From 17th century Italian, the term lingua franca literally means “Frankish tongue.” Historically, it was a composite language, made up of elements of Arabic, Greek, French, Italian, and Spanish. It was used as a means of communication in Mediterranean ports, which were bustling centers for trade between people from many different countries. Today, a lingua franca is any language that two or more speakers have in common and by which they can communicate efficiently.
At International School of Brooklyn, we are proud of the spaces we have dedicated to immersion in French and Spanish, as well as our community of passionate, internationally-minded learners who flourish in those spaces. The Lingua Franca serves as a publication where everyone can go to find out what is happening in school and in the larger community, delivering all ISB-related news in a common tongue.
ISB acogió el pasado mes de septiembre a un grupo de estudiantes provinientes de la Escuela Ramón y Cajal de…
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Read More >Edna Ortiz has been a part of the ISB family for over 10 years. She started working at ISB’s Spanish…
Read More >By Miriam Butterman, MYP Coordinator For the culminating project of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP), 8th Grade…
Read More >This, year the 7th Grade Spanish Language Acquisition class headed to a new destination for their field trip abroad: Costa…
Read More >By Jasmine Little On April 19-21, ISB students celebrated Cultural week, an annual tradition that provides an opportunity for our…
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