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Abecediary
An Abecediary or Abecedary is the full alphabet carved in stone or written in book form, historically found in churches, monasteries and other ecclesiastical buildings.
An Abecediary or Abecedary is the full alphabet carved in stone or written in book form, historically found in churches, monasteries and other ecclesiastical buildings.
Accelerated language learning
Accelerated learning was developed based on the research and theories of Georgi Lozanov's suggestopedia.
Accelerated learning was developed based on the research and theories of Georgi Lozanov's suggestopedia.
Accord Language School
The Accord Language School was created in 1988 as an institute which teaches French as a foreign language.
The Accord Language School was created in 1988 as an institute which teaches French as a foreign language.
ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines
The ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines were created by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages in order to provide a means of assessing the proficiency of a foreign language speaker.
The ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines were created by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages in order to provide a means of assessing the proficiency of a foreign language speaker.
Adam Mickiewicz Institute
The Adam Mickiewicz Institute is a government-sponsored organization funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland.
The Adam Mickiewicz Institute is a government-sponsored organization funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland.
Agency for French Teaching Abroad
The Agency for French Teaching Abroad,, is a national public agency under the administration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France that assures the quality of schools teaching the French ...
The Agency for French Teaching Abroad,, is a national public agency under the administration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France that assures the quality of schools teaching the French ...
Alaska Native Language Center
The Alaska Native Language Center, established in 1972 in Fairbanks, Alaska, is a research center focusing on the research and documentation of the Alaska's Native languages.
The Alaska Native Language Center, established in 1972 in Fairbanks, Alaska, is a research center focusing on the research and documentation of the Alaska's Native languages.
Alliance française
The Alliance française, or AF, is an international organisation that aims to promote French language and culture around the world.
The Alliance française, or AF, is an international organisation that aims to promote French language and culture around the world.
Alliance Française de Washington
The Alliance Française of Washington is a non-profit, non governmental cultural and educational american association.
The Alliance Française of Washington is a non-profit, non governmental cultural and educational american association.
Assistant Language Teacher
Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) is a term that was created by the Japanese Ministry of Education at the time of the creation of the JET Programme as a translation of the term 外国語指導助手 (g...
Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) is a term that was created by the Japanese Ministry of Education at the time of the creation of the JET Programme as a translation of the term 外国語指導助手 (g...
Assistant teacher programme of the Educational Exchange Service
A Foreign Language Assistant (FLA) is an assistant teacher, usually a native speaker, assisting a teacher of modern foreign languages in another country in lessons about the native language of t...
A Foreign Language Assistant (FLA) is an assistant teacher, usually a native speaker, assisting a teacher of modern foreign languages in another country in lessons about the native language of t...
Association of Language Testers in Europe
The Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE) is an association of language exam providers.
The Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE) is an association of language exam providers.
Audio-lingual method
The audio-lingual method, Army Method, or New Key, is a style of teaching used in teaching foreign languages.
The audio-lingual method, Army Method, or New Key, is a style of teaching used in teaching foreign languages.
Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations
The Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations (AFMLTA Inc.) is the national professional body representing teachers of all languages in Australia.
The Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations (AFMLTA Inc.) is the national professional body representing teachers of all languages in Australia.
Babbel
Babbel is a fee-based, online language learning software and e-learning platform available in various languages since January 2008.
Babbel is a fee-based, online language learning software and e-learning platform available in various languages since January 2008.
Back-chaining
Back-chaining is a technique used in teaching oral language skills, especially with polysyllabic or difficult words.
Back-chaining is a technique used in teaching oral language skills, especially with polysyllabic or difficult words.
Bilingual Books, Inc.
Bilingual Books, Inc. is a privately-held publishing company that develops foreign language learning products.
Bilingual Books, Inc. is a privately-held publishing company that develops foreign language learning products.
Book flood
Book flood describes the recent theory, tested in a number of countries, that being exposed to literature will help students learn English as a second language more quickly and effectively than ...
Book flood describes the recent theory, tested in a number of countries, that being exposed to literature will help students learn English as a second language more quickly and effectively than ...
Brazilian Cultural Center
The Brazilian Cultural Center (Centro Cultural Brasileiro, abbreviated CCB), formerly known as the Center of Brazilian Studies or Center for Brazilian Studies ("Centro...
The Brazilian Cultural Center (Centro Cultural Brasileiro, abbreviated CCB), formerly known as the Center of Brazilian Studies or Center for Brazilian Studies ("Centro...
Buntús Cainte
Buntús Cainte (Basic Speaking) was a programme aimed at teaching the Irish language that was broadcast on Radio Telefís Éireann in Ireland, beginning in 1967.
Buntús Cainte (Basic Speaking) was a programme aimed at teaching the Irish language that was broadcast on Radio Telefís Éireann in Ireland, beginning in 1967.
Caleb Gattegno
Caleb Gattegno Alexandria, Egypt is best known for his innovative approaches to teaching and learning mathematics, foreign languages and reading.
Caleb Gattegno Alexandria, Egypt is best known for his innovative approaches to teaching and learning mathematics, foreign languages and reading.
CANAL-F
The Cognitive Ability for Novelty in Acquisition of Language - Foreign (CANAL-F) is a test measuring language aptitude, or whether and how well a person can learn a second language.
The Cognitive Ability for Novelty in Acquisition of Language - Foreign (CANAL-F) is a test measuring language aptitude, or whether and how well a person can learn a second language.
Caro and Cuervo Institute
The Instituto Caro y Cuervo (Caro and Cuervo Institute) is an educative center specialized in Spanish literature, philology and linguistics, oriented to research and promotion of the reading hab...
The Instituto Caro y Cuervo (Caro and Cuervo Institute) is an educative center specialized in Spanish literature, philology and linguistics, oriented to research and promotion of the reading hab...
Center for the Greek language
The Center for the Greek language is a cultural and educational organization which aims at promoting the Greek language and culture.
The Center for the Greek language is a cultural and educational organization which aims at promoting the Greek language and culture.
Centre for Buddhist Studies, Kathmandu University
The Centre for Buddhist Studies, Kathmandu University in partnership with Rangjung Yeshe Institute offers undergraduate and graduate programs leading to Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degre...
The Centre for Buddhist Studies, Kathmandu University in partnership with Rangjung Yeshe Institute offers undergraduate and graduate programs leading to Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degre...
China Institute
The China Institute in America is a nonprofit educational and cultural institution in New York City, that was founded in 1926.
The China Institute in America is a nonprofit educational and cultural institution in New York City, that was founded in 1926.
Chinese Language Teachers Association
The Chinese Language Teachers Association, founded in 1962, is an american teachers association devoted to promote the teaching and study of Chinese language and culture.
The Chinese Language Teachers Association, founded in 1962, is an american teachers association devoted to promote the teaching and study of Chinese language and culture.
Cloze test
A cloze test (also cloze deletion test) is an exercise, test, or assessment consisting of a portion of text with certain words removed (cloze text), where the participant is asked to repla...
A cloze test (also cloze deletion test) is an exercise, test, or assessment consisting of a portion of text with certain words removed (cloze text), where the participant is asked to repla...
Collocation
In corpus linguistics, collocation defines a sequence of words or terms that co-occur more often than would be expected by chance.
In corpus linguistics, collocation defines a sequence of words or terms that co-occur more often than would be expected by chance.
Comillas Foundation
The Comillas Foundation (Fundación Comillas del Español y la Cultura Hispánica) is a private nonprofit organization based in the town of Comillas, Cantabria, Spain.
The Comillas Foundation (Fundación Comillas del Español y la Cultura Hispánica) is a private nonprofit organization based in the town of Comillas, Cantabria, Spain.
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment, abbreviated as CEFR, is a guideline used to describe achievements of learners of foreign languages acros...
The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment, abbreviated as CEFR, is a guideline used to describe achievements of learners of foreign languages acros...
Communicative language teaching
Communicative language teaching (CLT) is an approach to the teaching of second and foreign languages that emphasizes interaction as both the means and the ultimate goal of learning a language.
Communicative language teaching (CLT) is an approach to the teaching of second and foreign languages that emphasizes interaction as both the means and the ultimate goal of learning a language.
Community language learning
Community language learning (CLL) is an approach in which students work together to develop what aspects of a language they would like to learn.
Community language learning (CLL) is an approach in which students work together to develop what aspects of a language they would like to learn.
Competency evaluation (language)
In applied linguistics and educational psychology, competency evaluation is a means for teachers to determine the ability of their students in other ways besides the standardized test.
In applied linguistics and educational psychology, competency evaluation is a means for teachers to determine the ability of their students in other ways besides the standardized test.
