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Back in November 2008 I published Part 1 of a series of articles intended to explore the use of WebCams in education. I have now finally got round to writing Part 2 which is a collection of 20 activities EFL ESL teachers can do with their students. Via Nik Peachey, Wiliam González 
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Tweet Tweet When was the last time you really thought about WHY you are learning English? What are the benefits of knowing how to speak another language? Via Wiliam González
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Reading & Writing with English Learners offers a framework to meet both ELA and ESL standards, writes H.S. EL teacher Emily Francis, who recommends it for K-12. Via Yashy Tohsaku
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Here are five interesting job roles that one could choose from, after skilling up through a certified French language training online. Via Charles Tiayon
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November 5, 2020 5:52 AM
4th November, 2020 More from InternshalaKnowledge of a foreign language in this age of globalisation helps boost one’s confidence, deepens their cultural connections, broadens their perspective, and provides immense career choices. French is one of the most popular foreign languages spoken across continents and is also one of the official languages of various international institutions. Around 45% of the modern English words are of French origin, which makes it easier for English speakers to learn, practice, and speak French. Representational imageProficiency in speaking French is a desirable professional skill which could help individuals find lucrative job opportunities globally in MNCs, BPOs, embassies, education industry, travel and tourism industry, hospitality, import and export businesses, and so on. Here are five interesting job roles that one could choose from, after skilling up through certified French language training online. 1. Translator Or InterpreterTranslators usually work on two or more languages and express written documents like newsletters, articles, press releases, textbooks, and instruction manuals from one language to another. An interpreter’s job is similar to a translator. They are most commonly required in courtrooms or conferences where they decode one spoken language into another. Individuals with strong command on two or more languages such as French and English can find reputed jobs with government bodies, or can also work in meeting rooms, courts, hospitals, education institutions, and MNCs. Translators can also enjoy working with multiple clients as freelancers remotely. 2. Flight AttendantFlight attendants work on the airlines and ensure the comfort and safety of passengers during the flight. They conduct safety checks, assist and give instructions to passengers, prepare and serve food and drinks, monitor and manage the flight, cooperate with fellow workers, give special attention to specially-abled people, and prepare and submit reports related to any flight incident to the authorities. As a flight attendant’s job is purely communication-based, knowledge of a foreign language like French makes them suitable for jobs both in domestic and international flights. Multilingual flight attendants could not only address passengers’ issues in a better way but can also build unity, set a clear structure of communication, and drive teamwork among their coworkers coming from different cultural backgrounds. Other than a flight attendant, French experts can also take up roles like airlines administrative support, avionics technicians, sales representative, station agent, ticket agent, flight instructor, and crew schedule coordinator. 3. EducatorProfessionally certified and fluent French speakers can work as teachers and help the young generation shape their career. Being an expert in French does not signify that one would only work as a language teacher. The education sector employs language experts for diverse roles like education consultant, homeschool consultant, standardized test developer, curriculum designer, instructional designer, child psychologist, corporate trainer, career counsellor, and administration (vice-principal, principal, superintendent, etc.). Proficient French-speaking teachers can work in public or private schools, public or private universities, vocational training institutes, distance education institutes, and online training centres – full time, part-time, or freelance. 4. Tour GuideA tour guide accompanies domestic or international visitors to historical sites, tourist attractions, and other parts of a place on a single day or long tour. They help visitors find the right stay, get the best food, explore local markets, eateries, get best budget deals, meet new people, and give them important information and insights about the place to help them fulfil their purpose of travelling. Knowledge of multiple languages is an in-demand skill for tour guides as their profession requires meeting and communicating with tourists from all over the world. French experts can work as tourist guides in various countries where they would work on conducting research and planning tours, creating and delivering presentations, coming up with site-seeing ideas and advice, managing and leading excursions, solving visitors’ issues, translating and interpreting, and accompanying and safely transporting the tourists. 5. Hospitality ExecutiveHospitality executives work in hotels and motels, resorts, cottages, camps and RV (recreation vehicle) parks, and other eating, drinking, and lodging places. They usually communicate directly or indirectly with the customers, help them with lodging and exiting formalities, and take care of their requirements, safety, and comfort during the stay. Individuals expert in a foreign language like French can find lucrative job opportunities with international resorts and renowned hotels where they work closely with their fellow colleagues to provide the best in class services to customers from different countries and backgrounds. There are various other roles that a French expert can fit in like in the hospitality industry, including event planner and manager, meeting specialist, food and beverage manager, back office assistant/manager, sales and marketing executive, shift leader, maintenance supervisor, and so on. Courtesy: Internshala Trainings (training.internshala.com) – e-learning platform to learn new-age skills from Internshala.
