Italicization Rules: The Five Functions of Italics in Written English
Similar to punctuation marks, typographical techniques like italicization are a convention of written language that help readers more easily read and …
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Make Your Own Pioneer Home: History Project Kids Can Do at Home
What kind of homes did the American pioneers live in? Try this project that involves creating pioneer homes.
Continue ReadingPunctuation Rules: The Seven Functions of Brackets and Braces in Written English
Punctuation marks are a convention of written language that make reading more easily understandable. Brackets and braces are used in seven basic ways …
Continue ReadingA Review of Sueños: Fun and Free, An Online Spanish Learning Hosted by the BBC
Sueños is a 10-unit program that will enhance a student’s learning of the Spanish language. Intended for beginners, the program takes learners …
Continue ReadingFrench Verbs: An Explanation of L'Imparfait
One of the main past tenses used in French, l’imparfait is very useful for describing past events and circumstances. Learn how to conjugate it, …
Continue ReadingHow to Ask Yes or No Questions in French
Without questions, it is very difficult to communicate with anyone else. Basic yes or no questions can be very easy to use, yet a very powerful tool …
Continue ReadingLearn Japanese Days of the Week & Months of the Year: Words & Characters for the Japanese Calendar
Learn how to read a calender in Japanese. We go over the seven days of the week, including pronunciation, literal meaning, and Kanji, and the twelve …
Continue ReadingWorld Languages: The Evolution of the Indo-European Languages
Nearly half of the people on the planet speak one of the many Indo-European languages or a dialect of a language. Here we determine where the …
Continue ReadingLatin Demonstrative Adjectives
Like English, Latin employs demonstrative adjectives to indicate objects or people who are near or far from the speaker. However, Latin has a …
Continue ReadingLearning Italian Online for Free! Italian Steps by BBC
Italian Steps, BBC’s online language-learning program, gives learners an excellent introduction to the Italian language and culture. Learners …
Continue ReadingLearning Spanish: Know the Difference Between Querer vs Gustar
A Bright Hub Education writer takes a look at the difference between two very similar Spanish verbs: querer and gustar. Make sure you’ve got the …
Continue ReadingReview: Transparent Language's French Before You Know It, Deluxe 4.0
French Before You Know It (BYKI) is a flashcard-based computer program that teaches through the declarative learning approach. This lexical-based …
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