http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/56855.aspxSun, 22 Nov 2009 05:27:36 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56855lilypondLearn the German words and expressions for visiting the Christmas Markets and preparing for Christmas Eve. German Pre-Christmas Traditions The festive season in Germany starts on the 4th of December; this year's date for the four weeks leading up to Christmas. To mark the season, people in Germany buy or make a wreath, richly decorated and with fou...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/26574.aspxSun, 22 Nov 2009 05:25:52 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:26574johngElementary Latin students easily grasp adjectives of the first and second declension. However, as with all things in Latin, a few exceptions make these adjectives a bit quirky. Like English, Latin uses adjectives to modify or characterize nouns and pronouns. However, as an inflected language, Latin adjectives must agree with the nouns they modify i...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/26591.aspxSun, 22 Nov 2009 05:25:16 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:26591johngLatin adjectives function similarly to those of English. However, their implementation in Latin is far more complicated since Latin is an inflected language. Group One Latin adjectives consist of adjectives from both the first and second declension. These adjectives function identically to those of English. However, since Latin is an inflected lang...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/56785.aspxSat, 21 Nov 2009 04:10:10 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56785cjsmothersTeaching specialized vocabulary in Spanish is a good way to add variety to the lesson plan. This article is the third in a series on Spanish phrases when traveling by train. It includes a downloadable handout and matching quiz. Spanish Phrases for Use in the Train Station The specialized Spanish phrase list that follows is for the traveler passing ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/56783.aspxSat, 21 Nov 2009 03:59:20 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56783hmkosurModal verbs are auxiliary verbs that express modality, subjective attitudes about possibility, probability, necessity, and contingency. This article offers the most frequent definitions of the modals could and might with examples to illustrate use. Could The Oxford English Dictionary offers the following definitions of the modal verb could : Former...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/55142.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 14:23:34 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55142cjsmothersTeaching specialized vocabulary in Spanish is a good way to add variety to the lesson plan. This article is the first in a series on Spanish phrases for the traveler. It includes a downloadable handout and matching quiz. Travel Phrases in Spanish - Entering and Leaving via the Airport The specialized Spanish phrase list that follows is split into t...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/56680.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 02:17:54 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56680hmkosurModal verbs are auxiliary verbs that express modality, the expression of possibility, necessity, and contingency. This article offers the most frequent definitions of the modals will and shall with examples to illustrate use. Will The Oxford English Dictionary offers the following definitions of the modal verb will : Desire to, wish to, have a mind...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/4513.aspxThu, 19 Nov 2009 19:03:22 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4513tricornio357This lesson teaches a few auxiliary verbs that deviate slightly from the basic auxiliary verb-plus-infinitive construction. It shows what pitfalls an English-speaking learner of Spanish might encounter and shows how to remember these four auxiliary verbs and how they are different. Spanish Auxiliary Verbs, Part 2 Now that you’ve learned the concept...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/34408.aspxThu, 19 Nov 2009 17:42:43 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:34408hmkosurVerbs and verb phrases perform five main and six nominal grammatical functions in the English language. The following article lists the eleven functions of verbs and verb phrases and provides examples to illustrate usage. Also included is a printable study sheet of the eleven grammatical functions. English Verbs and Verb Phrases Verbs in English ar...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/56585.aspxThu, 19 Nov 2009 17:42:04 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56585kakumeiHow to conjugate Japanese verbs in the long-form past tense, including irregular verbs. Introduction We have already learned how to form Japanese verbs in the long-form present tense , so let's go over how to conjugate them in the past tense. Like in English, the past tense verb form is used to describe things that have already happened. In Japanes...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/26573.aspxThu, 19 Nov 2009 17:37:50 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:26573johngBoth English and Latin use descriptive adjectives to describe nouns. Latin’s inflections identify which noun is being modified. Descriptive adjectives are used to characterize or modify a noun or pronoun. Recall that a noun is any person, place, thing, or idea. A pronoun is used in place of a noun and therefore represents a reference to any p...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/55519.aspxWed, 18 Nov 2009 21:29:06 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55519hmkosurQuasi-modals are a subcategory of modal verbs. The following article lists and explains the four quasi-modal verbs in English and discusses some of the possible definitions and meanings of these verbs. A printable reference sheet on English quasi-modals is also available for download in the article. Quasi-modal Verbs Similar to modals verbs, quasi-...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/54938.aspxWed, 18 Nov 2009 04:20:37 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:54938lynchlarrym"Throw Papa down the stairs his hat" may sound odd to you, but, in the Pennsylvania Dutch language variety of English, it's perfectly normal. Some of the interesting and sometimes very different popular Pennsylvania Dutch phrases are presented here. The Pennsylvania Dutch Language In the river valley plains of south central Pennsylvania...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/56366.aspxWed, 18 Nov 2009 04:07:35 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56366hmkosurModal verbs express modality, which is the expression of possibility, necessity, and contingency. This article offers the most frequent definitions of the modals can and may with examples to illustrate use. Can The Oxford English Dictionary offers the following definitions of the modal verb can : To be able; to have the power, ability, or capacity....http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/56360.aspxWed, 18 Nov 2009 02:32:08 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56360hmkosurCatenative verbs form strings of verbs by linking a catenative verb to an infinitive, present participle, or base form of another verb. The following article explains the conjugations and uses of catenatives as well as the difference between catenative verbs and modal or quasi-modal verbs. Catenative Verbs Catenative verbs are verbs followed direct...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/53813.aspxTue, 17 Nov 2009 21:30:20 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:53813SeekerOfPeaceUsing the demonstrative is something necessary in all languages, including Japanese. This article goes right to the point in explaining one aspect of demonstratives. Some illustrations are also available to facilitate understanding. Here we learn to use the correct demonstratives for a known object Laying Down the Groundwork Using demonstratives in...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/56309.aspxTue, 17 Nov 2009 21:09:52 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56309kakumeiLearn the words for “this,” “that” and “which” in Japanese これ、それ、あれ、どれ Japanese demonstratives for location&#59; when you don't know the name of the object In speaking, we need to be able to indicate what we are referring to. If we d...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/56313.aspxTue, 17 Nov 2009 20:17:34 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56313D4ffyTeach "I like..." and "I don't like..." with some fruit and vegetables or any other words you want to teach using these fun activities. Bring fun into the classroom with this card activity in which English must be used in context to play the game. With this versatile activity, you can exchange the given words for any other vocab...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/56306.aspxTue, 17 Nov 2009 19:50:39 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56306kakumeiLearn the numbers in Italian: both the numbers for counting and money, and the numbers for first, second, etc. Cardinal Numbers Cardinal numbers are the basic numbers that we use in counting, money and math. Cardinal numbers can also be used as adjectives to quantify the amount of an object. Let's go over first the numbers 0 to 100: 0: zero 1: ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/56189.aspxMon, 16 Nov 2009 23:56:03 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56189lmaloneyNeed something to perk your students up? Try these fun but educational Spanish classroom games. Play There's nothing quite like a game to liven up a class or break the tension after a quiz. Use these simple but fun games for learning Spanish to keep your students awake and entertained. Madlibs Ever hear of Madlibs ? These otherwise-sensible sto...