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The home of the 'English Learning for Curious Minds' podcast, trusted by listeners from 142 countries. Learn about the world while learning English through podcasts. Every podcast comes with a transcript and key vocabulary so you can understand every word. Via Nik Peachey
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April 21, 2020 6:18 AM
Great way to improve listening and pronunciation. Also great for CLIL 
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April 30, 2020 5:39 AM
Great way to improve listening and pronunciation. Also great for CLIL 
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May 15, 2020 10:04 AM
It is a tool to practice your listening skills. It also offers audios from different countries with which you can learn to differentiate between different accents. In addition, each podcast contains vocabulary that will help you better understand the audios and learn new words.
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ELSA is the world's best way to improve your English speaking skills. Pronounce English like an American through real-world conversations on ELSA. Via Nik Peachey
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Benefit from hundreds of learning activity ideas in the free resource library. Use powerful teaching tools to plan lessons as you save yourself hours each week in prep and organizational work - manage course continuity with ease… Inspire and be inspired with Teachwise! Via Nik Peachey
Nik Peachey's curator insight,
August 26, 2020 4:49 AM
A great collection of teaching tips and suggestions. 
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September 4, 2020 11:30 AM
This is a great app to use in class, specially with young adults. The app offers the possibility to... and it allows teachers to....
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I’ve previously posted about Fluent Key (see “FLUENT KEY” LOOKS LIKE A WONDERFUL VIDEO TOOL FOR ALL TEACHERS). It “gamifies” watching a video and turns it into a Quizizz/Ka… Via Filomena Gomes
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Free resource of educational web tools, 21st century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education Via Dr. Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa) , Yashy Tohsaku
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Nearly one in every 10 students nationally are classified as an English Learner (EL). Charter schools are uniquely positioned to serve EL students based on the autonomy in the charter promise and their ability to be nimble in response to community and student needs.
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A free online esl lesson about St Paul's Cathedral, one of London's most famous landmarks. Part of a series of interactive lessons about British culture, history, people, and places. Via Sue Lyon-Jones
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Pearson ELT USA ESL/EFL daily, by Pearson ELT USA: updated automatically with a curated selection of articles, blog posts, videos and photos. (Pearson ELT USA ESL/EFL daily is out! Via Wiliam González
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July 26, 2013 10:56 AM
Using paper.li is a great way to put together lots of interesting information about one determined topic. Great work by Pearson!
