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Although there are several teaching methodology books for teachers on the market, there is little if anything specifically focused on how to teach English to Spanish speakers. The large and growing Hispanic community in the United States that wants and needs to learn English along with the daily-increasing demand for English classes in Latin American countries underline the need for an instructional text such as this one. "How to Teach English to Spanish Speakers" is a comprehensive introduction to teaching . English to students with Spanish-language backgrounds. It provides practical step-by-step guidance for new teachers and offers fresh ideas for more experienced teachers. It is also ideal for English translators and native English speakers who wish to give English classes. his resource book examines straightforward teaching procedures, underlying pedagogy and fundamental principles of teaching English, and includes a considerable variety of classroom and research approaches for language instruction. It suggests practical pedagogic options while exploring various teaching methodologies, comprehensive strategies and effective methods for teaching and developing one's own distinctive teaching style. It analyzes the crucially important qualities of an effective English teacher. The most critical reason for this book is to look into what we teach, whom we teach, where we teach and, above all, how we can most successfully teach. Through valuable insights and personal experiences of working with different learning styles, predominant intelligences and different ways of building confidence, it discusses teaching and the learning process, classroom management and different ways to improve learners' listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. It also provides clear explanations as well as examples of class observations, lesson and unit plans, and offers reliable procedures, practical tips and activities for teaching Spanish-speaking children, adolescents and adults from beginning to advanced language levels.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Aunque hay varios libros sobre metodología de enseñanza para profesores en el mercado, hay poco o nada que esté enfocado específicamente en cómo enseñar inglés a los hispanohablantes. La numerosa y creciente comunidad hispana en los Estados Unidos que quiere y necesita aprender inglés, junto con la demanda cada vez mayor de clases de inglés en los países de América Latina, incrementan la necesidad de este práctico texto. "Cómo enseñar inglés a los Hispanohablantes" es una introducción accesible para los estudiantes de habla hispana que quieren enseñar inglés; proporciona una guía práctica paso a paso para los docentes que recién se inician y ofrece nuevas ideas para los profesores con más experiencia. También es ideal para los traductores de inglés y los nativos de dicho idioma que quieran ejercer la docencia. Este libro de consulta examina los procedimientos, la pedagogía y los principios fundamentales de los diferentes métodos e incluye una variedad considerable de enfoques de investigación para la enseñanza/aprendizaje de la lengua. Sugiere opciones pedagógicas prácticas mientras explora diversas metodologías de enseñanza, estrategias integrales y herramientas efectivas tanto para desarrollar como para aplicar el estilo propio de cada docente. También analiza las habilidades indispensables para ser un profesor de inglés eficiente y eficaz. El propósito crucial de este libro no es solamente analizar qué, a quién, dónde y para qué enseñamos, sino sobre todo, cómo podemos enseñar con más éxito . Se abarcan todos los niveles, desde principiantes hasta avanzados, para el aprendizaje de niños, adolescentes y adultos de habla hispana.
REA's English the American Way: A Fun ESL Guide to Language & Culture in the U.S. with Audio CD + MP3 New Second Edition! A fun guide to everything American for the English language learner! The warm and witty authors of English the American Way: A Fun ESL Guide to Language & Culture in the U.S. are back with a new second edition of this bestselling title. Featuring updated units on technology and social media, plus all-new fun-filled word-picture matchups, English the American Way is your companion to everyday life in the United States. Engaging, easy-to-follow chapters highlight important topics in American culture, such as: making friends, getting around, dining out, dealing with money, buying a home, what to do in an emergency, visiting the doctor, handling a job interview, and more. Our ESL author experts (Sheila MacKechnie Murtha and Jane Airey O'Connor) give English language learners must-know vocabulary, commonly used phrases, wacky idioms, and sample dialogues that illustrate everyday American life. You'll have fun along the way as you improve your English language and grammar skills with sentence completions, quizzes, and helpful tips. Practice speaking English like an American until you're perfect! Improve your listening and speaking skills with the dialogues included on our audio CD and MP3 download. English the American Way is an excellent resource for ESL students and teachers, English language learners, and professionals of all ages and all nationalities. If you're looking for a fun and easy way to improve your English language skills, this is the book for you! Don't miss the other books in this series… Celebrate the American Way: A Fun ESL Guide to English Language and Culture in the U.S and College the American Way: A Fun ESL Guide to English Language and Campus Life in the U.S.
