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Teaching Your ESL Students to Understand Real English
In class, do you slow down your speech and try to articulate a little more precisely than you do when talking to other native speakers? I do, because I know that otherwise my students will have trouble following me. After all, I reason, if they don’t understand anything, they will have accomplished nothing as far as learning is concerned.Read more…Take Advantage of Industry-Specific Language Schools
One of the most common methods for learning a foreign language is to attend a language school. There are more and more language schools being established all over the world, and as such, there are more and more opportunities to either go to a language school in a foreign country or stay in your own country.With more language schools competing for your business, they have gotten better at providing more complete services to help you learn a foreign language.Read more…Is it Possible to Learn Spanish Online?
Spanish is one of the most studied second languages in the United States. While I don't have the exact numbers, it's probably safe to say that a lot more people are learning Spanish than any other language. The reason is pretty obvious.Read more…Translation Discrimination, Have You Been a Target?
When I started my education in translation, I didn’t realize that my skin color would automatically disqualify and call in to question my Spanish-English translation abilities.While I was still in school, I began working in a medical office where most of the patients were migrant workers who only spoke Spanish. My job was to keep track of immunization records for the children of these immigrants.Read more…Learn to Speak Spanish Like a Native
For someone who is studying Spanish, learning to speak Spanish like a native is an important part of learning the language.The problem with learning a language in a classroom setting, however, is that there is little opportunity to actually practice speaking. Most of the time is spent on writing or reading.Read more…Translators are People, Too
When I was a translation student in college, one of my professors shared a story with our class about a lady with three grown-up children. One day, a friend of hers asked her about her kids, specifically what they had decided to study and what they were doing for a living.The first lady replied with pride, "Well, my oldest became a doctor, and my second is a teacher.Read more…You Call Yourself a Freelance Translator?
Ever since I began studying Spanish, and especially since I became a translator, I've had to deal with wannabe freelance translators. So many people out there that speak a couple of languages think that they have all they need to be a professional translator. There's nothing that irks us translators more.Read more…Need Translation Help - Don't Forget the Forums
Spanish-English translators have a great tool in the Internet. Research and collaboration with other translators that previously took days and months can be had in a matter of minutes.Instead of translators having to search through countless paper dictionaries or call numerous colleuges over the phone to find an unknown or unclear definition, they can simply boot up their computers and search the Internet to find an adequate definition.Read more…Ditch the Paper and Go Electronic
Foreign language dictionaries will always be in demand. Everyone from students to tourists to business travelers buy and use them. However, whereas previously only paper copies were available, now there is a new choice: electronic dictionaries.Read more…Teaching the Present Progressive - Give Up Explaining the Grammar!
When teaching the present progressive, or continuous, tense, we often concentrate on structure: you have a subject, followed by the auxiliary, “be” followed by the “-ing” form of the verb. A lot of teachers have started calling this verb “the –ing verb”, and rightly so, as I am convinced that virtually nobody can say for sure what the correct term for it is.Would you call it the gerund?Read more…What's The Best Way To Learn Spanish?
One of the most popular questions I’m asked when it comes to learning Spanish is “What’s the best way to go about learning Spanish?” So this is the question I’m going to answer for you today.Firstly, one of the best ways of learning Spanish (or any language, in fact) is to take classes.Read more…How to Teach a Child English One to One
On the ESL forums one often sees teachers asking for ideas to make their one to one lessons more fun. Many teachers are brilliant in the classroom but are at a loss for ideas when it comes to teaching children English in private classes, and that is a shame because teaching one on one can be very rewarding, as well as often being a good source of extra income.By far the best approach for children for successful and fun one to one teaching is to use games and songs.Read more…Teaching the Present Progressive Tense in the ESL Classroom
When teaching low level students, we generally try to progressively introduce grammar points as and when we feel that previous points have been mastered. So a typical programme for beginners is to start with the present simple tense, I am, I go, I do, then add adverbs of frequency, I always go shopping on Saturday, I am sometimes late, I never do my homework. Next comes the tricky part: explaining to your students that there are two present tenses, the second one being the progressive tense, for actions happening now, or for fairly certain future events.Read more…Language: the Deep Within
The ever-changing trends of the world affect everything in it. No one is exempted; even the language that people used has shown great changes as the earth revolves. Through the continuing development to satisfy the human needs new words evolved.Read more…Is There a Demand for Chinese to Spanish Translation
