word first to make sure no one else has thought of it earlier.

Today's word is clickbait.

Learn more at: wordsmith.org/words/clickbait.html

Random Snapshots @ VIRTLANTIS (2) by Kip Yellowjacket

VIRTLANTIS is a free resource and open community of practice for language learners and teachers in the virtual world of Second Life®. We offer free informal language learning activities for a growing number of languages including English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese, etc. All of our activities are offered free of charge by volunteer language teachers and/or native speakers.

Everyone is welcome to offer a language activity at VIRTLANTIS. We provide free resources and ongoing support. We also collaborate with and promote other language communities in Second Life.

In addition to our main island and the various social meeting points at Knowingly, we have additional locations which can be used when needed.

If you are interested in participating in any of our current activities or would like to offer your own language activity, feel free to contact us in-world, on Facebook, on Skype or via e-mail: info@virtlantis.com.

*In order to visit VIRTLANTIS, you will need to join Second Life and install a Second Life viewer.*

Join Second Life here: join.secondlife.com.

Download the default viewer here: secondlife.com/support/downloads.

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NEW!

In addition to providing our main island as a free resource, we now have a second island which can be used for special language or culture related events such as presentations, workshops, seminars, roundtables, conferences, demos, concerts and parties!

Our new "Paradise Island" can be used free of charge by anyone who needs a private or public space for a large event (maximum 20 avatars). We gladly provide additional support and resources on an as needed basis. We can also modify the look and feel of the island to help create the ideal atmosphere for your event.

*To reserve and make use of Paradise Island, simply send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world.*

VIRTLANTIS is a non-profit project of the Oxford School for English, a private language school located in Germany and Austria. It is also a collaborative effort which includes language teachers and learners from all over the world.

Oxford School for English:

VIRTLANTIS is a free resource and open community of practice for language learners and teachers in the virtual world of Second Life®. We offer free informal language learning activities for a growing number of languages including English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese, etc. All of our activities are offered free of charge by volunteer language teachers and/or native speakers.

Everyone is welcome to offer a language activity at VIRTLANTIS. We provide free resources and ongoing support. We also collaborate with and promote other language communities in Second Life.

In addition to our main island and the various social meeting points at Knowingly, we have additional locations which can be used when needed.

If you are interested in participating in any of our current activities or would like to offer your own language activity, feel free to contact us in-world, on Facebook, on Skype or via e-mail: info@virtlantis.com.

*In order to visit VIRTLANTIS, you will need to join Second Life and install a Second Life viewer.*

Join Second Life here: join.secondlife.com.

Download the default viewer here: secondlife.com/support/downloads.

A list of alternate viewers can be found here: wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Third_Party_Viewer_Directory.

Official VIRTLANTIS Website:

Teleport Link:

www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=virtlantis%40googlemail...

Free Language Activities Calendar:

Free Language Learning/Teaching Resources:

Free Event Hosting & Support:

Social Meeting Points @ VIRTLANTIS:

Facebook Community Site:

Contact Info:

Have questions? No problem! Send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world. Please also feel free to contact us via Skype: ID = VIRTLANTIS

NEW!

In addition to providing our main island as a free resource, we now have a second island which can be used for special language or culture related events such as presentations, workshops, seminars, roundtables, conferences, demos, concerts and parties!

Our new "Paradise Island" can be used free of charge by anyone who needs a private or public space for a large event (maximum 20 avatars). We gladly provide additional support and resources on an as needed basis. We can also modify the look and feel of the island to help create the ideal atmosphere for your event.

*To reserve and make use of Paradise Island, simply send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world.*

VIRTLANTIS is a non-profit project of the Oxford School for English, a private language school located in Germany and Austria. It is also a collaborative effort which includes language teachers and learners from all over the world.

Oxford School for English:

Freedman Fellow Kelly McMann by Virtual Farm Boy

Prof. McMann was one of three Freedman Fellows given grants to use the facilities of the Freedman Center to incorporate technology into their teaching.

AWAD - Chicken Licken by Wordsmith Org

Today's word is Chicken Licken, after a hen in a children's tale who, when hit on the head by a falling acorn, believes the sky is falling. Earliest documented use: 1922. The character is also known by other names, such as Chicken Little and Henny Penny.

