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Maximilian Berlitz (1852-1921) gave his name to the first Berlitz School of Languages founded in 1878 in Providence, Rhode Island and to the allegedly unique âBerlitz methodâ of language instruction, the essence of which is the rejection of rote language learning, tedious memorization exercises, and grammar drills in favor of a conversational, usage-driven approach.
One of his most famous students was Kaiser William II, to whom he taught English and who put him in charge of teaching French to cadets at Germanyâs military academy in Potsdam. He went on to create a company that made his name synonymous with foreign language instruction in the United States and worldwide.
Meecha! will include content featuring Shimajiro (second from right)
Japanese educational company Benesse Corporation has picked up a raft of international content ahead of the launch of its SVoD service for preschoolers.
Meecha! will launch at the end of this month in Japan with in-house content alongside selected programmes from a number of international producers and distributors.
The launch line-up includes CBeebies shows Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures, Andy’s Prehistoric Adventures and Yakka Dee; ABC Australia shows Bobbie the Bear, Create and How to Do Stuff Good; and, from Serious Lunch, Tik Tak, produced by VRT/Ketnet in Belgium.
The latter show is focused on stimulating perceptual development among toddlers and preschoolers. It also airs on CBeebies.