ESL Activities for Kindergarten

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Here are some of my top picks for ESL activities and games for Kindergarten Kids. The good news is that Hangman isn’t on the list. And the better news is that all of these activities have some sort of educational value! Happy students, happy teachers, and perhaps most importantly, happy parents.

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Teach English in Israel

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As a country rich in history, loaded with beautiful beaches, and home to a fun, young population, Israel is an excellent place to teach abroad. English teachers are in high demand in Israel, since learning English is compulsory for all students beginning in 4th grade.

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This teacher wants her students to be world citizens

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Northview — Audrey McKenzie’s fourth-grade classroom at East Oakview Elementary is just a little more than 20 miles from her high school alma mater, but her route there took her nearly 2,000 miles. And the journey has made her a better teacher, she said.

After having taught school for nearly three years in the Caribbean, McKenzie is back in her hometown, leading a classroom of students from diverse backgrounds — which she hopes will serve them well in becoming citizens of the world.

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After reading “Learning an L2 in a troubled world” you can check important issues for ESL teachers on the section PDFs, and visit my YouTube channel.

LingoAce Makes Learning Chinese Fun

LingoAce Makes Learning Chinese Fun – LingoAce is a global leading EdTech (education technology) company, headquartered in Singapore that focusses on providing quality and immersive language learning experience to students aged 4 to 15 years old..

Immigrant parents sometimes struggle with teaching their native language to their children. In most cases, the second generation ends up with a different first language.

LingoAce Makes Learning Chinese Fun

LingoAce is a global leading EdTech (education technology) company. It’s headquarter is in Singapore that focuses on providing quality and immersive language learning experience to students aged 4 to 15 years old. LingoAce has presence in Beijing, Wuhan, Los Angeles, and recently set up operations in Bangkok and Jakarta as it expands into South East Asia to meet the growing demands of language learning in the region.

Founded in 2017, LingoAce leverages on its experienced teaching team, AI-powered tools, gamification features and research-backed methodology to provide students the best learning experience and results. Apart from stringent selection of professional Mandarin teachers, LingoAce develops personalised plan aligned with Singapore’s Ministry of Education (MOE) syllabus to meet individual goals for students in Singapore.

In October 2020, LingoAce raised US$6 million in Series A+ funding from Sequoia Capital India and Shunwei Capital. This follows a Series A round of US$7 million also from Shunwei Capital in June 2020. This resulted in a total fundraise of US$13 million just for 2020.

Today, LingoAce has a total student base of 100,000 students across 80 countries – coming from families of different nationalities including international expats, Chinese immigrants and local parents. The company has more than 2,000 teachers and 420 employees globally.

Hugh Yao, founder and CEO of LingoAce, faced this problem after moving his family from China to Singapore in 2012. His son, who was three years old during the move, grew up with English as his L1 instead of Mandarin Chinese.

Connect global young learners to future possibilities through authentic and engaging Chinese language-learning. LingoAce leverages our in-depth understanding of learners and technology to break language-learning barriers. We deliver authentic, engaging, and effective online live Chinese classes for young learners aged 4-15.

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After reading “LingoAce Makes Learning Chinese Fun” you can check important issues for ESL teachers on the section PDFs, and visit my YouTube channel.

Predicting L2 Fluency from L1 Fluency Behavior

PDF #139 – Zeynep Duran-Karaoz, Parvaneh Tavakoli – Predicting L2 Fluency from L1 Fluency Behavior

The article reports on the findings of a study investigating the relationship between first language (L1) and second language (L2) fluency behavior. Drawing on data collected from Turkish learners of English, the study also addresses the question of whether proficiency level mediates the relationship, if any. The data were coded for a range of breakdown, repair, speed, and composite measures.

My Brain Doesn’t Want To Speak A Second Language, Neither Does Yours

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By the time I took an interest in a second language, however, life had already slung me around by the balls a few times. At twenty-five, I had already quit or been fired from approximately 700 jobs, endured a nasty divorce (the first one is the hardest), and was spending every last dime that I had at the strip clubs. I was always starting over, so there wasn’t a lot of time for continued education. 

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After reading “Learning an L2 in a troubled world” you can check important issues for ESL teachers on the section PDFs, and visit my YouTube channel.