Learn more at: wordsmith.org/words/chicken_licken.html

Random Snapshots @ VIRTLANTIS (11) by Kip Yellowjacket

VIRTLANTIS is a free resource and open community of practice for language learners and teachers in the virtual world of Second Life®. We offer free informal language learning activities for a growing number of languages including English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese, etc. All of our activities are offered free of charge by volunteer language teachers and/or native speakers.

Everyone is welcome to offer a language activity at VIRTLANTIS. We provide free resources and ongoing support. We also collaborate with and promote other language communities in Second Life.

In addition to our main island and the various social meeting points at Knowingly, we have additional locations which can be used when needed.

If you are interested in participating in any of our current activities or would like to offer your own language activity, feel free to contact us in-world, on Facebook, on Skype or via e-mail: info@virtlantis.com.

*In order to visit VIRTLANTIS, you will need to join Second Life and install a Second Life viewer.*

Join Second Life here: join.secondlife.com.

Download the default viewer here: secondlife.com/support/downloads.

A list of alternate viewers can be found here: wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Third_Party_Viewer_Directory.

Official VIRTLANTIS Website:

Teleport Link:

www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=virtlantis%40googlemail...

Free Language Activities Calendar:

Free Language Learning/Teaching Resources:

Free Event Hosting & Support:

Social Meeting Points @ VIRTLANTIS:

Facebook Community Site:

Contact Info:

Have questions? No problem! Send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world. Please also feel free to contact us via Skype: ID = VIRTLANTIS

NEW!

In addition to providing our main island as a free resource, we now have a second island which can be used for special language or culture related events such as presentations, workshops, seminars, roundtables, conferences, demos, concerts and parties!

Our new "Paradise Island" can be used free of charge by anyone who needs a private or public space for a large event (maximum 20 avatars). We gladly provide additional support and resources on an as needed basis. We can also modify the look and feel of the island to help create the ideal atmosphere for your event.

*To reserve and make use of Paradise Island, simply send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world.*

VIRTLANTIS is a non-profit project of the Oxford School for English, a private language school located in Germany and Austria. It is also a collaborative effort which includes language teachers and learners from all over the world.

Oxford School for English:

Random Snapshots @ VIRTLANTIS (2) by Kip Yellowjacket

VIRTLANTIS is a free resource and open community of practice for language learners and teachers in the virtual world of Second Life®. We offer free informal language learning activities for a growing number of languages including English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese, etc. All of our activities are offered free of charge by volunteer language teachers and/or native speakers.

Everyone is welcome to offer a language activity at VIRTLANTIS. We provide free resources and ongoing support. We also collaborate with and promote other language communities in Second Life.

In addition to our main island and the various social meeting points at Knowingly, we have additional locations which can be used when needed.

If you are interested in participating in any of our current activities or would like to offer your own language activity, feel free to contact us in-world, on Facebook, on Skype or via e-mail: info@virtlantis.com.

*In order to visit VIRTLANTIS, you will need to join Second Life and install a Second Life viewer.*

Join Second Life here: join.secondlife.com.

Download the default viewer here: secondlife.com/support/downloads.

A list of alternate viewers can be found here: wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Third_Party_Viewer_Directory.

Official VIRTLANTIS Website:

Teleport Link:

www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=virtlantis%40googlemail...

Free Language Activities Calendar:

Free Language Learning/Teaching Resources:

Free Event Hosting & Support:

Social Meeting Points @ VIRTLANTIS:

Facebook Community Site:

Contact Info:

Have questions? No problem! Send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world. Please also feel free to contact us via Skype: ID = VIRTLANTIS

NEW!

In addition to providing our main island as a free resource, we now have a second island which can be used for special language or culture related events such as presentations, workshops, seminars, roundtables, conferences, demos, concerts and parties!

Our new "Paradise Island" can be used free of charge by anyone who needs a private or public space for a large event (maximum 20 avatars). We gladly provide additional support and resources on an as needed basis. We can also modify the look and feel of the island to help create the ideal atmosphere for your event.

