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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


Rap Orientation to Morocco

October 01, 2013
by Mary Leighton
communication, culture, language play, morocco, music
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The Story Three years ago I made a music video about a city that I had the pleasure of living and working in–Tetouan, Morocco. In the music video, based on Jay-Z’s Empire State of Mind, I hoped to celebrate the city and capture some experiences. Friends contributed their e
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Love for Peru and Politics

September 30, 2013
by Nicki Benson
Peru, Politics, social justice
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Pachacutec Monument
How a General Strike in Peru Represents What I Love about This Country (Written on September 26, 2013) I was working in my hotel room today because there is a general strike in Cusco, meaning transportation to the office would be impossible. I am here to coordinate a study on Intercul
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Aprendendo outra língua

September 27, 2013
by Yane Brogiollo
Brasil, Brazil, motivation, português, portuguese, self-directed learning
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Línguas faladas no mundo
Os desafios de aprender outra língua Depois de muitos e muitos anos estudando inglês, entendi que aprender outra língua é um compromisso para toda vida. Por mais que eu tenha estudado inglês desde meus tenros anos escolares, por mais que eu venha usando esta língua durante toda a minh
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Pleco Chinese Dictionary App

September 26, 2013
by Roma Ilnyckyj
language education, language resources, learning on your own, technology
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Pleco Chinese Dictionary App
My new favourite language learning tool In one of my first posts for this blog, I shared some ideas for using chinese dictionary apps and in a way that ensures strong and continued language learning. And while I’m still all about the paper dictionaries, I recently discovered the
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Setting Bilingual Goals / Establecer Metas Bilingües

September 25, 2013
by Heather Escobar
action plan, bilingual children, bilingual goals, parenting
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Preschool Drawing
Reality Check, Are Our Bilingual Goals Realistic? Last week I said that the best time to start bilingual education is now…but maybe we should set out some bilingual goals before jumping in head first. Having realistic objectives that can be revisited and revised will help our fa
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Relearning Moroccan Arabic in a Week

September 24, 2013
by Mary Leighton
action plan, home learning, listening, self-directed learning
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Tip for students: Audio record your lessons I haven’t spoken Moroccan Arabic in three years, but I plan to relearn it in a few days. How, you ask? With the audio recordings I made from my lessons. While I was living in Morocco, I began studying Moroccan Arabic, also called Darij
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Spanish through Art and Culture with Zambombazo

September 23, 2013
by Nicki Benson
art, cultura, culture, español, music, progressive, reading
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Zambombazo Logo
Authentic Cultural Materials for Spanish Teachers and Learners What is it? Zambombazo is a self-described “explosion of language and culture”. It is a website which offers hundreds of activities for Spanish learners and teachers that are based on authentic cultural materia
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Roteiros turísticos pelo Brasil – parte 3

September 20, 2013
by Yane Brogiollo
Brasil, Brazil, cultura, culture, português, portuguese
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Vista parcial da cidade de São Paulo
Roteiros turísticos brasileiros – cultura As alternativas para um roteiro turístico cultural pelo Brasil são infindáveis. Além de uma grande dimensão territorial, o país tem também uma vasta diversidade cultural. Inicialmente, a cultura brasileira foi influenciada pela população indíg
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Learning by Fun: Chinese TV

September 19, 2013
by Roma Ilnyckyj
language education, listening, motivation, self-directed learning
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Romance in the Rain
Chinese TV shows have been great for my brain I like TV. I’ve been told that it’s bad for your brain, but if you’re like me and like to unwind with a good (or terrible) crime show, then I say harness the power of television for language learning as well. Listening comprehension has al
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When to Start Bilingual Education / Cuando Empezar la Educación Bilingüe

September 18, 2013
by Heather Escobar
bilingual children, parenting, sequential bilingualism, simultaneous bilingualism
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Chalkboard
Set a Start Date Step number 4 on the Bilingual Family To-Do List from Dr. Naomi Steiner’s book 7 Steps to Raising a Bilingual Child talks about when to start bilingual education. The sooner the better According to the Multilingual Children’s Association, the longer you wa
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