German: Mit Bingo Zahlen Lernen

Hello all, Chris here. Today I would like to share a simple and fun activity you can use to help students practice their numbers in German.

All languages: WikIdioms

Hi all, Angelika here. WikIdioms is a multilingual dictionary of idioms in many languages! Consider contributing! http://wikidioms.com/

German: False Cognates

Hello all, Chris here. Today I would like to share a few false cognates between German and English which students are likely to mix up. I a

German: Vuvuzela Konzert

Hello all, Chris here. Today I would like to share another World Cup-related video which deals with the ever present Vuvuzelas which have g

Japanese: Japan Travel Video

Hi all, Junko desu. Today I wanted to share a good introduction video of Japan. This is a good way to introduce Japan and Japanese culture

German: Köln Links

Hello all, Chris here. Today I have some links to share for Köln (Cologne)! These should provide a solid starting point for anyone wishing

News: Indiana AATG Website - New URL

Hello all, Chris here with some German related news for Indiana teachers and AATG members. For those who do not already know, the Indiana A

German: Heidelberg Links

Hello all, Chris here. Today I would like to share a few links for Heidelberg which should provide anyone wishing to do a unit or lesson on

News: A New Writer Joins the Team!

Hello all, Chris here. Today I have some exciting site-related news to share! We are welcoming a new writer to our team and the first perma

French: Osez le recyclage...French Style!

Bonjour tout le monde, c'est Johanne. Au bout de quatre saisons à observer les francais sur leur térritoire, j'ai pu remarquer que la plu

Japanese: World Cup Terminology in Japanese

Hi all, Junko here. Did you know that Japan is in the World Cup? They might not be the strongest team, but they are not too bad :) Anyway,

Spanish:The Spanish Subjunctive Song

Hello again, Becky here! A colleague of mine (Donnie Phelps) recently shared this subjunctive song with me to help students remember when

Spanish: Song Bank for Spanish Class

Hello everyone, Becky here! I came across this list of songs in Spanish according to lesson and it has been very helpful to me. Enjoy! BA

News: The Language Teacher's Toolbox Reaches 200 Posts!

Hello all, Chris here. We have recently topped the 200 mark in posts! Thank you to everyone who continues to help with the blog and all of

German: DAAD 'Young Ambassadors' Program

Hello all, Chris here. Fellow German teachers, today I would like to share a recent bit of news I received from AATG and DAAD regarding the

German: Schland O Schland Lyrics

To accompany Chris' post of the YouTube phenomenon, here is their official website with the lyrics to the song. Please to enjoy! ;-) The li

ACTFL Position Statement on Language Learning for Heritage and Native Speakers

Hi all, Angelika here. ACTFL posted their Position Statement on Language Learning for Heritage and Native Speakers http://www.actfl.org/i4a

The World Cup – Vocabulary

Hi all, Angelika here. If you are looking for vocab lists for the World Cup, here is a great multilingual link: http://www.nottinghamhighmf

German: Uwu Lena - Schland o Schland Video

Hello all, Chris here with another cool music video I found for the 2010 World Cup. The song is by Uwu Lena and is called 'Schland o Schlan

German: Schwarz Rot Gold Video von Die Fraktion

Hello all, Chris here. Check out this video made after Germany defeated Australia 4-0 in the opening match of the 2010 World Cup! The band

Spanish: Día del español

Hi all, Claudia here,On june 19th, the Instituto Cervantes will be celebrating the second edition of Día del Español, a website designed fo

German: German World Magazine

Hello all, Chris here. Today I would like to share an excellent resource with fellow German teachers, the German World magazine! This is a

German: Spiegel on Scientology

Great article in Spiegel on Scientology in Germany. There is a movie posted to Youtube in segments, which originally aired on Germany's Cha

Useful website- Japanese

Hi all, Junko desu.Today I wanted to share a useful website for Japanese teaching, called "エリンが挑戦！にほんごできます(Erin's challenge, I can speak Ja

Spanish: Student Videos

Hi all, Claudia here,I recently ran across a great video that I would like to share with you. This video was a project by a few Spanish stu

Spanish: AP Summer Institute for Teachers

Hello everyone, Claudia here,Centro MundoLengua is offering a summer workshop for Spanish teachers in Sevilla, Spain, from 6/20/2010 to 7/2

News: 2010 ACTFL Convention

Hello all, Chris here. Just a reminder for those who might be interested in attending,  the dates and location of the 2010 ACTFL conve

German: Funny Video - 'Gimme Hope Joachim'

Hello all, Chris here. Today I would like to share a pretty cool video with fellow German teachers which is about the upcoming World Cup an

Japanese: Hikaru Utada Music Video

Hi all, Junko here. Here is another song for dictation. The melody of the song might be a little fast, but words are easy to cacth. 宇多田ヒカル(

Japanese: Mr. Children Music Video

Hi all, Junko desu. Sometimes classes go faster than you planned and you would be like "what should I do?", right? Should I just keep tal