*To reserve and make use of Paradise Island, simply send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world.*

VIRTLANTIS is a non-profit project of the Oxford School for English, a private language school located in Germany and Austria. It is also a collaborative effort which includes language teachers and learners from all over the world.

Oxford School for English:

VIRTLANTIS is a free resource and open community of practice for language learners and teachers in the virtual world of Second Life®. We offer free informal language learning activities for a growing number of languages including English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese, etc. All of our activities are offered free of charge by volunteer language teachers and/or native speakers.

Everyone is welcome to offer a language activity at VIRTLANTIS. We provide free resources and ongoing support. We also collaborate with and promote other language communities in Second Life.

In addition to our main island and the various social meeting points at Knowingly, we have additional locations which can be used when needed.

If you are interested in participating in any of our current activities or would like to offer your own language activity, feel free to contact us in-world, on Facebook, on Skype or via e-mail: info@virtlantis.com.

*In order to visit VIRTLANTIS, you will need to join Second Life and install a Second Life viewer.*

Join Second Life here: join.secondlife.com.

Download the default viewer here: secondlife.com/support/downloads.

A list of alternate viewers can be found here: wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Third_Party_Viewer_Directory.

Official VIRTLANTIS Website:

Teleport Link:

www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=virtlantis%40googlemail...

Free Language Activities Calendar:

Free Language Learning/Teaching Resources:

Free Event Hosting & Support:

Social Meeting Points @ VIRTLANTIS:

Facebook Community Site:

Contact Info:

Have questions? No problem! Send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world. Please also feel free to contact us via Skype: ID = VIRTLANTIS

NEW!

In addition to providing our main island as a free resource, we now have a second island which can be used for special language or culture related events such as presentations, workshops, seminars, roundtables, conferences, demos, concerts and parties!

Our new "Paradise Island" can be used free of charge by anyone who needs a private or public space for a large event (maximum 20 avatars). We gladly provide additional support and resources on an as needed basis. We can also modify the look and feel of the island to help create the ideal atmosphere for your event.

*To reserve and make use of Paradise Island, simply send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world.*

VIRTLANTIS is a non-profit project of the Oxford School for English, a private language school located in Germany and Austria. It is also a collaborative effort which includes language teachers and learners from all over the world.

Oxford School for English:

VIRTLANTIS (6 June 2014) by Kip Yellowjacket

VIRTLANTIS is a free language learning resource and community of practice in the virtual worlds of Second Life® and Avination®. We have been offering and facilitating free language learning activities since 2006.

What do we do at VIRTLANTIS?

We offer free informal learning activities for a growing number of languages: English, French, German, Spanish and more! Simply check out our activity calendar for additional information about our activities and how to participate.

Teleport Link (SLurl): maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VIRTLANTIS%20Community/178...

MORE INFO:

www.cheng-tsui.com/store/products/adventures_japanese

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VIRTLANTIS Community/250/152/25

AWAD - exoteric by Wordsmith Org

Today's word is exoteric, from Latin exotericus, from Greek exoterikos (external), from exotero, comparative form of exo (outside). Earliest documented use: 1656.

Learn more at: wordsmith.org/words/exoteric.html

AWAD - Pepper Alley by Wordsmith Org

Today's word is Pepper Alley.

Learn more at: wordsmith.org/words/Pepper_Alley.html

AWAD - stepney by Wordsmith Org

Today's word is stepney.

Learn more at: wordsmith.org/words/stepney.html

Adventures in Japanese by cheng_tsui79

Drawing on their experience in American classrooms, authors Hiromi Peterson and Naomi Hirano-Omizo have answered a long-standing need with this user-friendly and comprehensive series, combining cultural activities with beginning-to-advanced language learning instruction that emphasizes proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Random Snapshots @ VIRTLANTS (10) by Kip Yellowjacket

VIRTLANTIS is a free resource and open community of practice for language learners and teachers in the virtual world of Second Life®. We offer free informal language learning activities for a growing number of languages including English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese, etc. All of our activities are offered free of charge by volunteer language teachers and/or native speakers.

Everyone is welcome to offer a language activity at VIRTLANTIS. We provide free resources and ongoing support. We also collaborate with and promote other language communities in Second Life.

