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Language, Learning, and Culture

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


The Poetry of Turkish Reciprocal Verbs

November 26, 2013
by Mary Leighton
additional language, language play, vocabulary
2 Comments
Learning a new language and rethinking the old Among the many pleasures of learning a new language is rethinking the meaning of words in your own language. As I wander back into the world of Turkish, I am reminded of this. I am especially interested in the reciprocal verbs, which we d
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My Favourite Online Dictionary

November 25, 2013
by Nicki Benson
additional language, dictionary, language resources, vocabulary
0 Comment
Word Reference Logo
The Wonder of WordReference What is it? WordReference.com is a great set of online dictionaries to translate between English and fifteen other languages. It also has dictionaries for Spanish-French and Spanish-Portuguese, as well as verb conjugators and games for several languages. It
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Descobrindo o Brasil – Moeda

November 22, 2013
by Yane Brogiollo
Brasil, Brazil, cultura, culture, português
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Vista parcial da cidade de Porto Alegre
Destino: Brasil O meu post da semana anterior foi o primeiro de uma série escrita especialmente para aqueles que estão planejando, pela primeira vez, uma viagem ao Brasil. Ao dar alguns detalhes sobre localização geográfica, clima, sistema de governo e economia, a intenção foi sintoni
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Delving Back into Academic Writing

November 21, 2013
by Roma Ilnyckyj
academic writing, communication, Mandarin
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Academic Writing Textbooks
A language I thought I’d forgotten Last week I wrote about my insecurities about my Chinese proficiency and my fear that my skills won’t hold up when I go back to China in the spring. People I’ve spoken to since, who have been in similar positions in the past, assure me that it
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Choosing a Kindergarten Program

November 20, 2013
by Heather Escobar
bilingual children, ELL, home learning, school
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Countdown to Kindergarten I can’t believe it but this week we are registering for Kindergarten. Our little one will turn 5 this coming April, and if we were still living in Mexico she would have started going to public school at the age of 3! Thankfully here in British Columbia
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Interview with a Multilingual Person: Jeremy

November 19, 2013
by Mary Leighton
action plan, additional language, living abroad, self-directed learning
1 Comment
An American in Berlin You know those crazy people who speak more languages than we have fingers? Jeremy is one of them. I met him in Turkish language school in Istanbul six years ago, and this weekend I visited him in Berlin. He has been a constant source of inspiration for travelling
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On Language Learning and Martial Arts

November 18, 2013
by Nicki Benson
communication, confidence, learning on your own, self-directed learning
2 Comments
Martial Arts Pose
What Language Learning and Martial Arts Have in Common Last week I went to a Muay Thai kickboxing class for the first time in months. I was comfortable until the last part of the class when the teacher had us go up in pairs for light sparring rounds (practice fights). I do Muay Thai f
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Descobrindo o Brasil – Introdução

November 15, 2013
by Yane Brogiollo
Brasil, Brazil, cultura, culture, português
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Palácio do Itamaraty
Viajando para o Brasil? Copa do Mundo 2014, Olimpíadas 2016, as suas próximas férias… Existem inúmeras razões para programar uma viagem ao Brasil. Pensando nisso, quero dar um pequeno help para aqueles que estão pensando em conhecer mais de perto os brasileiros. Estou preparando
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Travel to China: Five-Month Countdown

November 14, 2013
by Roma Ilnyckyj
confidence, Mandarin, travel
0 Comment
Thinking of trains and facing language fear Only five months to go until I leave for China. I’m excited to travel to China, to visit a new part of the country and feel that inexplicable thrill I get whenever I step off the plane in Beijing. But as I start to think more about my
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Emotional Literacy and Bilingual Kids

November 13, 2013
by Heather Escobar
bilingual children, emotions, multilingualism, parenting
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Emotions
Emotional literacy Knowing that we had been struggling with our strong-willed four year old’s emotional outbursts, my sister gave me a parenting book for my birthday. My sister, a yoga teacher and prospective counselling psychology student, could not have given me a better gift
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