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Make Learning Spanish Family Members a Breeze
Family is the most important motivator in life. This is why understanding the family, their roles and their relationships is one of the essential language concepts to master early on. Here we learn about Spanish family members.Published on September 5, 2011 to Language Learning
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Teaching Suffixes to Learners of Spanish
The Spanish language, stemming from the Romance language family, is one in which the little details can carry a great deal of meaning. Suffixes such as 'ito,' 'illo,' 'ote,' and 'on' can change regular root words into smaller...Published on August 31, 2011 to Language Learning
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Teaching the Conditional Tense in Spanish
If it gets complicated to say in English, imagine figuring out how to say it in Spanish. This is the case for many Spanish-learners when trying to use the conditional tense. Conditional tense verbs are often combined with other verbs, but you can still...Published on August 31, 2011 to Language Learning
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Teaching English Conversation
Conversation seems like it would be a basic skill when learning a new language, however, this is only if students intend to hold basic conversations. By integrating more intense topics and learning conversation tools, students will see their conversations...Published on August 23, 2011 to Language Learning
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A Unit Plan on La Ropa
Learning about "la ropa" is essential to communicating in Spanish as it is an essential part of daily life. A unit plan on "la ropa" should include not only information on vocabulary but also usage and fun ideas for practice and perfection...Published on August 18, 2011 to Language Learning
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How to Teach Japanese Greetings
This article will brief Japanese learners on how to greet friends, strangers, and those who merit great respect. It will detail different greetings and with whom they should be used as well as the body language appropriate for Japanese greetings.Published on August 18, 2011 to Language Learning
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What Is Good Luck in Japanese?
The concept of luck exists in almost every culture. Thus, it is no surprise that the Japanese people have their own words and expressions for luck as well. Saying good luck in Japanese can take on many forms as the ideas behind it have formed over time...Published on August 16, 2011 to Language Learning
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Standardized Testing and Cultural Bias
To some, a test is a test. The results should reflect what it was designed to do, which is to evaluate student knowledge of what was taught. However, not all tests accurately reflect this knowledge. In fact, without the conscious intentions of the writers...Published on August 13, 2011 to Language Learning
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NJ Star Software Review
Writing Japanese is a complicated task to say the least. Using three types of writing systems interchangeably and at the same time makes typing up something in Japanese even more complex and time consuming. NJ Star is just one of the software programs...Published on June 29, 2011 to Language Learning
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Elementary Student Book Reviews
Elementary student book reviews area great tool for the classroom. Read on to learn more about how you can incorporate this activity into your classroom today!Published on June 29, 2011 to K-12 Learning