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Class Contracts and Reinforcement Plan
In: English as a Second Language
This classroom management plan promotes positive reinforcement that teaches students to be responsible and invested in learning. more...
Books About Spain´s Recent Past
In: Learning Spanish
By: Michael Carroll
Reading about a a country´s culture when learning its language has certain advantages. Not least because students can read in their own language and still feel virtuous more...
Intermediate ESL Paragraph Writing Lesson
By: Suzanne Swartz
The next time you need to do a writing-intensive lesson, consider this ESL lesson plan that requires students to use creativity, work together, and present their work. more...
How To Pronounce Mandarin Chinese Words
In: Learning Chinese
By: Doug Brown
The Beijing Olympics coverage will leave many readers wondering how to pronouce words like "xian", "qi" and "zhi." This will clarify many of these problematic sounds. more...
Improve your Spanish with TV Chefs
In: Learning Spanish
By: Michael Carroll
Let Karlos Arguiñano introduce you to kitchen Spanish with a little fun and lots of visual cues. A sure fire way to get enough Spanish to buy groceries in Spanish shops. more...
German Language Learning Resources
In: Learning German
By: Suzanne Swartz
Want to learn German? Have no idea where to look first for language learning tools? Here are a few suggestions to get you started on the road to becoming an expert! more...
How to Learn a Second Language
By: Megan B. Wyatt
Incorporating a new language in your life provides lasting and rewarding results that cannot be found through memorizing words and rules in textbooks. more...
Italian Literature for Beginners
In: Learning Italian
By: Owain Mckimm
For the non-native speaker, reading untranslated and parallel texts is a great way to further develop language skills and get to know Italy's expansive literary heritage more...
Survival Expressions for French Students
In: Learning French
By: Diane Farrug
Survive and thrive in a French immersion classroom environment with useful French questions and statements. more...
ESL Introductory Classroom Activities
In: English as a Second Language
By: Suzanne Swartz
Ice breakers, name games, and other get-to-know each other activities are all part of the first day of an English class. Here are a few ideas to fill that first lesson. more...
