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Teaching Languages | Pleasurable language learning | Week One

Over the next 5 weeks, we talk about pleasurable language learning for independent learners, enrichment and teaching languages. ___________________________ Today, we are in the first week of five weeks of pleasurable language learning week, and we’ll talk about research in learning new languages and effective techniques. Dr. Stephen Krashen He has dedicated his life to… Read More Teaching Languages | Pleasurable language learning | Week One

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Teaching Languages | Assessment for Teaching & Learning| Week Two

In this video, we talk about some quick ways to assess progress for teaching languages and learning them, too. __________________________ This week, we offer some tips to assess your language skills. What can you do? An activity Write down a set of words. These will be words that will be chunked in context to all… Read More Teaching Languages | Assessment for Teaching & Learning| Week Two

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Teaching Languages | Sanity Savers | Week One

In this series, we explore some low prep activities for teaching languages. _______________ Today, we are in the first week of five weeks of sanity savers, and we will discuss about sanity-saving ideas for language classrooms. Introduction Most activities for language can be adapted to any level Organizing a class period if you’re not introducing… Read More Teaching Languages | Sanity Savers | Week One

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Teaching Languages | 5 Weeks of Language Learning Activities using Paper | Week One

Today we will talk about activities for teaching languages using paper. ________ In this episode, we talk about activities in the language learning class using paper. Stay tuned! Fun, novice, and intermediate level activity Using comprehensible input People have to listen and drawdown things that represent them Partner Activity Partner Portraits Hang Man Dr. John… Read More Teaching Languages | 5 Weeks of Language Learning Activities using Paper | Week One

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Teaching Languages | Reading to learn languages | Week 4

This week we talk about reading to learn, and its application for teaching languages. ___________________________ How to apply basic reading skills Learning something new Learning things in other languages Gutenberg Library Google News Anne Frank House Foundation Ebook or Audiobook Audible Audio Books Keep journals of facts from your reading For more resources on learning… Read More Teaching Languages | Reading to learn languages | Week 4

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Teaching Languages | Assessment for Teaching & Learning | Week 4

In today’s video, we share some formal assessments for teaching languages. and learning them, too _____________________ The oral proficiency interview It is a great way to know exactly where you are. OPIC interview The ALTE (Association of Language Testers in Europe) _____________________ If you teach languages, you probably love languages, too. However, our students don’t… Read More Teaching Languages | Assessment for Teaching & Learning | Week 4

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