Steve McQueen on 12 Years a Slave

'There've been more films about Roman slavery than American'



Steve McQueen's Oscar-tipped 12 Years a Slave is a biopic of Solomon Northup, a free man kidnapped and sold into slavery in the 1840s. The director tells Catherine Shoard why it's important for him to tell stories that haven't been heard. Chiwetel Ejiofor, who plays Northup in McQueen's film, explains why the story is still pertinent today

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Arizona cracks down on teachers with accents

Arizona cracks down on teachers with accents | Raw Replay

If you missed Goyo's class on Monday or Tuesday, this is what we talked about.

Christos Tsiolkas introduces his new novel Barracuda

Listen to Christos Tsiolkas talking about his book 'Barracuda'
Do you think it would make an interesting read?



You can also read a few reviews:
From the Guardian
From booksaremyfavouriteandbest
From The Independent

Christos Tsiolkas in Conversation with Ramona Koval

Here is an interview with the writer

Benny Lewis at TED talks: Hacking language learning

Benny Lewis is passionate about learning languages.
Watch the video and start the year with a bit of extra motivation.