If we continue to allow over 1 million illegal aliens and illegal immigrants into our country each year then we must start teaching Spanish and make it a requirement to all in our schools. Since our nation is predominantly English speaking, yet we have currently 24 million illegal aliens in ...read more
The Esperanto language was developed by Dr. L. L. Zamenhof in Europe over a hundred years ago. No one knows exactly how many people speak any language fluently. Some estimates put the speakers of Esperanto at more than a million. They live everywhere in the world. Zamenhof`s idea came ...read more
Why do I love to teach English as a Second Language? Let me give you ten reasons (and ten paragraphs about why this should matter to you):
One: I love to teach.
Two: I love English.
Three: I love language in general; discovering the connections between English and other languages is a bonus.
Four: ...read more
The "explosive consonants"
Earlier we said that the vowels are an important factor in hearing a "foreign" accent. But it is not only the vowels. The consonants also must be mastered.
When we say that English consonants are "explosives", we mean that they are pronounced with a sudden release of air. It ...read more
To continue with Chinese pronunciation...
1. Consonants
There are 24 consonants in pinyin which are pronounced a lot like in English.
b, p, m, f, d, t, n, l, g, k, ng, h, j, q, x, zh, ch, sh, r, z, c, s, y, w
Chinese pronunciation of Consonants
b as in ...read more
Did you know there are only 6 ways of forming Chinese characters?
Yes, 6 kinds of Chinese characters make up the 50,000 Chinese characters in existence today.
Amazing isn’t it?
It shows that there is a logical symbol system used to create Chinese characters.
That they are not just random lines and strokes.
Once you ...read more
Globalization has necessitated translation from and to most languages of the world. A complex process, owning to differences in grammar and construction rules in world languages, translation entails a careful selection of translator and reviewer services.
Since you can’t evaluate the quality of a translated document, you can make sure that:
1. ...read more
If you are a language teacher, you probably already use mind maps to help your students learn vocabulary. These mind maps are sometimes referred to as “vocabulary networks” or “word maps”. One popular use of such mind maps is organising vocabulary groups, e.g. your central theme is “food” and ...read more