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Author :: Larry M. Lynch  |
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| Article Title :: Three More Great Ways to Learn New Information or Develop New Language Skills |
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| In a previous article entitled, “6 Ways You Can Develop New English Language Skills or Learn New Information”, we talked about several different ways to acquire new skills or develop foreign language proficiency. To continue the concept, here are three more great ways you can continue to learn and grow as a student, teacher or learner.• Taking advice or suggestions from those who are successful at what we wantOften used for more “personal” types of abilities and skills, including language, we tend to highly value the advice of someone who is “good” at what we’re interested in. And why not? If they can do it, we think, “So can I:” So then, you do. Good lan (read full article) |
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| Category :: Language Articles |
Author :: Miguel Scaccialupo |
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| Article Title :: Learn Italian In Italy |
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| There are lots of ways to learn a language, but nothing can beat actually visiting and studying in the country where the language is spoken. Daily immersion in the language and culture is the key to gaining proficiency in a language. So where better to learn the Italian language than in Italy! Italy is a beautiful and diverse country with friendly people, fantastic food and an astonishingly rich cultural heritage.For anyone who hasn't realised, Italy is a country rich in history, beauty, romance and style. It's also a country where good taste in fashion and food abound. Italians take an immense, and justifiable, pride in their national assets, and often refer to their country as th (read full article) |
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| Category :: Language Articles |
Author :: Larry M. Lynch |
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| Article Title :: Five Tips to Become An Expert English Teacher – Fast! |
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| Although there are scores of variables that can directly or indirectly affect rating as an EFL or ESL English teacher, many of them are out of your control. The school environment, the class profile of the learners, available materials, schedules, curriculum and most administrative aspects are among these.There are many others that you can and should take control of, using them to your best advantage at all times. Examples of these elements include your individual skills and abilities as an EFL or ESL professional, materials you create for the use of your learners, your character, personality and approach to English Language Teaching (ELT) and your knowledge of the teaching / lear (read full article) |
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| Category :: Language Articles |
Author :: Larry M. Lynch |
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| Article Title :: Three Fun Ideas for Teaching Grammar to TEFL Learners |
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| Grammar. The very mention of the word strikes fear into the heart of the staunchest language learner. Many English EFL and ESL teachers also feel the pit of their stomach churn at the thought of preparing and giving a grammar lesson. But what are we to do? If lexis and vocabulary are the building blocks of language, then certainly grammar is the mortar or structure that holds them together. Teaching it and learning it are therefore inescapable. The only thing to do then is to make it as interesting, pleasant or at least as painless as possible. Here are some ideas to help you do just that.1. Use Grammar GamesBoth learners and teachers alike love to use games in the English E (read full article) |
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| Category :: Language Articles |
Author :: Larry M. Lynch |
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| Article Title :: Use Great Books for Teaching Grammar to TEFL Learners |
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| You begin to speak, “Today’s grammar focus lesson will be on …” Your EFL learners groan aloud interrupting you. “Oh no, grammar again?”, they chant, almost in unison. You’re not exactly all that enthused yourself, but what can you do? It’s in the program.Grammar teaching is almost always in demand and often difficult to tackle. In the article, “Three Fun Ideas for Teaching Grammar to TEFL Learners” we discussed the use of such aids as games, movie clips, radio and CDs / DVDs to generate fun, interesting grammar-teaching activities. But let’s not stop there. Another useful source for creating grammar reinforcement activities learners will love comes from the he (read full article) |
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| Category :: Language Articles |
Author :: Clint Tustison |
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| Article Title :: Do You Need a Spanish Pronunciation Dictionary? |
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| With all the dictionaries available these days, it can sometimes be confusing as to which ones you need and which ones you can do without. One type of dictionary that is available for you is a Spanish pronunciation dictionary. These dictionaries are focused on providing you with the correct way to pronounce the words in the language.While some dictionaries focus exclusively on providing correct pronunciation, other Spanish dictionaries provide the pronunciation as just another feature.So the question is whether or not you need a dictionary or textbook exclusively devoted to Spanish pronunciation. I think that most people don't need a Spanish pronunciation dictionary and ther (read full article) |
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| Category :: Language Articles |
Author :: Clint Tustison |
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| Article Title :: Translate English to Spanish Without a Dictionary? |
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| Do you ever wonder as a translator whether you can one day be good enough to translate English to Spanish without a dictionary?Well, let me tell a short little story. When I was in college starting my training to become a Spanish translator, I always wondered if my language ability would ever be good enough so that I wouldn't have to use a dictionary and I would be able to translate English to Spanish off the top of my head.However, the more I studied, the more I realized how much is out there to learn about a language and that I would never reach that point of not having to use a dictionary. At first I was disheartened because I thought that having to use a dictionary would (read full article) |
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| Category :: Language Articles |
Author :: Clint Tustison |
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| Article Title :: What to Look for in a Spanish Medical Translator |
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| Choosing a Spanish medical translator can be a difficult task for anyone. It's important for translators to always be as faithful as possible to the original sources, but medical translators actually often face situations that can be life or death.Spanish medical translators translate all sorts of medical documents and information. This information can be anything from medical prescriptions to doctor transcriptions, to medical articles in medical journals. When you think about all the medical information out there that we use, it's easy to see how badly translating this type of information can quickly lead to very bad situations, and even medical tragedies.Because medical tr (read full article) |
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| Category :: Language Articles |
Author :: Clint Tustison |
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| Article Title :: Increase Business by Providing Free Spanish Translation Online |
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| Freelance translators make money obviously by selling their translation services for payment. However, one of the problems translators often face is how to continually find clients for their services.Well, believe it or not, one of the ways you can increase your business as a freelance Spanish translator is to provide free Spanish translation online."What!", you say. "If I offer free Spanish translation online, I won't get paid and I won't eat! How will that increase my business?" Well, at first, this seems counterintuitive. Providing free services costs you money as well as time that can be spent doing work that will bring in money for your wallet.Well, let me take s (read full article) |
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| Category :: Language Articles |
Author :: Clint Tustison |
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| Article Title :: Yahoo Spanish Dictionary - A Review |
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| Many search engines and directories, in their attempts to be global portals, offer various dictionary capabilities on their websites. One of the websites that does this is Yahoo.Yahoo is one of the most popular websites on the planet and the reason is because of what they offer their visitors. One of the services they offer is a Yahoo Spanish dictionary. Actually, it isn't a monolingual dictionary; rather, it's a bilingual Spanish English dictionary.The dictionary is actually The American Heritage Spanish Dictionary. First of all, you can find the location of the dictionary on Yahoo's Education dictionary site.This Yahoo Spanish dictionary is free and seems to be a pr (read full article) |
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