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Are you wondering if you should learn a new language? Here are 8 reasons why learning a new language is a great idea. Via Angelika Davey, Apurba R
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Austroasiatic languages, stock of some 150 languages spoken by more than 65 million people scattered throughout Southeast Asia and eastern India. Most of these languages have numerous dialects. Khmer, Mon, and Vietnamese are culturally the most important and have the longest recorded history. The
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The California State Seal of Biliteracy (SSB) promotes multilingualism in high schools and can help meet the increased demand for a multilingual workforce. The SSB awards high school graduates seals for high achievement and proficiency in one or more languages in addition to English. Created in 2012 by the California Department of Education in response to a four-year campaign led by Californians Together, the SSB seal is added to the diploma of high school graduates who have demonstrated proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in one or more languages in addition to English. The California Budget and Policy Center (CBPC) studied this statewide program and noted that given the large number of students living in households that speak a language other than English, recognizing language skills can help the state meet the increased demand for a multilingual workforce and improve California’s competitiveness in the global economy. The SSB was expanded in 2017 to include any language which “is not characterized by listening, speaking, or reading, or for which there is no written system” such as American Sign Language. For schools without the availability of language-specific courses or standardized exams, school districts offer their own language exams. Each county offers the SSB exam in a different number of languages. For instance, in 2018 the Sacramento County Office of Education awarded seals to students who took SSB language exams in 23 languages including Arabic, Farsi, Hindi, Korean, Lao, Punjabi, Spanish, Russian, Tagalog, Vietnamese and more. Read CBPC’s report here. Learn more about the California State Seal of Biliteracy here. Photo Credit: California Department of Education Via Dr. Kathleen Contreras
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EFL.digital (https://EFL.digital) is a FREE platform for generating, assigning, and submitting a range of different English teaching and testing assignments. Via Nik Peachey
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May 4, 2020 5:24 AM
This looks like a great tool for creating online homework assignments.
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Using Artificial Intelligence, WordUp analyses millions of movies, TV shows, songs, news stories and famous people's quotes, to bring you the most helpful, engaging and enjoyable examples for each word. Via Nik Peachey
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Rather than simple facts, words are a lot more like people – some words like to hang out with other words, in places they enjoy, doing things they like together – but the same words are also never seen with some other words because they just don’t like each other. Via Nik Peachey
Nik Peachey's curator insight,
September 29, 2020 5:51 AM
This looks like an interesting vocabulary development app. 
Ronald.O's curator insight,
November 25, 2020 3:57 AM
Vocab Dice is an interesting application for taking notes of the most important features of a word or phrase, and then play games to help remember them. Vocab Dice can search all your notes, by topic, keyword, word partner; so that you can play games to revise all your vocab notes whenever you want. Besides, this tool is a great way to review vocabulary words and find different ways of understanding what each word means because with this strategy learners can work in groups.
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Video Listening song-based lessons and exercises for kids and English language learners, by popular artists such as Lady Gaga, Madonna, Amy Winehouse, Kylie, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Take That, Abba and The Beatles. Part of a free series of lessons to practice English grammar and listening skills through listening to songs. Browse our site for hundreds more free online quizzes, activities and lesson materials for English language students at all levels. Via Sue Lyon-Jones
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October 26, 2020 5:10 PM
Music can be a useful and effective way to teach English. Additionally, if we integrate students like and preferences the meaningfulness of the learning process can be faster and productive. Video Listening song-based lessons and exercises for kids and English language learners, by popular artists such as Lady Gaga, Madonna, Amy Winehouse, Kylie, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Take That, Abba and The Beatles are essential element in a language classroom or at least for the 21st century generation.
This home page will give you ideas of how to use a song as an educative tool and get the best of it in which listening comprehension, grammar and language use are aspects that can be worked and enhance. I hope you can use this platform in your classes or even to prepare and rise your own level of listening skill.
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This role is eligible for up to $4,000 in bonuses as well as up to $2,000 for relocation expenses! The Opportunity: The English as a Second Language (ESL) program at Mastery Schools is built on the belief that native language skills transfer to secondary language learning.
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Silvia Dorta-Duque de Reyes and Shauna Williams demonstrate how to combine explicit instruction with engaging activities to build biliteracy and proficiency.
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When words sound different in isolation vs. in a sentence, look up the pronunciation first in a dictionary, then use https://youglish.com/french Via Filomena Gomes
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Fantastic activities that can be used at any level!
Fantastinen kivoja vinkkejä webkameran ja videon käyttämiseksi opetuksessa. Helppo kokeilla ja löytää suosikkinsa.