By simply using the side, blue navigation bar, you can get very complete dictionary-style references for English-Spanish and Spanish-English translations. Easy to understand. Idioms are included. There is also a free download which...

This resource includes a 45-minute webcast with George Mason University education professor Dr. Lorraine Valdez Pierce, discussion questions, sample assessment tools, and other resources. Sample assessment tools are available as...

Annenberg Media offers over 50 workshops and courses for teachers which can be used for graduate credit (through Colorado State University), for Continuing Education Units (CEUs), or for enrichment. The courses cover subjects in The...

This elementary exploration of interdependence from the American Forum for Global Education touches on language arts, social studies, and science. Learners understand the connection between themselves and their natural environment.

On a daily basis, ELLs are adjusting to new ways of saying and doing things. As their teacher, you are an important bridge to this unknown culture and school system. There are a number of things you can do to help make ELLs' transitions...

A lesson plan to help students celebrate the many different languages of the world. Students explore different ways to say "hello" in many languages and develop an appreciation for other languages and cultures.

This Spanish tutorial on special uses of the definite article and exceptions to the rules for its normal usage features examples that illustrate its application to countries, titles and other special situations. Students test their...

This site is an introduction to verbs that change meaning according to which past tense is applied, preterite or imperfect. Examples in English and Spanish illustrate the change of meaning. A quiz at the end of the lesson tests the...

Brief yet thorough explanation of conjunctions - both coordinating and subordinate. Lists, defines and gives examples.

At this site sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, high tech aspects of modern Japan are explained by products, such as cellular phone, game machine, bullet train, high tech eco products and dog language translator. The...

This site gives information on a system of study that uses index cards. Foreign language versions of this page are availabe from the English home site.

This site is an introductory lesson to the preterite and imperfect past tenses. The regular conjugations of each are presented, with brief general rules for their use. This is a great introduction without getting bogged down in all the...

This site from Tex's French Grammar explains use of the subjunctive with impersonal expressions of necessity and obligation. Provides usage examples, dialogues and interactive practice exercises (all both written and audio).

This site from Tex's French Grammar is a wonderful site with clear explanation of formation and usage of adverbs, with usage examples and interactive practice exercises (written and audio).

This page has a concise explanation of the subjunctive mood, listing some verbs that undergo stem changes. Brief explanation of when to use focuses primarily on "il faut que" constructions. Provides usage examples, dialogues and...

This site from Tex's French Grammar provides a succinct presentation of comparative adjectives (plus que, moins que, aussi que) and irregular adjectives (bon/meilleur, mauvais/pire). Provides usage examples, dialogues and interactive...

Fantastic quizzes for Spanish speakers. All quizzes feature colorful interface and humorous feedback noises that make learning more enjoyable. Some of the topics are basic phrases, colors, common expressions, describing people,...

Tex's French Grammar clarifies the usage of prepositions (a, de, d', du, des, au, en, aux) with regard to geographic locations--and gives usage examples and interactive practice exercises (written and audio).

This site offers a wide selection of flashcards for you to study, memorize, test yourself on, and more. Learn a foreign language, practice your multiplication table or prepare for your MCAT by memorizing every bone in the body. Whatever...

This site from Tex's French Grammar provides a concise explanation of the subjunctive mood, listing some verbs that have irregular formations in the subjunctive. Brief explanation of when to use focuses primarily on "il faut que"...