In addition to our main island and the various social meeting points at Knowingly, we have additional locations which can be used when needed.

If you are interested in participating in any of our current activities or would like to offer your own language activity, feel free to contact us in-world, on Facebook, on Skype or via e-mail: info@virtlantis.com.

*In order to visit VIRTLANTIS, you will need to join Second Life and install a Second Life viewer.*

Join Second Life here: join.secondlife.com.

Download the default viewer here: secondlife.com/support/downloads.

A list of alternate viewers can be found here: wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Third_Party_Viewer_Directory.

Official VIRTLANTIS Website:

Teleport Link:

www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=virtlantis%40googlemail...

Free Language Activities Calendar:

Free Language Learning/Teaching Resources:

Free Event Hosting & Support:

Social Meeting Points @ VIRTLANTIS:

Facebook Community Site:

Contact Info:

Have questions? No problem! Send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world. Please also feel free to contact us via Skype: ID = VIRTLANTIS

NEW!

In addition to providing our main island as a free resource, we now have a second island which can be used for special language or culture related events such as presentations, workshops, seminars, roundtables, conferences, demos, concerts and parties!

Our new "Paradise Island" can be used free of charge by anyone who needs a private or public space for a large event (maximum 20 avatars). We gladly provide additional support and resources on an as needed basis. We can also modify the look and feel of the island to help create the ideal atmosphere for your event.

*To reserve and make use of Paradise Island, simply send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world.*

VIRTLANTIS is a non-profit project of the Oxford School for English, a private language school located in Germany and Austria. It is also a collaborative effort which includes language teachers and learners from all over the world.

Oxford School for English:

VIRTLANTIS is a free resource and open community of practice for language learners and teachers in the virtual world of Second Life®. We offer free informal language learning activities for a growing number of languages including English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese, etc. All of our activities are offered free of charge by volunteer language teachers and/or native speakers.

Everyone is welcome to offer a language activity at VIRTLANTIS. We provide free resources and ongoing support. We also collaborate with and promote other language communities in Second Life.

In addition to our main island and the various social meeting points at Knowingly, we have additional locations which can be used when needed.

If you are interested in participating in any of our current activities or would like to offer your own language activity, feel free to contact us in-world, on Facebook, on Skype or via e-mail: info@virtlantis.com.

*In order to visit VIRTLANTIS, you will need to join Second Life and install a Second Life viewer.*

Join Second Life here: join.secondlife.com.

Download the default viewer here: secondlife.com/support/downloads.

A list of alternate viewers can be found here: wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Third_Party_Viewer_Directory.

Official VIRTLANTIS Website:

Teleport Link:

www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=virtlantis%40googlemail...

Free Language Activities Calendar:

Free Language Learning/Teaching Resources:

Free Event Hosting & Support:

Social Meeting Points @ VIRTLANTIS:

Facebook Community Site:

Contact Info:

Have questions? No problem! Send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world. Please also feel free to contact us via Skype: ID = VIRTLANTIS

NEW!

In addition to providing our main island as a free resource, we now have a second island which can be used for special language or culture related events such as presentations, workshops, seminars, roundtables, conferences, demos, concerts and parties!

Our new "Paradise Island" can be used free of charge by anyone who needs a private or public space for a large event (maximum 20 avatars). We gladly provide additional support and resources on an as needed basis. We can also modify the look and feel of the island to help create the ideal atmosphere for your event.

*To reserve and make use of Paradise Island, simply send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world.*

VIRTLANTIS is a non-profit project of the Oxford School for English, a private language school located in Germany and Austria. It is also a collaborative effort which includes language teachers and learners from all over the world.

Oxford School for English:

www.cheng-tsui.com/store/products/chinese_odyssey

AWAD - pillbox by Wordsmith Org

Today's word is pillbox, from pill, from Latin pilula (little ball), from pila (ball) + box, from Old English, from Latin buxis, from pyxis (boxwood box), from Greek pyxis, from pyxos (box tree). Earliest documented use: 1702.