DID YOUR FRIEND'S LAST ATTEMPT TO LEARN ENGLISH MAKE HIM YELL "AAAAGGGHHH!!!"? Say to him, "Relax Compadre. Help is on its way." This language method helps you teach a Spanish speaking friend, family member, business associate, employee, etc. conversational English quickly, effectively and enjoyably! And this instructional method is now in this expanded and revised second edition which is also available in paperback! A TIME EFFECTIVE, ECONOMICAL WAY TO TEACH ENGLISH Do you know someone who has tried to learn English through adult school or expensive programs but with mediocre success? Would you like to help anyone in these situations master conversational English in a fraction of the time it would take in a classroom? If so, you'll find the Teach English to a Spanish Speaker system gives you all you need to teach English like a master professor! The first book in this series, "How to Teach English to a Spanish Speaker" (Level 1) will instantly prepare you to be a top notch English teacher who can dramatically improve a student's speaking skills in just a few weeks. This well detailed instructional book is complete with 38 conversational lessons filled with teaching tips and reading lessons which complement the conversational lessons. CONTAINS DOZENS OF READING LESSON HOMEWORK SHEETS The reading lessons may be printed out and photocopied (paperback version only) for students to practice reading the text covered in the conversational lessons or to use as homework assignments. STUDENTS MASTER IMPORTANT CONVERSATIONAL GRAMMAR FIRST! This book builds a powerful foundation in the most common grammatical patterns so students can form sentences right away. The student can expect to master the use of is/are/would/can/want/go, etc. through literally hundreds of applications. From there new vocabulary is formed around these commonly used words so students gain skill in speaking. There is no memorization of long boring, scattered lists (such as kitchen words, sport words, hospital words, etc.) and dry, unconnected grammatical rules which leave a student frustrated and helpless when in an English conversational situation. Each lesson contains instructional prompts in bold print which you read to the student. These prompts are in basic Spanish and as the course progresses, they will be given more and more in English so the student becomes immersed in English. You simply read prompts, and the student answers you. If he's right, go on to the next line. If he's not, correct him so he says it correctly. It's as simple as that. If you can't read the basic Spanish prompt, don't worry. Just have the student read it while you cover up the answer on the right side. If the student says the answer correctly, move to the next line. If not, correct him. Then go to the next line. That's all there is to it. "How to Teach English to a Spanish Speaker" explains how to know when to advance your student to the next lesson as well as how to watch for common pronunciation errors common to Spanish speakers. Give your student a success in conversational English well beyond what he thought possible. Start using this book today! ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ephrain Tristan Ortiz is a graduate of UC Davis, National University and Andersonville Theological Seminary. He holds a Doctorate in Christian Education (DCEd) and has taught English as a Second Language to adults and children over a period of 20 years through schools under the Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties Offices of Education as well as through his private company, the De La Vega Language Institute. He has published 20 books, several of which are English language instructional books. He currently works as an author and adjunct professor of Biblical Hebrew for the Christian Biblical Languages Institute in South Santa Clara County.
A good book of famous quotes with an excellent selection of authors and explanations about the philosophical concepts behind those ideas, to help the reader understand life and find happiness through the wisdom of great historical philosophers.
