VIRTLANTIS

A Free Resource & Open Community For Virtual World Language Learning

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VIRTLANTIS is a free resource and open community for language learners and teachers in the virtual world of Second Life.

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So isch es!! Exactement! :))
13 hours ago
---------------- We had a nice discussion at tea time today. The topic was... teaching and learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL). The bottom line was that there's a lot of variation in how learners prefer to learn a foreign language, and teac…
13 hours ago
Drop by the UWA VIRTLANTIS Sim for informal and free conversation in English. This is a good time for questions about English, Second Life English, launchrooms, free courses, etc. We can talk about anything! Please bring your own tea!! =))
13 hours ago
Włodzimierz Sobkowiak added a blog post
We had a nice discussion at tea time today. The topic was... teaching and learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL). The bottom line was that there's a lot of variation in how learners prefer to learn a foreign language, and teachers would do goo…
13 hours ago
It is a nice place to relax, gell? ;)
15 hours ago
I actually lost my voice tonight - at least to a certain degree! :/ It seems I'll need lots of tea in the coming days. Hope to be with you all again this coming Monday! In the meantime, have fun!
15 hours ago
Adrianne Lexico is attending Annie B's event
French Language Café - Café des Hirondelles at The Language Café, Virtlantis
July 28, 2010 from 6pm to 7pm
Coming to Virtlantis, a French language café. Sit around sip a coffee or a pastis, an orangina or a petit chardonnay and chat in French. Depending on interest, it could be once a month or more frequently... we'll see. Informal chat! I'm a British la…
19 hours ago
A chance to check out and discuss the current and future status of the VIRTLANTIS SIM. All are welcome to join in!
19 hours ago
Adrianne Lexico, Włodzimierz Sobkowiak and 2 other members joined KipYellowjacket's group
Come to Virtlantis, a French language café. IM Golondrina Bracken for more info.
19 hours ago
23 hours ago
Hello all pronunciation students and fans! I'm happy to say I'm now back in Virtlantis and busy recreating some of the self-access resources lost to griefing a month ago. I started with redecorating the tree-house and PAVing the objects there. The…
yesterday
An informal get-together for English students, who would like to practice their spoken English with other English students.
yesterday
Hi kip! Of course I competed hehe, this is why I was so interested in look for people! I was in the final :), it was a very nice experience! but we finished really tired. Riya and Al peretz played too! they are on this picture, they were the real fi…
yesterday
Hi Annie, I've happily read:"...I've got loads of patience! I'm used to people with very rusty school French. Don't worry, we'll get it oiled and running again!...." That will make me brave enough that I will dare to show up. :)
yesterday
yomisma aura added 3 photos
yesterday
A group by KipYellowjacket was featured
Come to Virtlantis, a French language café. IM Golondrina Bracken for more info.
yesterday
KipYellowjacket added a group
Come to Virtlantis, a French language café. IM Golondrina Bracken for more info.
yesterday
very nice perspective...did you also compete, yomi?
yesterday
nice!...great to see a pic of something we talked about just yesterday...=)
yesterday
This sounds great! =))
yesterday
 

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Important: All VIRTLANTIS language learning activities are always FREE. We are a free resource and open community for language learners and teachers in Second Life. We help to connect Second Lifers with teachers or conversation partners and provide various kinds of free resources and ongoing support. We are also proudly partnered with the University of Western Australia (UWA). The UWA VIRTLANTIS SIM is an educational, PG and nonprofit space for learning, teaching, communicating and collaborating using many of the world's languages. Welcome to the r(e)volution. Are you ready? Teleport to VIRTLANTIS...


Getting Started:
Are you looking for a teacher or conversation partner? VIRTLANTIS can help you connect with someone. We offer an increasing number of free language learning activities for anyone interested. Our activities are not only a chance for you to improve your language skills. They also offer a chance to meet friendly and interesting people from all over the world. All ongoing activities are listed here on the community website under "Free Language Activities" and "Future Events" You'll also find a Google Calendar on this site below and on the VIRTLANTIS SIM.

Are you a teacher looking for a place to host your in-world language learning activties? VIRTLANTIS offers all sorts of free resources and support plus a collaborative atmosphere. Contact Kip Yellowjacket for further info and/or to express interest. Teachers of all languages are welcome at VIRTLANTIS.


Questions?
Have questions or need help getting started? No problem! Feel free to contact any of the below persons in-world. They will be happy to help you when possible. You can also send e-mail to virtlantis@gmail.com or contact the below persons by clicking their names to access their community profile pages.

Kip Yellowjacket (English, German & French)
Cata Charisma (English & Romanian)
Abraxas McAndrews (English & German)
Heimlaga Svenska (English, Finnish & Swedish)
Angel Tophat (English & German)
JB Beedit (English & Thai)
Wlodek Barbosa (English & Polish)
Astra Martian (English & Italian)



Disclaimer:
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What's happening at VIRTLANTIS?