Learn more at: wordsmith.org/words/pillbox.html

nGbK + Markthalle Neun by Sprachenatelier Berlin

Yesterday we visited an eccentric contemporary art exhibition at the nGbK Museum in Kreuzberg with our summer students! Later, we enjoyed a huge variety of food at the Markthalle Neun. There were food stands from many countries around the world!

Don't forget that the Grillparty is today from 5 pm onwards at Blankenstein Park!

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Gestern besuchten wir mit unseren Sommerstudenten eine außergewöhnliche Ausstellung zeitgenössischer Kunst im nGbK Museum in Kreuzberg! Später könnten wir in der Markthalle Neun eine große Auswahl an kulinarischen Spezialitäten genießen. Es gab Essensstände aus vielen Ländern der Welt!

Vergesst nicht, dass heute die Grillparty im Blankenstein Park ab 17 Uhr stattfindet!

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AWAD - akrasia by Wordsmith Org

Today's word is akrasia, from Greek akretes (powerless), from a- (without) + kratos (power, strength). Earliest documented use: 1806. The adjective form is akratic.]

NOTES: A well-known experiment in akrasia is the Marshmallow Experiment which tested children's ability to self-control for delayed gratification. Those who were able to wait for rewards tended to have greater success in life.

Learn more at: Learn more at: wordsmith.org/words/akrasia.html

AWAD - Panglossian by Wordsmith Org

Today's word is Panglossian, after Dr. Pangloss, a philosopher and tutor in Voltaire’s 1759 satire Candide. Pangloss believes that, in spite of what happens -- shipwreck, earthquake, hanging, flogging, and more -- “All is for the best in the best of all possible worlds.” The name is coined from Greek panglossia (talkativeness). Earliest documented use: 1831. The word pangloss is used in the same manner.

Learn more at: wordsmith.org/words/panglossian.html

Old Digger by Skype English Lessons

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AWAD - eupnea by Wordsmith Org

Today's word is eupnea.

Learn more at: wordsmith.org/words/eupnea.html

Chinese Odyssey by cheng_tsui79

Chinese Odyssey is an interactive series combining text and technology to enlighten and stimulate students of Chinese at all levels.

Developed and field-tested by a teaching team from Johns Hopkins University, this flexible courseware is carefully sequenced to take students through their first three years of Chinese. Chinese Odyssey makes the best use of multimedia formats and enables students to practice new language skills in a variety of interactive situations. The oral/aural emphasis and pace of each textbook, workbook, audio CD, and CD-ROM are geared to the American high school and college instructional environment.

AWAD - woodshed by Wordsmith Org

If you are one of those people who are bothered by the use of the word “invite” as a noun, you should listen to this beautiful, heartfelt song (4 min.) from the musical Fiddler on the Roof:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=59Hj7bp38f8

Matchmaker, Matchmaker,

Make me a match,

Find me a find,

catch me a catch

As it happens, things change and the song eventually becomes:

Matchmaker, matchmaker,

plan me no plans.

...

So bring me no ring,

groom me no groom.

Find me no find,

catch me no catch.

One could summarize the whole song as:

X me an X

or

X me no X.

At this point, you might be inclined to say:

Songwriter, songwriter,

noun me no verb

verb me no noun.

There’s a long tradition of this pattern, verbing of nouns and nouning of verbs. Shakespeare in Richard II has the Duke of York say:

Grace me no grace, nor uncle me no uncle.

This week we’ll see some nouns and verbs that started out in one form and evolved into another. It happens all the time. Because language.

What nouns have you verbed? What verbs have you nouned? Post them below or email us at words@wordsmith.org.

Reader, reader, comment me a comment!

Today's word is woodshed, from the practice of using a woodshed for punishing a child, for intensive music practice, etc. From wood, from Old English wudu + shed, a variant of shade, from Old English sceadu. Earliest documented use, noun: 1764, verb: 1893.

Learn more at: wordsmith.org/words/woodshed.html

AWAD - Tom Thumb by Wordsmith Org

Today's word is Tom Thumb, after Tom Thumb, the hero of many folktales, who is the size of his father's thumb. Earliest documented use: 1579. Also see lilliput and lilliputian.

