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Christmas in Canada

The Christmas traditions of Canada are inherited from England and France, primarily, but also include the German tradition of the Christmas tree, introduced in the mid 1700s, beginning in Nova Scotia....

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Key Skills of Interaction and Second Language Acquisition

This article covers the key skills which ESL students will require to maximize their level of interaction. There are a vast amount of resources online that will prove invaluable in this challenge....

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Learn the Chinese Characters to Build Younger Extended Chinese Family Structures

Chinese families are hierarchical and paternal, (father’s families are internal and mother’s families are external). There is a title for each immediate and extended family member on both paternal and...

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Christmas in the American Southwest

The Southwestern region of the United States is a blend of cultures, perhaps more fused than in any other part of the country. The landscape and cultures have created more of a salad than a melting...

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Christmas in Denmark

If your favorite holiday is Christmas, you're Danish at heart. It is the most popular holiday in the country and one that is celebrated for longer -- not just on the 25th of December. Learn a bit more...

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Environmental Lesson Plan for ESL Learners: Cane Toads

Cane toads are a devastating pest causing havoc to Australian wildlife in the north. But determined groups of locals are getting together to stop their relentless march across the country. Explore this...

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The Formation and Use of the Subjunctive Mood in English

Grammatical mood is the expression of modality, which refers to possibility, necessity, and contingency. The subjunctive mood of verbs in English expresses commands, doubts, guesses, hypotheses,...

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Pig Latin: A Word Game That has Lasted Longer than the United States

The word game we know as Pig Latin was played by Thomas Jefferson in his youth, and there are a number of references to it throughout the 19th century. Learn about its history, how to use it, and how...

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Signs for Body Parts in American Sign Language

The following article describes some of the ASL vocabulary used by signers for talking about the human body and includes a link to an accompanying downloadable vocabulary study sheet. The Human Body...

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The Formation and Use of the Perfect Aspect in English

The perfect aspect is a verb form that expresses the consequences resulting from a previous action or state. This article explains the formation and use of the perfect aspect of verbs in both the...

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Love Poems Written In French

French, popularly known as the “language of love”, has a long tradition of poets creating beautiful love poems. However, delving into the poetry of a foreign language is often an intimidating prospect....

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A Classroom Blackboard Activity for Teaching Present Tense Verb Conjugations...

Making the conceptual leap of understanding Spanish's six-part verb conjugation (yo, tu, el/ella/Ud., nosotros, vosotros, ellos/Uds.) is a major hurdle for some language learners. Having a chance to...

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Three Brazilian Portuguese Language Courses

Transparent Language's Learn Portuguese Now! version 10, Magnum Language System's Portuguese Lab, and RosettaStone's Level 1 Portuguese (Brazil) were impressive in different ways. Portuguese Lab was...

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How to Introduce Literature into a Spanish Language Class

The USA is, generally, no longer a literary culture. The Spanish-speaking world, despite its problems with literacy, is still a literate culture -- a culture that thrives on the spoken or written word....

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Lesson Plans for English Language Learners: How to Tell Time

Looking for a method of helping English language learners tell time? Then take a look at this lesson plan. In order for English language learners to benefit from this lesson, they must be able to count...

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Keep Those Verbs Straight! Observation about Spanish Verbs Beginning with "Ll"

Students often confuse the Spanish verbs that begin with the digraph LL. This article addresses the problems with a few tips on how to resolve them. If LL- Verbs Are Confusing... ... then the remedy is...

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Put Your Spanish Students to Work With Peer Tutoring

Why your advanced Spanish students should be tutoring beginners. The Benefits of Peer Tutoring Peer tutoring is one way of building a new student's confidence. Not only do they receive tutoring, they...

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Telling Time in French

Whether you want to ask for the time, or you want to plan a get-together with a friend sometime in the future, it is vital to know how to tell time. There are a few cultural notes, some simple...

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Christmas in the Philippines

The Republic of the Philippines is the only country in Asia where Christians are the majority. Catholicism came from Spain in the late 1500s and while many Filipino Christmas traditions come directly...

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Spanish Classroom Activity to Teach and Practice Numbers

Numbers are one of the first things your Spanish students learn. The following interactive classroom activities help your students practice this basic vocabulary, along with pronunciation and listening...

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