‘Tis the season for language-learning gifts! While language-learning classes, software, dictionaries, apps, and books are all fabulous gifts, I came across these stylish bilingual t-shirts from J. Crew to add to your list! While I disagree with the part that …
Recently, a friend sent me the linked article about a translation referring to a female candidate for the New York City mayoral election being referred to as a male in the Spanish translation. Here is the link, and the mailer …
I’ve often been asked if translators should fear becoming obsolete due to advances in computer language recognition and translation. These advances are indeed amazing, especially in the eyes of someone who began in this profession solely using dictionaries. But… …
Don’t forget – @readylanguages posts a word a day in Spanish on Twitter. Sometimes the words are grouped together by theme (recently we posted words having to do with el amor for Valentine’s Day or el fútbol americano for the Super …
…having a baby! ReadyLanguages welcomed a baby a few months ago and the blog has fallen by the wayside. (But our Twitter page words-of-the-day have still been up and running @ReadyLanguages!) Now that the new year has arrived, we hope …
The New York State Standardized test for English was given this week, and not without controversy. This controversy has to do with a pineapple and a hare. “Huh?!?” you say? You can read more about it in the New York …
So, a pineapple and a hare decide to race each other… Read more »
A Salon.com columnist asks an interesting question today: “Are high tech classrooms better classrooms?” http://www.salon.com/2012/02/03/are_high_tech_classrooms_better_classrooms/ There are many advantages and disadvantages to technology use in and out of the classroom. This is not a question with a simple “yes” or …
Pencils & Paper or iPads, which is the Perfect Pedagogical Pal? Read more »
In a new study by Harvard researchers of charter schools in New York City, they found that “five policies suggested by over forty years of qualitative research — frequent teacher feedback, the use of data to guide instruction, high-dosage tutoring, …
Study shows tutoring = higher student achievement Read more »
Although it seems like common sense, the number one tip I give my students when taking tests is: READ THE INSTRUCTIONS! Oftentimes, exactly what you need to do is written explicitly. This may seem like common sense, but you’d be …
Taking the SATII Subject Test in Spanish or French on October 1st? If so, you’ve got exactly ONE MONTH to refine your skills and prepare for the test! We are ready to give you a 30-day study plan. Our tutors …