¿Has estado estudiando inglés durante mucho tiempo pero te da la impresión de que todavía no entiendes con claridad a la gente inglesa? O, lo que es peor, ¿no consigues hacer que te entiendan? Se trata de un problema muy común entre los hispanohablantes que han invertido muchos años de su vida en clases de inglés, logrando alcanzar un excelente nivel de vocabulario y gramática, y todavía con grandes dificultades a la hora de comunicarse oralmente. La mayoría de esos problemas podrían resolverse si los hispanohablantes hubiesen prestado más atención al aspecto de la pronunciación, teniendo en cuenta que es el área en la que más difieren el inglés y el español. Este libro está pensado para ayudar a resolver esos problemas de comunicación en inglés, presentando las cuestiones más relevantes de la pronunciación inglesa y comparándolas con aquellas de la pronunciación española. No sólo abarca las vocales y las consonantes, si no también otros aspectos como el ritmo, la entonación, o la colocación del acento. El libro viene acompañado de un CD-ROM con material de audio y ejercicios interactivos.
TAKE YOUR ENGLISH TEACHING TO A HIGHER LEVEL The second book in this remarkable language series, "How to Teach English to a Spanish Speaker" (Level 2) continues preparing you to be a top notch English teacher who can dramatically improve a student's speaking skills in just a few weeks. Designed for those who have completed How to Teach English to a Spanish Speaker Level 1, this well detailed instructional book is complete with another 36 conversational lessons filled with teaching tips, reading lessons and high frequency words which complement the conversational lessons. TAKE YOUR STUDENT'S ENGLISH SPEAKING TO AN INTERMEDIATE LEVEL "How to Teach English to a Spanish Speaker Level 2" is a treasure trove of English language learning. This book continues adding to the powerful foundation developed in Level 1. The student can expect to take his Spanish skills to an intermediate level as he continues through literally hundreds more speaking applications in the English language. Once again there is no memorization of long boring, lists (such as kitchen words, sport words, hospital words, etc.) that aren't connected to highly used grammatical patterns. Such methods end up leaving a student frustrated and helpless when in an English conversational situation. Each lesson contains instructional prompts in bold print which you read to the student. These prompts are in basic Spanish and English with the prompts transferring more and more to English as the course progresses. Your student will continue his enjoyable but challenging learning experience in Level 2 as he continues to be immersed in the English language. Now available in this paperback newly-revised second edition which is being used by the Marion Correctional Institution in Florida its ESL program for inmates. Give your student a success in conversational English well beyond what he thought possible. Start using this book today! ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ephrain Tristan Ortiz is a Dr. of Christian Education with 20 years experience teaching English to Spanish speaking immigrants of all ages in public school, private school and corporate settings. He has published over a dozen books and reads, writes and speaks English, Spanish and Hebrew.
An eye-opening look at the latest research findings about the success of free voluntary reading in developing high levels of literacy. Free voluntary reading looks better and more powerful than ever. Stephen D. Krashen, PhD, is an advocate for free voluntary reading in schools and has published many journal articles on the subject. Free Voluntary Reading: Power 2010 collects the last ten years of his extensive work and reconsiders all aspects of this important debate in light of the latest findings. The book provides an accessible examination of topics, such as free voluntary reading's value in language and literary acquisition domestically and worldwide, recent developments in support of free voluntary reading, whether rewards-based programs benefit the development of lifelong reading, the value of phonics in reading instruction, and trends in literacy in the United States.
¿Por qué? 101 Questions about Spanish is for anyone who wants to understand how Spanish really works. Standard textbooks and grammars describe the "what" of Spanish - its vocabulary, grammar, spelling, and pronunciation - but ¿Por qué? explains the "why". Judy Hochberg draws on linguistic principles, Hispanic culture, and language history to answer questions such as: Why are so many Spanish verbs irregular? - Why does Spanish have different ways to say "you"? - Why is h silent? - Why doesn't Spanish use apostrophes? - Why does Castilian Spanish have the th sound? Packed with information, guidance, and links to further research, ¿Por qué? is an accessible study guide that is suitable for Spanish students, instructors, native speakers, and the general reader. It is a valuable supplementary text for serious students of Spanish at all levels, from beginning to advanced. ¿Por qué? also covers topics usually left to specialized books, including the evolution of Spanish, how children and adults learn Spanish, and the status of languages that co-exist with Spanish, from Catalan to Spanish sign language to the indigenous languages of Latin America.
