Though Christmas has come and gone, winter is still upon us... Have you been experiencing the joys of winter weather? Sledding, building snowmen, snowball fights? Here are some wintery vocab words to get you chatting about your chilly conditions in your target language! [IT:] Fa molto freddo qui a Cleveland. Ha ormai nevicato tante volte … Continue reading Winter Wonderland
Buongiorno, tutti! Ça fait longtemps! ¿Cómo están ustedes? ¡Espero que estén buy bien! I've put together some fall vocabulary, including how to say, "Trick-or-treat!" Images for Italian, French, and Spanish are below – check it out! italiano: français: español: If you have been studying a single foreign language, but haven't ventured out to explore others … Continue reading Fall Vibes
Ciao e bentornati! Ecco gli articoli vivisezionati da martedì! Hello again! Here are the dissected articles from Tuesday! J'espère que vous ayez pu récolter un peu (où beaucoup!) tous seuls jusqu'à maintenant. Utilisez ces notes comme outil à étudier pour faire avancer votre compréhension et pour instiller du vocabulaire et de la grammaire essentielle en votre memoire. I hope you all were … Continue reading ARTicles dissected
Salut! Comment ça va? For your language practice this week, I’ve selected articles in your target language. The theme? ART. These articles are a bit lengthier than what I have chosen before, but if you take the time to study the text and read through it several times, your skills are only improving! As usual, … Continue reading ARTicle dissection
Ciao e bentornati! This week I'm bringing the focus back to Cleveland, Ohio.. In a city this large, multiculturalism is everywhere. Even though you’ll mostly hear English when exploring Cleveland, there are large communities representative of other world cultures. These groups truly enrich the city of Cleveland and aid in our language learning right here … Continue reading Navigate Cleveland
Salut, tout le monde! Ça va? Bon Mardi gras! Hopefully you’ve all been enjoying the Carnaval season! I’ve put together a short translation with some basic Mardi Gras facts. Read the source language (English) before your target language, or for an extra challenge, read your target language first. I’ve also included a handful of vocabulary … Continue reading Laissez les bons temps rouler!
Ciao ciao! Buon weekend! Hopefully, you’ve had a chance to read through your excerpts a few times — now here’s mine! Even though these are short passages from larger works, you should still be able to glean some key information. Il Viaggio Chiamato Vita is a memoir, filled with short anecdotes of the author’s life; Une Fille d’Ève is … Continue reading Storytellers Revealed
Leggiamo! // Lisons! // ¡Leamos! . Hello, again! This week I’ve chosen excerpts from each of my foreign language novels for you to dissect and study. You can either print out the passages and write your notes on top or make your notes on your computer. Use the strategies I talked about previously in my Dissect … Continue reading Storytellers’ Hour
Salut! Ça va? How is everyone? I've put together some Valentine's Day vocab so you can squeeze in your language practice for the day! . Remember, learning a language is like climbing a mountain: the act itself may be the most challenging thing you're facing, but it's your determination that will push you to reach the … Continue reading V/Day Vocab
Hello & happy Friday! I have included my copies of the Madrid article I posted Tuesday, with my own notes and study strategies. If I am doing more than skimming an article, I prefer to print out a copy to write all of my notes on top of the original text. Here’s what I do … Continue reading Dissect a Text
Hastings' Road to Fluency 