In today's global society, being able to speak the languages most often used in commerce and business is a great asset. Translation is no different.Three of the most important languages used today in the business world are English, Spanish, and Chinese.Read more…How Good are Automatic Spanish Translation Tools
No matter what industry Spanish language translators translate work in, they all seem to have at least one thing in common: defending their profession against those who believe that automatic Spanish translation tools can replace professional translators.This is one of the biggest myths that translators have to deal with on a daily basis and even though we are constantly trying to educate our clients and others about this misconception, it still seems that many people still believe it.Those who don't understand what it takes for a professional translator to accurately translate a document often say that automatic Spanish translation tools like those you can find online at various search engine websites are better than ever and are all that someone needs when they need a translation.Read more…The Greengrocer's Apostrophe
How should you use the apostrophe? Read more…British vs. American English
George Bernard Shaw famously said that the British and the Americans were Read more…How to Improve Legal Translations
Legal translation is the language conversion of texts within the field of law. As law is a culture dependent subject, legal translation is not an easy task. Only professional translators expert in legal translation should translate legal documents and scholarly writings. The mistranslation of a passage in a contract, could lead to lawsuits and loss of money.Read more…Painless Website Translation: 4 Tips To a Smooth Translation
If you have a website or other content that needs to be translated into a foreign language, you'll want to follow the following 4 rules. By following these rules, you are far more likely to have a successful launch, saving time, money and frustration. Read more…
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Lots of prestigious academic institutions organize accredited TEFL courses as part of their extensive English teaching programs. These programs are geared towards coping with the international demand for people equipped to teach the most widely spoken language in the world. - Why Learn to Speak Foreign Languages - By: David Stack
Why should we learn another language? Today when the whole world is becoming English-speaking, I don't see any reasons for learning languages other than English. We can go anywhere in the world and communicate in English with the locals, but knowing foreign languages will take people a step forward in global communication, and it will open more opportunities in their lives - Why Websites Need Translation - By: Nate Rodnay
Many Europeans can speak a little of the languages of neighboring countries. The English aren't known for their linguistic prowess. And in the continent of America, North Americans tend to be uni-lingual, speaking only English. In some cities, such as Miami where there is a large Hispanic presence, there are many bi-lingual speakers, but in general people tend to speak only English. - Effective Business Translation Services - By: Armando Riquier
The Earth continues to grow smaller as more businesses and non-profit organizations set up a presence on the world wide web. Logically, the demand for quality business translation services increases. The down fall of any sort of growth is the inevitable arrival of incompetent providers desiring to take advantage of a lucrative market. What are the facts to be considered when electing a business translation service? - French English Translation Botches - By: Armando Riquier
It is no wonder why many website owners are getting their sites translated into French considering that there are roughly 128 million people in the world who speak this international language. Whether the web pages are those of a not-for-profit organization or of a business engaging in e-commerce, French English translation services are useful in reaching a considerably larger group of people. - Technical Translation Services - What it Takes - By: Armando Riquier
Providing effective translation services of technical documents calls for special skills and expertise. - Business Translation Services - What to Look For - By: Armando Riquier
Numerous companies around the world require, at one time or another, business translation services. For instance if you are a United States based business and are working with a company based in France, sometimes hiring a translation service agency will be necessary. Initially you may progress by having a translator within your organization that speaks French. However, if you need written documentation, spreadsheets or multimedia translated, this becomes another issue altogether - Problems in English To French Translation - By: Armando Riquier
English to French Translations can present difficulties rarely found with other language combinations. Acquainting oneself with these difficulties so as to easily surmount as many of them as possible is therefore sound advice. - Business Translation - Why is it Important? - By: Armando Riquier
Communicating with people from different countries is becoming ever popular. Not only do companies need proper business translations, we encounter people from different countries at work, in our own towns, and we go on vacation. You are now just as likely to need a few words of French to order something from the menu when visiting France for a business meeting or while on vacation. Getting it right is critical, if you want to make a good impression. - Business Translation Services - Tips for Working with an Interpreter - By: Armando Riquier
You can certainly just go out and hire an interpreter, but that would be too easy. You want to research the business translation service you are interested in, because a business translation service that provides interpreters will only work with qualified and experienced interpreters. They will also ensure that an interpreter is familiar with the subject matter.