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Parlangi: Practicing languages through video chat
Learn languages by video chatting with native speakers.
There are 3 options:
- You want to become a mentor yourself and connect with people from other generations, cultures and nationalities. As a Parlangi mentor you will have interesting and inspiring …
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Are gays responsible for corona?
Did you like the same sex 500 years ago? Then you had to be very careful. After all, medieval society was not kind to homosexuals. Fortunately, those days are over and we are all super tolerant now. Or not? Gender historian Jonas Roelens (UGent) …
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What is so special about the Lamb of God?
The Ghent Altarpiece is considered one of the most important Belgian paintings ever, but what can you actually see? Religious historian Danny Praet (UGent) was fascinated by this polyptych as a child and shows us that there is much more to see …
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Does sex sell?
With the question "Does sex sell?" we expect to attract a huge number of viewers. Because the word "sex" is in it, and then people click on it. At least... that's what we, home, garden and kitchen marketers, thought when we asked the science …
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Did Jesus really exist?
Jesus walked on water, could make the dumb speak and rose after his crucifixion. The better fantasy writers can't come up with such a crazy idea. Yet many people all over the world believe in him. But did he really exist? Was he who we think he …
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Do you have a doppelganger?
Elvis and Michael Jackson seem to have doppelganger in abundance. Every year there is another impersonator who claims to be The King. But what about you? What is the probability that there is someone walking around with the exact same hair color, …
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Are you smarter if you make dt mistakes?
Become, is, taught, taught or taught? Everyone knows the dt rule. And yet everyone makes mistakes against it. Yes, everyone, including you! Why is it that everyone has so much trouble with such a simple rule? Maybe you're just too smart for such a …
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What does your language reveal about you?
Fries, fries or petat. You only need one word to hear whether the person you are speaking to is Flemish or Dutch. But your use of words and your pronunciation tell even more than just where you live. Sociolinguist Rik Vosters explains why and how …
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Museum Huis Doorn: Discover the story of Emperor Wilhelm II in exile
Huis Doorn in Utrecht owes its fame to the former German emperor Wilhelm II. Wilhelm flight after the German defeat in World War I to the neutral Netherlands and occupy this property on the Utrecht Ridge from 1920 until his death in 1941. He …
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European Environment Agency
The European Environment Agency is part of the European Union but has the goal "to provide sound, independent information on the environment".
The site is full of information about environment in Europe. The best TW resources are found under "Data …
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Press Cartoon Belgium and Europe: The best drawings from the Belgian and international press
Site with all Belgian cartoonists. Very useful to look up cartoons related to current affairs and thus discuss current affairs in class.
You can search by author and, on the author page, by title of the magazine in which the cartoon was published. …
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