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Title: Halloween in China - The Hungry Ghost Festival
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From: https://www.thechairmansbao.com/halloween-in-china-the-hungry-ghost-festival/
This article explains the Hungry Ghost Festival in China, the dates it coincides with, and the various rituals that people participate in during the month. This article would be a good start of a conversation about different cultural superstitions and traditions.
To read the whole article, go to: https://www.thechairmansbao.com/halloween-in-china-the-hungry-ghost-festival/
Source: The Chairman’s Bao
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Title: It is Time to Start Typing your Greek Texts
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From: https://blogs.transparent.com/greek/it-is-time-to-start-typing-your-greek-texts/
This blog entry gives a good overview on how to use a non-Greek keyboard to type Greek letters. Additionally, it reviews the rules of orthographic accents and the use of dieresis in a tidy and straightforward way. This would be a great resource for a teacher who is introducing their students to typing in Greek instead of writing by hand.
To read the entry, go to: https://blogs.transparent.com/greek/it-is-time-to-start-typing-your-greek-texts/
Source: Transparent Language
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Title: How to Say in Portuguese: To Take After Someone
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From: https://streetsmartbrazil.com/how-to-portuguese-lesson-take-after-someone/
In this brief lesson, the author continues a discussion of Portuguese idiomatic phrases, this one being “to take after someone.” The article breaks down how the phrase is used and how to conjugate it with an accompanying video and supplied text. This resource is useful for teachers who are introducing idiomatic phrases to students and are looking for concise explanations of them.
Read more at: https://streetsmartbrazil.com/how-to-portuguese-lesson-take-after-someone/
Source: Street-smart Brazil
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Title: How and Why to Write The ß in All Caps In German
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From: https://blogs.transparent.com/german/how-and-why-to-write-the-s-in-all-caps-in-german/
This blog post looks at the “eszett” and how it is used in the German language in terms of spelling and capitalization. The author provides a thorough history of the letter, including the multiple scripts that originated in Germany and how they helped form the letters as they are today.
To learn more, go to: https://blogs.transparent.com/german/how-and-why-to-write-the-s-in-all-caps-in-german/
Source: Transparent Language
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Title: Mythological Monster of the Month: Manticore
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From: http://bcpublishers.blogspot.com/2019/10/mythological-monster-of-month-manticore.html
This article describes the mythological creature, the Manticore. It begins with a physical description but then contextualizes the creature within several ancient texts presented in their original languages. This article would be great for young learners to become interested in classical languages as the teacher could simply recount the passages to them in their native language. It would also be good for advanced learners who could practice reading and working with the texts.
To learn more, go to: http://bcpublishers.blogspot.com/2019/10/mythological-monster-of-month-manticore.html
Source: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, Inc.
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Title: French Culture Lesson — French Book “Le Chapeau de Mitterrand”
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From: https://www.commeunefrancaise.com/blog/french-culture-books-chapeau-mitterrand
This free French lesson incorporates culture in a way that is accessible to beginners, but also informative and enjoyable to advanced learners. The lesson can be downloaded, and the video has the option of turning the French subtitles on or off.
To download the lesson and see the video go to: https://www.commeunefrancaise.com/blog/french-culture-books-chapeau-mitterrand
Source: Comme une Francaise
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Title: How to Form French Sentences: A Guide to French Sentence Construction
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From: https://www.talkinfrench.com/french-sentence-construction/
This article provides the reader with a quick and easily navigable guide on how to construct basic sentences in French. It is clear and simple to use, so it would be a great resource for beginning learners of French. Ideally, a teacher could provide this page as a resource to students who are reviewing material before an exam or as a cheat sheet for their daily writing and speaking.
View this resource at: https://www.talkinfrench.com/french-sentence-construction/
Source: Talk in French
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Title: On the Trail of French-Speaking Migrants in North America
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This article looks into the history of French-speaking migrants in the United States and Canada and how they have been ignored in the common perception of North American history. It investigates migration patterns and Francophones' impact on North American culture and research. This article is available in both English and French, making it a great cultural resource for the language classroom. The button to toggle between the languages is located in the upper-left corner of the page.
Source: France-Amerique Bilingual
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Title: Padlet. Trabajo colaborativo y uso de aplicaciones para hacerlo posible
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En este artículo, el autor describe la aplicación para computadoras que se llama Padlet. Padlet provee un espacio colaborativo para el aula moderna en que la comunidad es el enfoque, no el maestro. Padlet funciona como un muro digital para personalizar y crear un espacio del aula en la red.
In this article, the author describes a computer application called Padlet. Padlet provides a collaborative space for the modern classroom in which the community is the focus, not the teacher. Padlet functions like a digital mural to personalize and create a space for the classroom online.
Para leer más / To read more: https://www.theflippedclassroom.es/padlet-trabajo-colaborativo-y-uso-de-aplicaciones-para-hacerlo-posible/
Source: The Flipped Classroom
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Title: A Collaborative Writing Project
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From: https://www.thedaringenglishteacher.com/2019/09/collaborative-writing-project.html
This blog entry, although focused on the ELA classroom setting, gives a very visual and easy way of teaching paragraph writing in English through collaborative writing. This color-coded exercise can be adapted to many different levels and learning situations, and the author gives an overview of the anticipated results of collaborative writing after applying this technique in class.
Read more at: https://www.thedaringenglishteacher.com/2019/09/collaborative-writing-project.html
Source: The Daring English Teacher
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