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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


School of Silence

May 02, 2014
by Nicki Benson
gender, Peru, social justice
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Shy Andean Girl
Gender Inequality in Peruvian Education I am back in Vancouver, Canada after almost a year living in Lima, Peru working for UNICEF. I was very sad to leave Peru, for reasons I will write about in the coming weeks, but it is also very nice to be home. But as (reverse) culture shock goe
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Oba! São Paulo me espera…

April 30, 2014
by Yane Brogiollo
Brasil, Brazil, cultura, culture, português
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Parque do Ibirapuera na cidade de São Paulo / Brasil
Apenas durante o mês de maio trocarei Vancouver por São Paulo. São Paulo é a cidade onde nasci e cresci. É também a cidade onde passei a maior parte da minha vida. Lá moram amigos queridos. Lá está grande parte da minha família. Alegria e uma ansiedade saudável tomam conta de mim ao e
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Off-season travel is on!

April 28, 2014
by Roma Ilnyckyj
China, culture, living abroad
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Luoping Canola Fields
On the other side of the canola harvest This past weekend, my friend CJ and I went on an adventure to Luoping, which is about a 3.5-hour train ride away from Kunming, in Yunnan province, China. Luoping has several scenic tourist spots but is best known for its canola fields, which sna
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Visiting Oaxaca: The Ethnobotanical Garden

April 25, 2014
by Heather Escobar
culture, living abroad, Mexico, Oaxaca
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Oaxaca’s Ethnobotanical Garden: 10,000 years of history in the middle of the city Following my last post about the Children’s Library in Oaxaca City, Mexico, I’d like to share another of my favourite places to visit in my wife’s hometown – el Jardín Etnob
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Turkish life, Turkish vocabulary

April 23, 2014
by Mary Leighton
learning on your own, living abroad, vocabulary
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Milking Sheep in Turkey
Picking up words as they come Last week I blogged about different vocabulary retention methods, including using a digital flashcard system called Anki. I recently sat down to enter my new Turkish words into the Anki program, and I smiled at how disparate the words are. If I were learn
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Tip for Tutors: Take Notes!

April 21, 2014
by Nicki Benson
action plan, language education, listening, vocabulary
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Note Taking
A Great Strategy for Private Language Teachers There are many different approaches to language teaching, and especially to private language teaching. Each student is unique and will respond differently to different activities and teaching styles. I’ve written before about the im
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Eleições no Brasil

April 18, 2014
by Yane Brogiollo
Brasil, Brazil, cultura, culture, português
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Eleitor
Dia 5 de outubro de 2014 começam as próximas eleições no Brasil. É a grande chance de mostrar como a população está avaliando os seus representantes. É a grande chance de mover o país para a direção desejada. Ok, não é tão simples. O país é muito grande. Há problemas e aspirações dife
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Travelling Light

April 16, 2014
by Roma Ilnyckyj
confidence, living abroad
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Travelling Light With The Cat
Trusting myself to take less When this post gets published, I’ll be in China! The countdown is finally over. And along with all the excitement and nerves and last-minute errands of the past few days, I made the startling and liberating discover that I can travel light. A few wee
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Visiting Oaxaca: La Biblioteca Infantil Children’s Library

April 14, 2014
by Heather Escobar
culture, living abroad, Mexico, Oaxaca, reading
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One of my favourite things to do in Oaxaca City In the next few months before our much needed family trip to my wife’s home town I have decided to write about some of my favourite places to visit in Oaxaca City. BS Biblioteca Infantil The Biblioteca Infantil (Children’s Li
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5 Vocabulary Retention Methods

April 11, 2014
by Mary Leighton
learning on your own, self-directed learning, vocabulary
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New Vocabulary Notes
As I learn new Turkish words, I think about the best way to retain them. My methods so far have been mixed and haphazard, and I have no conclusion about the ‘best’ method. To get the conversation going, though, here are five methods that I have used or run into. 1. Anki Th
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