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Welcome to the Esperanza Education blog! Here you will find regular posts from our teachers that explore diverse aspects of language, learning, and culture. We share our experiences as language learners and teachers, tips and resources for learning specific languages, travel and cultural advice, and more. We are a diverse group, each with our own interests and background, so expect to find an eclectic selection of entries. Enjoy! Disfruta! Amusez-vous! Divirta-se! Tadını çıkar! !التمتع به


My vocabulary routine

May 28, 2014
by Mary Leighton
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My vocabulary routine
Three steps I use to learn a lot of Turkish vocabulary  1. Old-fashioned pen and paper Every time I hear or see a new word that seems interesting or important, I copy it onto a folded piece of paper that I keep in my pocket dictionary. If I run into a language-interested friend, I wil
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The Endangered Languages Project

May 26, 2014
by Nicki Benson
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Wooden Totem
An Alliance for Linguistic Diversity I have written before about the importance of language preservation. When a language dies, we lose so much more than vocabulary; each language represents a distinct vision of the world and carries with it important scientific, cultural, and histori
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Porto Alegre, uma cidade no sul do Brasil

May 23, 2014
by Yane Brogiollo
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Praça Província de Shiga
De férias no Brasil, reservo um tempo para visitar Porto Alegre, também chamada carinhosamente de POA. Noventa minutos de voo separam São Paulo de Porto Alegre. Durante a viagem experimento aquela ansiedade que antecede a certeza de bons momentos se aproximando… Parte da minha f
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Chinese Listening Comprehension: Yabla Chinese

May 21, 2014
by Roma Ilnyckyj
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Yabla Chinese
Authentic videos for learning Chinese What is it? Yabla Chinese is a site aimed at helping learners of Mandarin improve their listening proficiency through watching “authentic” videos. Often, listening comprehension tools are based on scripts that sound unnatural and contrived, and th
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Visiting Oaxaca: Tianguis Alternativo El Pochote

May 19, 2014
by Heather Escobar
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Friday and Saturday mornings in Xochimilco Following up on my last post about the market and tianguis in Tlacolula on Sundays, this one is about El Pochote market in Xochimilco, one of Oaxaca City’s historic barrios. My favourite things at Tianguis Alternativo El Pochote Jewelry
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Sounding Smart in a New Language

May 16, 2014
by Mary Leighton
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Turkish Kitchen Conversation Turkey
One of the hardest things about learning a new language as an adult is that you are forced to sound a bit stupid. Complex articulations are reduced to blunt assessments. You are forever asking people to repeat themselves or speak more slowly. You never fully understand what’s happenin
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What Language Should I Learn Next?

May 14, 2014
by Nicki Benson
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Canada-India leaf
French vs. Punjabi I hope that one day I can speak fluently in many languages. But my dreams of becoming a polyglot may not be realistic given the other interests and obligations that take up my time. I also find that wherever I am, I want to learn as much of the local language as I c
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Família brasileira

May 12, 2014
by Yane Brogiollo
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Família brasileira - arvore genealógica
Férias.Vim de Vancouver. Estou no meu país, Brasil. Estou na minha cidade, São Paulo. É sempre uma emoção chegar por aqui. Paisagens, aromas e sons familiares me trazem lembranças de bons momentos vividos. Nos primeiros dias, enlevada, ando pela cidade admirando cada detalhe. Checando
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Visiting Oaxaca: Tlacolula de Matamoros

May 07, 2014
by Heather Escobar
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Sunday afternoons in Tlacolula Tlacolula de Matamoros is a town just 40 minutes outside of downtown Oaxaca City. My wife spent weekends there as a child at her maternal grandmother’s house and she has many fond memories of escaping the city to go play with her cousins. Luckily o
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3 Places to See in Southeastern Turkey

May 05, 2014
by Mary Leighton
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Mardin Madrasa Turkey
Another side of Turkey You want to visit Turkey, but without a million sun-burned tourists and another million carpet salesmen. Consider the southeast. Here are three spots to get you thinking. Diyarbakır: Famous walls, vibrant feel Walk on top of the huge basalt walls, apparently the
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