January 6th, 2010
Category: ESL Articles
Tags: at, Educate, ESL, iLearning, iPod, ipod esl, itunes u, language learning, librivox, Pronunciation, Reading, Using, web
These days, it seems a teacher can’t turn around without seeing a student with those signature white headphones covertly hanging from his or her ears. Rather than fight the iPod epidemic, teachers can use it to their advantage.
In a 2007 article, the Pew Research Center reported that more than half of American teens own an iPod or MP3 player. The number is up from 1% in 2003 and expected to keep on rising (Pew Research Center/2006 Harrison Group). Since students are spending numerous hours a day listening to their iPods, they can become an invaluable tool for teachers who want…
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December 31st, 2009
Category: Illiteracy ARTICLES
Tags: at, Horse, Illiteracy, language learning, learn spanish, Learning, Linguistics, Literacy, Looking, Nine, part, Reading, Spanish, Still, Vocabulary, web
What do we know so far? We found the best approach to language learning is to learn Spanish the very same way you learned your native tongue. Lots and lots of intensive listening without speaking comes first. This is how you learned your native language. This is how children instinctively approach learning a second language.
By the time speaking comes, you will have mastered the fundamentals of the target language. You will know how to use parts of speech before you know what those parts of speech are even called. You have got to find a way to mimic this process.…
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December 30th, 2009
Category: ESL Articles
Tags: Aires, at, Baja, Baton, Become, Bilingual, BOSTON, Buenos, Here, language learning, Learn, learn spanish, Rouge, Some, Spanish, Speedy, Vocabulary, Ways
Spanish is America’s second language. Isn’t about time you became cool enough to schmooze in more than one language? It’s good for business and you will also astonish your friends. Think about it. More US citizens speak Spanish as a first language than even live in New York City. If you travel on business, it’s almost becoming a must. The Spanish-speaking world is a huge global market. If you speak Spanish, you can build market share for your business or company among the fastest growing population in the US. Even if it’s just not business that makes your brain hum,…
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December 29th, 2009
Category: Books
Tags: at, Barron's, DeutschEnglisch, Dictionary, english dictionary, GermanEnglish, language learning, Pronunciation, Translation, Translations, Worterbuch
Product Description
Barron’s is now taking a comprehensive approach to foreign-language reference volumes. This definitive German-English dictionary features 100, 000 entries with translations, and makes an ideal reference book for schools, libraries, businesses, and the home bookshelf. Yet its manageable size and reasonable price also makes it a practical learning tool for students taking a German language course. It features:
Two full-length sections: English to German and German to English
American-style English translations of all German entries
Headwords provided with translations, parts of speech,and pronunciation guide
Exemplary phrases using headwords in standard contexts
Separate bilingual lists for numerals, phonetics symbols, abbreviations,…
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