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Esperanto: History, Current Usage & Structure of this Auxiliary Language

Rebecca Scudder
Categories : Software reviews & second language acquisition ideas

Esperanto, the brain child of L.L. Zamenhof, did not achieve the intended success as an internationally spoken and understood artificial language. …

Journal Prompt Ideas for Elementary Students

Whitepines
Categories : Fun activities & crafts for grade school

Need some help coming up with simple elementary journal writing prompts? The key to coming up with a great prompt is to appeal to a child’s …

Latin Phrases to Practice in High School

Julia Bodeeb
Categories : English lesson plans for middle school

Expand students’ worldview by discussing some fun Latin phrases and then writing about them too.

Learn Some Basic German Phrases and Greeting Formalities

Ronda Bowen
Categories : German language study guides & tips

German is spoken by approximately 100 million people and is very important in the European Community. Learn some basic phrases and formalities which …

Understand the Major Forms of Keigo in the Japanese Language

Thomas P. Walton
Categories : Help with learning japanese study guides & speaking tips

Speaking the Japanese language properly requires the student to learn the main forms of Keigo. Read on to learn the fundamental forms of Keigo.

Create a Street Name and Describe Life There: Creative Writing Lesson Plan for Middle School

Julia Bodeeb
Categories : English lesson plans for middle school

Help students explore their creativity with a fun project that will allow them to do computer research and use their writing skills.

Speaking in Keigo or Formal Language in Japanese

Thomas P. Walton
Categories : Help with learning japanese study guides & speaking tips

Discover the differences in the use of the Japanese language as it is applied to formal occasions. Build a general understanding of how this language …

Detecting Lies and Emotions through Involuntary Body Language

Rebecca Scudder
Categories : Miscellaneous languages

Involuntary body language reflects emotions, made unconsciously through reactions, movements and gestures. Learn about the meaning of swiveling eyes, …

Keigo: The Language of the Japanese Spirit

Thomas P. Walton
Categories : Help with learning japanese study guides & speaking tips

In the land of the rising sun, to be well received by a listener is to have spoken well. To be well thought of thereafter by a listener is to have …

Lesson Plan: Analyzing "Mending Wall" by Robert Frost

Peter Boysen
Categories : High school english lesson plans grades 9 12

This lesson plan is designed for a regular 10th grade English/Reading class. Many elements are adaptable to make it more or less difficult, however. …