News: Delaware agreement with China to provide teachers

Chris here with some more language learning news. This year, about 50 students in two high schools in Delaware will take Chinese language

German: Narrative Past Crossword

Chris here again. Today I would like to share another downloadable activity with fellow German teachers. Below you will find a crossword p

News: Language challenges don't stop South Carolina school

Despite living in high poverty, students at Arcadia Elementary in Spartanburg, S.C, most of whom speak Spanish as their first language, ma

Useful Websites: The Guardian Eyewitness Galleries

Chris here with a very useful website that all language teachers will enjoy. Take a look at The Guardian's Eyewitness picture collection.

News: Surge of Louisiana children choosing French despite growth in Spanish

The nearly 30 French immersion schools throughout Louisiana have had a large influx of students wanting to enroll. This is a peculiar tre

News: New book asks if Canada is truly bilingual

A new book called "Life After Forty: Official Language Policy in Canada" challenges the notion that Canada is truly bilingual. Many peopl

Spanish: Online Translation Woes

Chris here again. Today we have a guest post from Aida Valenzuela regarding issues with online translations in Spanish. If you have any qu

15 Most Butchered Phrases in English

Our friends over at OnlineDegree.net recently posted a fun article dealing with commonly misused phrases in English. This is a useful list

German Video: Fairy Tales

Chris here with some more German videos. Today I would like to share several videos I found which feature some classic German fairy tales

Spanish: How do people celebrate Christmas in Mexico?

Hello everyone, Claudia Sadowski here. The Christmas season is fast approaching and since celebrations of all natures occur everywhere, I

7 Simple Role Play Situations

Chris here with some more ideas for activities to wrap up the weekend. Below are seven basic role playing situations you can use in your c

News: Helpers needed for the BRAZ-TESOL

Would you like to help in the 13th BRAZ-TESOL National Convention? The recruitment and selection process has started, it's your chance to a

News: Rosetta Stone Black Friday Sale

Hello all, Chris here. I would just like to pass along that Rosetta Stone has a pretty good Black Friday sale going on with anywhere from $

News: Some colleges move towards online language instruction

Hello everyone, Chris here with some more language learning news. A recent article in the Chronicle of Higher Education reports on college

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to all! Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday with friends and family!

News: More Talk About the App Gap

Hello all, Chris here. Not too long ago I reported on the so-called "App Gap" that has been developing in schools. Today, I would like to

News: Scotland cuts number of foreign language assistants

Scottish schools employ native speakers as part-time employees to help students learn foreign languages. However, in the past six years,

Japanese: Vocabulary Practice

Hi all, Junko desu. Today I want to share an activity for practicing new vocabulary words. Students choose new vocabulary words in the ca

News: 2012 BRAZ-TESOL - Call for papers

http://www.braztesol.org.br/nationalconvention/Proposal.aspxThe 13th BRAZ-TESOL National Convention ‘Proud to Be’ will be held at Faculdade

Share Buttons Added

Chris here with a quick update. We've added share buttons to all of the popular social sites so sharing your favorite content from the Lan

News: Studying abroad on the rise again

According to a recent report in USA Today, more U.S. students are earning credits overseas, and the number of foreign students studying a

News: Tech talk in Silicon Valley hones English skills

A Stanford instructor has decided to use Silicon Valley's lingo as a way to help skilled foreign workers improve their conversational En

News: Multilingual student wins Chinese language competition

Michael Becker became a standout foreign language student since high school in Connecticut, where he learned French, Spanish and Italian.

Last ESL Speaker Series of 2011 !!!

Date: 11/18/2011 Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Location: RAWL 1071 What’s the Problem? The Language Demands of Mathematical Word Problems for Engli

D'où viennent les herbes de Provence?

Class level: FR 101-202 Objective: To be able to distinguish the different accents of the French language.

News: Alternate Language? Try Java

Learning Java became a way for Baltimore-area father Jeff Williams to teach his son, Chance, a new language. Chance was struggling in Spa

News: College students talks about "flipping the switch" to fluency

Marielle Foster, a Minnesota college student, writes about her experiences living abroad and the challenges of grasping the nuances of a

News: Military translation company tries to attract people to a dangerous job

Mission Essential Personnel is the military's biggest supplier of interpreters for the Afghanistan conflict. They teach Americans how t

German: Adjective Endings Chart

Hello all, Chris here with another handy download for German. Click the link below for a pdf listing German adjective endings. Enjoy!

News: California School District Creating Dual Language Programs for all Schools

A recent article in the San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the National City School District is close to implementing a bilingual educa

News: II CE/LEAP Reminder

Competencias y estrategias docentes en el contexto de Asia-Pacífico24 y 25 de noviembre de 2011Instituto Cervantes de ManilaÚLTIMO DÍA PARA

News: LTSIG Webinars

Hello All,The LTSIG Webinar series started today with 'Teacher Development Online'. The Learning Technologies SIG holds regular online work

German: Interview Bingo (Futur)

Hello all, Chris here with another downloadable activity. This time we have the first of our interview Bingo activities. This one is des

News: Jewish & Arab students in Israel learn side-by-side

Hello all, Chris here with some more language news. Hand in Hand schools strive to ease tensions between two ethnic groups in the Mi

French: Une caricature de BD (bande dessinée)

Level: FR 101-301 Topic: Cartoon. French. Politics. Current events. Objective: This can be used to stimulate students' interest in interpr

German: Berufe Word Search

Hello all, Chris here with the next downloadable activity for German. This time it is a Word Search for Berufe vocabulary. Enjoy! Berufe

Teaching Tip: Enhancing Textbook Stories with Role-Playing

Hello all, Chris here with a quick tip to make the stories typically found in textbooks come alive. I have recently started having my stud