Learn more at: wordsmith.org/words/tom_thumb.html

Random Snapshots @ VIRTLANTIS (5) by Kip Yellowjacket

VIRTLANTIS is a free resource and open community of practice for language learners and teachers in the virtual world of Second Life®. We offer free informal language learning activities for a growing number of languages including English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese, etc. All of our activities are offered free of charge by volunteer language teachers and/or native speakers.

Everyone is welcome to offer a language activity at VIRTLANTIS. We provide free resources and ongoing support. We also collaborate with and promote other language communities in Second Life.

In addition to our main island and the various social meeting points at Knowingly, we have additional locations which can be used when needed.

If you are interested in participating in any of our current activities or would like to offer your own language activity, feel free to contact us in-world, on Facebook, on Skype or via e-mail: info@virtlantis.com.

*In order to visit VIRTLANTIS, you will need to join Second Life and install a Second Life viewer.*

Join Second Life here: join.secondlife.com.

Download the default viewer here: secondlife.com/support/downloads.

A list of alternate viewers can be found here: wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Third_Party_Viewer_Directory.

Official VIRTLANTIS Website:

Teleport Link:

www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=virtlantis%40googlemail...

Free Language Activities Calendar:

Free Language Learning/Teaching Resources:

Free Event Hosting & Support:

Social Meeting Points @ VIRTLANTIS:

Facebook Community Site:

Contact Info:

Have questions? No problem! Send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world. Please also feel free to contact us via Skype: ID = VIRTLANTIS

NEW!

In addition to providing our main island as a free resource, we now have a second island which can be used for special language or culture related events such as presentations, workshops, seminars, roundtables, conferences, demos, concerts and parties!

Our new "Paradise Island" can be used free of charge by anyone who needs a private or public space for a large event (maximum 20 avatars). We gladly provide additional support and resources on an as needed basis. We can also modify the look and feel of the island to help create the ideal atmosphere for your event.

*To reserve and make use of Paradise Island, simply send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world.*

VIRTLANTIS is a non-profit project of the Oxford School for English, a private language school located in Germany and Austria. It is also a collaborative effort which includes language teachers and learners from all over the world.

Oxford School for English:

Random Snapshots @ VIRTLANTIS (9) by Kip Yellowjacket

VIRTLANTIS is a free resource and open community of practice for language learners and teachers in the virtual world of Second Life®. We offer free informal language learning activities for a growing number of languages including English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese, etc. All of our activities are offered free of charge by volunteer language teachers and/or native speakers.

Everyone is welcome to offer a language activity at VIRTLANTIS. We provide free resources and ongoing support. We also collaborate with and promote other language communities in Second Life.

In addition to our main island and the various social meeting points at Knowingly, we have additional locations which can be used when needed.

If you are interested in participating in any of our current activities or would like to offer your own language activity, feel free to contact us in-world, on Facebook, on Skype or via e-mail: info@virtlantis.com.

*In order to visit VIRTLANTIS, you will need to join Second Life and install a Second Life viewer.*

Join Second Life here: join.secondlife.com.

Download the default viewer here: secondlife.com/support/downloads.

A list of alternate viewers can be found here: wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Third_Party_Viewer_Directory.

Official VIRTLANTIS Website:

Teleport Link:

www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=virtlantis%40googlemail...

Free Language Activities Calendar:

Free Language Learning/Teaching Resources:

Free Event Hosting & Support:

Social Meeting Points @ VIRTLANTIS:

Facebook Community Site:

Contact Info:

Have questions? No problem! Send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world. Please also feel free to contact us via Skype: ID = VIRTLANTIS

NEW!

In addition to providing our main island as a free resource, we now have a second island which can be used for special language or culture related events such as presentations, workshops, seminars, roundtables, conferences, demos, concerts and parties!

Our new "Paradise Island" can be used free of charge by anyone who needs a private or public space for a large event (maximum 20 avatars). We gladly provide additional support and resources on an as needed basis. We can also modify the look and feel of the island to help create the ideal atmosphere for your event.

*To reserve and make use of Paradise Island, simply send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world.*

VIRTLANTIS is a non-profit project of the Oxford School for English, a private language school located in Germany and Austria. It is also a collaborative effort which includes language teachers and learners from all over the world.

Oxford School for English: