With right lessons, non-native kindergarteners learn vocabulary faster than n...
An important study from The Elementary School Journal explores vocabulary development at the kindergarten level among English-only students (EOs) and English-language-learning students (ELLs) who speak another language at home.
Judge Moon Says Latinos Should Learn English (The Chattanoogan)
General Sessions Court Judge Bob Moon told members of the Brainerd Kiwanis Club Friday that "Latinos and other non-English speaking people who reside in the United States would have a much better quality of life if they would learn to speak the English language."
Ectaco Starts Innovative Line of iTRAVL Traveler's Aids with its English-Russ...
Ectaco, Inc. (www.ectaco.com) today announced the release of their new English-Russian iTRAVL NTL-2R device - the first is a line of over 120 different products based on a new handheld platform. (PRWeb Apr 30, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/SGFsZi1TaW5nLUxvdmUtUHJvZi1NYWduLVplcm8=
Ectaco Starts Innovative Line of iTRAVL Traveler's Aids with its English-Russ...
Ectaco, Inc. (www.ectaco.com) today announced the release of their new English-Russian iTRAVL NTL-2R device - the first is a line of over 120 different products based on a new handheld platform.
When English matters (The Journal News)
With the growing number of immigrants in the region, consumers are increasingly being served by people whose English skills are minimal. Though some customers take this situation in stride, others find it irritating - and still others are irritated by customers acting irritated.
Salvation Army, sued in Boston for firing non-English speakers, employs none ...
A lawsuit like the one against a Boston-area Salvation Army that fired two employees for not learning English is unlikely to arise in the Pittsburgh area for one simple reason -- a lack of potential plaintiffs.
Non-native Kindergarteners Learn Vocabulary Faster Than Native English-speake...
Analyzing rates of target word acquisition and overall vocabulary development, this study finds that students learning English as a second language pick up general vocabulary more quickly and target vocabulary words at the same rate as native English-speaking kindergarteners with oral instruction, such as storytime.
His bad spelling didn't stifle author (The Post-Standard)
Ben Mikaelsen didn't learn spelling, grammar and punctuation until he was in college. The popular children's and young adult author said he still struggles with the English language, even after writing eight books.
Bookstaber Says Cut Leverage, Heed Cockroaches: James Pressley (Bloomberg.com)
April 30 (Bloomberg) -- Wall Street is too clever for its own good, uses too much leverage and can learn a great deal from cockroaches.
English pub wants Peru's help to beat smoking ban (AFP via Yahoo! News)
An English pub is trying to beat the imminent ban on smoking in public places by asking for consulate status from the Peruvian embassy in London, the landlady said Friday.