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The World as We Speak
Our forum for changes in world languages
The
Perfect Literacy Test
Ken Goodman questions the use of the increasingly popular
DIBELS test
Improving Oral Skills for Academics
John Kostovich, Gloria Leon, Mercedes Mont, and Adrianne
Thompson explain how they are improving ESL studentsŐ speaking
and listening skills in preparation for academics
Hurricane-proof
Learning
Steven Donahue and Marta P. Menendez test two battery-powered
literacy aids
Online
TESL Certification
Hank Gronier explains why online TESL certification programs
make sense for teachers in areas with lower ELL numbers
Improving
Performances
Music and drama are very effective in accelerating language
acquisition, so Hannah Zeiler suggests a selection of products
to help make the holidays fun and productive
Reviews
Jazz up Your Japanese with Onomatopoeia
Last
Writes
Richard Lederer challenges us on our Christmas carol names
Opinion
Dominico Maceri makes the case for why bilingual principals
are more effective
Plus all the latest news in language learning technology,
book reviews, and source information on language funding
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