Comprehension approach
The comprehension approach is an umbrella term which refers to several methodologies of language learning that emphasise understanding of language rather than speaking.
The comprehension approach is an umbrella term which refers to several methodologies of language learning that emphasise understanding of language rather than speaking.
Computer-assisted language learning
Computer-assisted language learning is succinctly defined in a seminal work by Levy as "the search for and study of applications of the computer in language teaching and learning".
Computer-assisted language learning is succinctly defined in a seminal work by Levy as "the search for and study of applications of the computer in language teaching and learning".
Concordia Language Villages
Concordia Language Villages, previously the International Language Villages, is a world-language and culture education program whose mission is to prepare young people for responsible citizenshi...
Concordia Language Villages, previously the International Language Villages, is a world-language and culture education program whose mission is to prepare young people for responsible citizenshi...
Content-based instruction
Content-Based Instruction (CBI) is a significant approach in language education (Brinton, Snow, & Wesche, 1989).
Content-Based Instruction (CBI) is a significant approach in language education (Brinton, Snow, & Wesche, 1989).
Contrastive rhetoric
Contrastive rhetoric is the study of how a person's first language and culture influence his or her writing in a second language.
Contrastive rhetoric is the study of how a person's first language and culture influence his or her writing in a second language.
Cuisenaire rods
Cuisenaire rods are a versatile mathematical manipulative used for elementary school mathematical training as well as at other levels of learning and even with adults.
Cuisenaire rods are a versatile mathematical manipulative used for elementary school mathematical training as well as at other levels of learning and even with adults.
Culturally Authentic Pictorial Lexicon
The Culturally Authentic Pictorial Lexicon is a dictionary database of images of various objects in a culturally authentic setting for language learning.
The Culturally Authentic Pictorial Lexicon is a dictionary database of images of various objects in a culturally authentic setting for language learning.
Czech Centers
The Czech Centres is an organization funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.
The Czech Centres is an organization funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.
Czech Centres
The Czech Centres comprise an organisation funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.
The Czech Centres comprise an organisation funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.
Danish Cultural Institute
The Danish Cultural Institute promotes cultural exchanges between Denmark and the rest of the world.
The Danish Cultural Institute promotes cultural exchanges between Denmark and the rest of the world.
Dante Alighieri Society
The Dante Alighieri Society (Società Dante Alighieri) is a society that promotes the Italian culture and language around the world.
The Dante Alighieri Society (Società Dante Alighieri) is a society that promotes the Italian culture and language around the world.
Difficulty of learning languages
Many languages have been claimed to be the hardest language to learn.
Many languages have been claimed to be the hardest language to learn.
Digital teaching platform
The digital teaching platform is a new educational series of products designed to operate in a teacher-led classroom.
The digital teaching platform is a new educational series of products designed to operate in a teacher-led classroom.
Direct method (education)
The direct method of teaching foreign languages, sometimes called the natural method, refrains from using the learners' native language and uses only the target language.
The direct method of teaching foreign languages, sometimes called the natural method, refrains from using the learners' native language and uses only the target language.
Dogme language teaching
Dogme language teaching is considered to be both a methodology and a movement.
Dogme language teaching is considered to be both a methodology and a movement.
Dual language
Dual language is a form of education in which students are taught literacy and content in two languages.
Dual language is a form of education in which students are taught literacy and content in two languages.
Early immersion (foreign-language instruction)
Early immersion is a method of teaching and learning a foreign language.
Early immersion is a method of teaching and learning a foreign language.
El Lago del Bosque
El Lago del Bosque (ELdB), Spanish for "The Lake of the Woods," is the Spanish language and Hispanic culture immersion program of Concordia Language Villages.
El Lago del Bosque (ELdB), Spanish for "The Lake of the Woods," is the Spanish language and Hispanic culture immersion program of Concordia Language Villages.
English medium education
An English medium education system is one that uses English as the primary medium of instruction - in particular where English is not the mother tongue of the students.
An English medium education system is one that uses English as the primary medium of instruction - in particular where English is not the mother tongue of the students.
English-ordered Chinese
English-ordered Chinese (EOC) is the use of Chinese words to represent the meaning of English phrases and sentences that maintains the order (syntax) of the original English.
English-ordered Chinese (EOC) is the use of Chinese words to represent the meaning of English phrases and sentences that maintains the order (syntax) of the original English.