Events

Forum

Cata Charisma

Reading circles

If you think that you can be there regularly just send me an IM,  and we can read something together everyday. You can teleport there direct from this slurl: English Corner Cata Charisma.My free ti…

Started by Cata Charisma in Second Life English Jul 17.

Cata Charisma

Parents Empowered

Parents Empowered This group - Parents Empowered - is a list for people who believe that education, including the learning of English as a foreign language, is situated in a nexus of sociological,…

Tagged: Education, Parents

Started by Cata Charisma in Second Life English Jun 22.

KipYellowjacket

Launchrooms - Achieving Prim Freedom, etc. 25 Replies

Hi everyone!Just a follow-up to the recently sent notices on launchrooms and prim use.  In order to help ensure a constant supply of prims to all, I would like to co-develop a strategy with you.  The…

Tagged: freedom, prim, launchroom

Started by KipYellowjacket in Second Life English. Last reply by Abraxas Apr 28.

Faizu Bigboots

Help: Windows 7 & Second Life compatibility 2 Replies

I just switched to Windows 7. Is Second Life compatible with Win 7? I can only see Windows XP/Vista mentioned here: https://secure-web29.secondlife.com/my/support/dow Any suggestions?

Started by Faizu Bigboots in Second Life English. Last reply by KipYellowjacket May 10.

Blog Posts

Włodzimierz Sobkowiak

Tea Time, July 29th 2010

We had a nice discussion at tea time today. The topic was... teaching and learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL). The bottom line was that there's a lot of variation in how learners prefer to learn a foreign language, and teachers would do good to find out and adjust/customize their teaching accordingly. This variation in learning is due to a number of factors, for example:
(i) some learners are shy, and they're afraid to speak in public, others love to mix and socialize,
(ii) some… Continue

Posted by Włodzimierz Sobkowiak on July 29, 2010 at 1:09pm

Abraxas

Cultures ...

Continue

Posted by Abraxas on July 25, 2010 at 1:33am

Abraxas

Culture ...

Posted by Abraxas on July 10, 2010 at 10:39am

Włodzimierz Sobkowiak

Partying and griefing in Virtlantis

Hello Students!
Hello Fellow SLEnglishers!
Hellow Fellow Virtlantis residents!

At the end of this school/academic year I feel the need to post this closing blog :-) The time is right: we've finished the second straight year of "Pronunciation with Wlodek Barbosa", with exactly forty meetings held between September 16 2009 and June 23 2010. In two years we've had 82 meetings altogether, so some time during winter of 2010/2011 we'll be celebrating our 100th meeting! Thank you all,… Continue

Posted by Włodzimierz Sobkowiak on July 8, 2010 at 1:19am — 2 Comments

 
 
 

Did you know?

1) VIRTLANTIS (VS) is not a school but rather a community and free access point for language learning activities plus general and linguistic support in Second Life.

2) YOU can offer language learning activities at VIRTLANTIS anytime - with free access to resources and ongoing support. We have activity spaces on land, below the sea, and up in the sky - including over 100 holodeck scenes in portable holodecks, multiple skytables for partner work and much, much more...

3) WE gladly send out notices to multiple language learning groups and help spread the word if you are looking for a language teacher or conversation partner. We help you connect.

4) OUR approach is non-competitive. We aim to collaborate with and support all language learning oriented communities in Second Life.

5) VIRTLANTIS has been the nonprofit extension of the Oxford School for English, located in Germany & the Netherlands, since 2006 - and is proud to be partnered with the University of Western Australia in Second Life.

6) IF you wish to donate to help VIRTLANTIS, please donate to individual teachers, conversation partners, and/or community helpers directly. Future SIM costs will continue to be largely paid by the Oxford School for English. Donations toward the SIM fee and support are therefore not specifically requested but kindly accepted.

7) MANY VIRTLANTIS community members have been organizing and/or participating in language learning & teaching activities in Second Life since 2006, often under the group name "Second Life English". This group receives many important notices related to in-world language learning activities and all are welcome to join.

8) VIRTLANTIS is now home to a lone avatar with an intriguing twist of fate named Wiki Composer. He keeps residents busy with stories of his trials and tribulations in Second Life and his inability to control his teleport destiny. Chat with Wiki to test your comprehension and practice using advanced level English vocabulary! Remember, Wiki cannot speak. He can only hear you and communicate via text chat!

9) ONE of our main aims at the moment is to encourage more language learning activity at VIRTLANTIS. Please contact Kip Yellowjacket on the website here, in-world, or via e-mail at virtlantis@gmail.com if you are interested in offering activities. All languages are welcome!

10) MANY community members speak two or more languages and most everyone speaks English or is learning how.

11) THE VIRTLANTIS SIM
is not to be seen as something "to complete". We aim to keep the SIM "flexible" so that it can be easily adapted, changed and improved based on feedback from activity organizers, participants and other visitors to the SIM.

12) Some related VIRTLANTIS projects:
Teach You Teach Me
SLActivities
Virtual World Holodecks
Second Life Scripts

13. You'll find VIRTLANTIS on facebook at the this link.

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