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It’s difficult to absorb English when you're limited to Phasi Charoen , Bangkok . But imagine what a trip to Chicago could do for perking up their interest.  Learning English  has got easier and digital tools even help you converse with real people. But experiencing a culture gives it a frame of reference .  Practice your English with new friends. Our catalog of Photo Vocabs is the most comprehensive collection of visual dictionaries for learning English. Each Photo Vocab is based on a subject or theme, and contains about 20 vocabulary items illustrated with photos. Each word or expression includes a definition, a word-for-word translation, a sample sentence in which it is used, and pronunciation playback. Once you've experienced the new vocabulary, memorize the words and expressions with Practice Games accessible directly from within the Photo Vocab. Learn more about Photo Vocabs Visual dictionaries on a wide range of topics To retain a new ...

FREE Photo Vocab For 4-10 March 2013                         About Photo Vocabs The human brain retains new knowledge much better if it is paired with visual imagery ; if it is contextual; and if subsequent repeat exposures to the new information can be provided so that the knowledge moves from short-term to long-term memory . That, in a nutshell, is the pedagogical foundation for Photo Vocabs: themed visual mini-glossaries that provide a dose of useful vocabulary (interpreted as not just associated words, but also expressions, acronyms, cultural references and slang) across a variety of subjects. A Photo Vocab can be about almost anything: a sport, a hobby, a city, an industry… anything that can be illustrated with photos and which uses vocabulary specific to the topic. Each Photo Vocab item, beyond having its photographic illustration, is defined; used in a sample sentence; and has an ...

FREE Video Booster Of The Week 4-10 March 2013                         About Video Boosters Video Boosters are video-based interactive English language learning units that help you reinforce your vocabulary; oral and written comprehension; grammar and usage skills in just 15 minutes. Each is based on a short (one to three-minute) authentic-language video drawn from a wide range of current sources , such as blockbuster movies; hit TV series ; chart-topping music videos ; reports from global television news channels ; documentaries; how-to videos; and lectures by opinion leaders. There then follows a sequence of five interactive exercises dedicated to comprehension, vocabulary use, listening skills, and grammar usage. Each video is preceded by a snapshot of the vocabulary which will be encountered (from six to eight items) and a summary of the video. Learners can then view t...

Patrick Henry Elementary School student teacher Isabell Pfeufer listens carefully as students edit their book reports Oct. 2. Pfeufer, who has been blind since birth, completed a three-week practicum with the class in Heidelberg, Germany, in September and October. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Teacher in primary school in northern Laos (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Students working with a teacher at Albany Senior High School, New Zealand. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Storytelling (Photo credit: cambodia4kidsorg ) By Jeanette Borich What is the best way to help students learn a second language ? Traditionally, teachers tackle the "how" of the language. Students learn a list of vocabulary , are introduced to various rules, produce language according to those rules, and are corrected as needed. This year I tried something different: using storytelling to help my 8th graders become more confident second-language (L2) learners. This method emphasizes the gradual acquisition of lan...