English-ordered Japanese
English-ordered Japanese (EOJ) is Japanese that is written in English word order for the purpose of teaching English grammar to Japanese people.
English-ordered Japanese (EOJ) is Japanese that is written in English word order for the purpose of teaching English grammar to Japanese people.
Estonian Institute
The Estonian Institute is a non-governmental and non-profit organisation aiming to promote Estonian culture abroad.
The Estonian Institute is a non-governmental and non-profit organisation aiming to promote Estonian culture abroad.
Evendine College
Evendine College was a chain of TEFL schools, operating five campuses London, England and satellite schools in Brazil and Poland.
Evendine College was a chain of TEFL schools, operating five campuses London, England and satellite schools in Brazil and Poland.
Finnish cultural and academic institutes
The Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes is a group of cultural and educational organizations which aim at promoting the Finnish language and culture.
The Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes is a group of cultural and educational organizations which aim at promoting the Finnish language and culture.
Fluency
Fluency (also called volubility and loquaciousness) is the property of a person or of a system that delivers information quickly and with expertise.
Fluency (also called volubility and loquaciousness) is the property of a person or of a system that delivers information quickly and with expertise.
Focal Skills
Focal Skills refers to a specific non-traditional program design and assessment regime that purposely structures intensive foreign or second language instruction to align with student-centered, ...
Focal Skills refers to a specific non-traditional program design and assessment regime that purposely structures intensive foreign or second language instruction to align with student-centered, ...
Focus on form
Focus on form is a concept in second language acquisition and language education, proposed by Michael Long, in which, in the context of a communicative interaction, the attention of learners lea...
Focus on form is a concept in second language acquisition and language education, proposed by Michael Long, in which, in the context of a communicative interaction, the attention of learners lea...
Foreign language anxiety
Foreign Language Anxiety is the feeling of uneasiness, worry, nervousness and apprehension experienced by non-native speakers when learning or using a second or foreign language.
Foreign Language Anxiety is the feeling of uneasiness, worry, nervousness and apprehension experienced by non-native speakers when learning or using a second or foreign language.
Foreign language writing aid
A foreign language writing aid is a computer program or any other instrument that assists a non-native language user (also referred to as a foreign language learner) in writing decently in their...
A foreign language writing aid is a computer program or any other instrument that assists a non-native language user (also referred to as a foreign language learner) in writing decently in their...
Francois Thibaut
François Thibaut (born January 3, 1948) is an educator known for developing the Thibaut Technique second language acquisition method for children and is the Founder/Director of The Languag...
François Thibaut (born January 3, 1948) is an educator known for developing the Thibaut Technique second language acquisition method for children and is the Founder/Director of The Languag...
French Institute Alliance Francaise
French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization incorporated in the State of New York.
French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization incorporated in the State of New York.
Gate to Languages (educational project)
Gate to Languages (Brána jazyků, ) is a project of lifelong education of teachers, organized in the Czech Republic by National Institute for Further Education (NIFE) since 17 October 2005.
Gate to Languages (Brána jazyků, ) is a project of lifelong education of teachers, organized in the Czech Republic by National Institute for Further Education (NIFE) since 17 October 2005.
Generative principle
In foreign language teaching, the generative principle reflects the human capacity to generate an infinite number of phrases and sentences from a finite grammatical or linguistic competence.
In foreign language teaching, the generative principle reflects the human capacity to generate an infinite number of phrases and sentences from a finite grammatical or linguistic competence.
German American Partnership Program
The German American Partnership Program, is a high school exchange program between schools in the United States and Germany, sponsored by the US State Department and the German Foreign Office.
The German American Partnership Program, is a high school exchange program between schools in the United States and Germany, sponsored by the US State Department and the German Foreign Office.
Goethe-Institut
The Goethe-Institut is a non-profit German cultural association operational worldwide, promoting the study of the German language abroad and encouraging international cultural exchange and relations.
The Goethe-Institut is a non-profit German cultural association operational worldwide, promoting the study of the German language abroad and encouraging international cultural exchange and relations.
Good language learner studies
The good language learner (GLL) studies are a group of academic studies in the area of second language acquisition that deal with the strategies that good language learners exhibit.
The good language learner (GLL) studies are a group of academic studies in the area of second language acquisition that deal with the strategies that good language learners exhibit.
