Using Mnemonics in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning So how much vocabulary do you actually need to know before you can “get by” and actually converse in a foreign language? That depends on who you ask, as that tends to vary somewhat. In his book, “Using Your Memory”, author Tony Buzan says that a mere 100 words comprise nearly 50%…
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Sat Vocabulary You Don T Have To Memorize The Dictionary
My mother explained how students developed their SAT Vocabulary skills in the 1950s. “I sat down with a dictionary one summer,” my mother said, “and memorized all of the words I didn’t know.” Of course, my mother has a stellar vocabulary, but today’s student who wants to master SAT vocabulary doesn’t have to go so far as reciting passages from…
Time Invested Wisely Your Dreams
This past Friday I was asked to speak with a person, who just signed into a home-based networking business — which I know is one of the most effective entrepreneurial methods for an average person to achieve true financial success. My entire conversation/coaching session with this individual was based on the simple theme of working your plan and committing long-term…
Learn English Laughing
Humor and Learning Humor is important in learning a language. Not only does it enable the student to learn new vocabulary in context but it also is a motivating force. When a student understands a joke she begins to feel like she is in the world of the new language. Puns are especially valuable because they stress meaning. We’ll give…
Differences Of The German Language
Your reasons in learning the German language could probably be of different influence and you may have ranging reasons as well, but what matters is that, the enthusiasm and interest in learning another language than your own helps you become a better person more than just one aspect. Learning a second or third language has benefits of its own, it…
Middle School Teacher Finds Key To Making Reading Fun
Most teachers have found that getting their students interested in reading is no easy task. But one teacher in Queens Village, N.Y., has found an innovative way to keep students in her sixth-grade class focused and entertained while improving their reading skills. Bertha Cuascut, a literacy coach at The Jean Nuzzi School, a public middle school, agreed to take part…
Learning Italian Through Vocabulary
The Italian language, similar to other foreign languages one is estranged to can be learned. This isn’t saying though that learning can be easy but it isn’t difficult too. There are just some simple ways needed to get used to before a person can understand it and learn the language as if it’s water pouring down from a pitcher to…