Graduated interval recall
Graduated-interval recall is a shorter-timescale variant of spaced repetition, published by Paul Pimsleur in 1967.
Graduated-interval recall is a shorter-timescale variant of spaced repetition, published by Paul Pimsleur in 1967.
Grammar translation
In applied linguistics, the grammar translation method is a foreign language teaching method derived from the classical (sometimes called traditional) method of teaching Greek and Latin.
In applied linguistics, the grammar translation method is a foreign language teaching method derived from the classical (sometimes called traditional) method of teaching Greek and Latin.
Heidelberg University Faculty of Modern Languages
The Faculty of Modern Languages is one of twelve faculties at the University of Heidelberg.
The Faculty of Modern Languages is one of twelve faculties at the University of Heidelberg.
Hellenic Foundation for Culture
The Hellenic Foundation for Culture, founded in 1992, is a cultural and educational organization, based in Greece, which aims to promote Greek language and Greek culture.
The Hellenic Foundation for Culture, founded in 1992, is a cultural and educational organization, based in Greece, which aims to promote Greek language and Greek culture.
Hungarian Cultural Institute
The Hungarian Cultural Institute is an organization funded by the ministry of education and culture of Hungary.
The Hungarian Cultural Institute is an organization funded by the ministry of education and culture of Hungary.
ICT4LT
ICT4LT (ICT for Language Teachers) is a website comprising a set of 16 discrete ICT training modules for teachers of Modern Foreign languages, initially created in 1999-2000 with the aid of fund...
ICT4LT (ICT for Language Teachers) is a website comprising a set of 16 discrete ICT training modules for teachers of Modern Foreign languages, initially created in 1999-2000 with the aid of fund...
ILR scale
The Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) scale is a set of descriptions of abilities to communicate in a language.
The Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) scale is a set of descriptions of abilities to communicate in a language.
Information Centre for Foreign Language Research
The Information Centre for Foreign Language Research (Informationszentrum für Fremdsprachenforschung, IFS), an institute of the Philipps University of Marburg, has existed since 1969.
The Information Centre for Foreign Language Research (Informationszentrum für Fremdsprachenforschung, IFS), an institute of the Philipps University of Marburg, has existed since 1969.
Innovative Language Learning
Tokyo-based Innovative Language Learning, LLC is the parent company of Japanesepod101.com and SpanishPod101.com language course podcast, among others, and accompanying websites that offer lesson...
Tokyo-based Innovative Language Learning, LLC is the parent company of Japanesepod101.com and SpanishPod101.com language course podcast, among others, and accompanying websites that offer lesson...
Input enhancement
Input enhancement is a concept in second language acquisition, coined by Mike Sharwood Smith, that is commonly used to signal methods that an instructor uses to make selected features of a s...
Input enhancement is a concept in second language acquisition, coined by Mike Sharwood Smith, that is commonly used to signal methods that an instructor uses to make selected features of a s...
Institut Ramon Llull
The Ramon Llull Institute (in Catalan: Institut Ramon Llull, IRL) is a Spanish organization constituted in 2002 in order to "promote Catalan language and culture internationally".
The Ramon Llull Institute (in Catalan: Institut Ramon Llull, IRL) is a Spanish organization constituted in 2002 in order to "promote Catalan language and culture internationally".
Instituto Camões
The Instituto Camões (English: Camões Institute) is an institution created in 1992 for the promotion of the Portuguese language and culture world-wide.
The Instituto Camões (English: Camões Institute) is an institution created in 1992 for the promotion of the Portuguese language and culture world-wide.
Interagency Language Roundtable
The Interagency Language Roundtable is an unfunded organization comprising various agencies of the United States Federal Government with the purpose of coordinating and sharing information on fo...
The Interagency Language Roundtable is an unfunded organization comprising various agencies of the United States Federal Government with the purpose of coordinating and sharing information on fo...
Intercultural Reflective Language Teacher
Intercultural Reflective Language Teacher An IRLT demonstrates the competent facilitation of their own and others’ lifelong learning, particularly with regard to languaculture.
Intercultural Reflective Language Teacher An IRLT demonstrates the competent facilitation of their own and others’ lifelong learning, particularly with regard to languaculture.
Interhemispheric foreign language learning
Interhemispheric foreign language learning is a form of learning that activates both hemispheres of the brain, based especially on the discovery of the mirror neurons by Giacomo Rizzolatti.
Interhemispheric foreign language learning is a form of learning that activates both hemispheres of the brain, based especially on the discovery of the mirror neurons by Giacomo Rizzolatti.
Interlanguage fossilization
Interlanguage fossilization is a stage during second language acquisition.
Interlanguage fossilization is a stage during second language acquisition.
International auxiliary language
An international auxiliary language or interlanguage is a language meant for communication between people from different nations who do not share a common native language.
An international auxiliary language or interlanguage is a language meant for communication between people from different nations who do not share a common native language.
International House World Organisation
International House World Organisation (IHWO) is a network of language schools worldwide.
International House World Organisation (IHWO) is a network of language schools worldwide.
International Summer University (ISU) Kassel
International Summer University (ISU) Kassel is a short-term program that is held during the summer season by the University of Kassel (Uni Kassel) every year.
International Summer University (ISU) Kassel is a short-term program that is held during the summer season by the University of Kassel (Uni Kassel) every year.
International Winter University (IWU) Kassel
International Winter University Kassel is a short-term program that is held during the winter season by the University of Kassel every year.
International Winter University Kassel is a short-term program that is held during the winter season by the University of Kassel every year.
Italki.com
italki is an online destination for language learning, comprising a social network and marketplace.
italki is an online destination for language learning, comprising a social network and marketplace.
Kenyon and Knott
Kenyon and Knott is the informal name for A Pronouncing Dictionary of American English, first published by Merriam-Webster in 1944, and written by John Samuel Kenyon and Thomas A. Knott.
Kenyon and Knott is the informal name for A Pronouncing Dictionary of American English, first published by Merriam-Webster in 1944, and written by John Samuel Kenyon and Thomas A. Knott.
Kish Institute of Science and Technology
Kish Institute of Science and Technology is the affiliated of Kish Free Zone Organization.
Kish Institute of Science and Technology is the affiliated of Kish Free Zone Organization.
La Gran Aventura de Alejandro
La Gran Aventura de Alejandro is a textbook used by Spanish teachers throughout the United States to teach their students reading comprehension skills.
La Gran Aventura de Alejandro is a textbook used by Spanish teachers throughout the United States to teach their students reading comprehension skills.
Lac du Bois (camp)
Lac du Bois ("Lake of the Woods" in French) is a French language and culture program at the Concordia Language Villages based in Minnesota.
Lac du Bois ("Lake of the Woods" in French) is a French language and culture program at the Concordia Language Villages based in Minnesota.
Language coaching
Language coaching is a term which normally refers to English language learning and teaching but with a special emphasis on a coach encouraging learner independence or autonomous learning in high...
Language coaching is a term which normally refers to English language learning and teaching but with a special emphasis on a coach encouraging learner independence or autonomous learning in high...
Language College
Language Colleges were introduced in 1995 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom.
Language Colleges were introduced in 1995 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom.
Language exchange
Language exchange is a method of language learning based on mutual language practicing by learning partners who are speakers of different languages.
Language exchange is a method of language learning based on mutual language practicing by learning partners who are speakers of different languages.
Language exchange (Austrian education)
Language exchange (Sprachentausch) is an option of language learning offered by the School Education Act in Austria.
Language exchange (Sprachentausch) is an option of language learning offered by the School Education Act in Austria.
Language immersion
Language immersion, or simply immersion, is a method of teaching a second language in which the learners’ second language is the medium of classroom instruction.
Language immersion, or simply immersion, is a method of teaching a second language in which the learners’ second language is the medium of classroom instruction.
Language lab
The language laboratory is an audio or audio-visual installation used as an aid in modern language teaching.
The language laboratory is an audio or audio-visual installation used as an aid in modern language teaching.
Language pedagogy
Language education may take place as a general school subject or in a specialized language school.
Language education may take place as a general school subject or in a specialized language school.
Language proficiency
Language proficiency or linguistic proficiency is the ability of an individual to speak or perform in an acquired language.
Language proficiency or linguistic proficiency is the ability of an individual to speak or perform in an acquired language.
Language teaching methods
Language education may take place as a general school subject or in a specialized language school.
Language education may take place as a general school subject or in a specialized language school.
Language transfer
Language transfer produces distinctive forms of learner English, depending on the speaker’s first language.
Language transfer produces distinctive forms of learner English, depending on the speaker’s first language.
lernu!
lernu! is a multilingual, Web-based free-of-charge project for promoting and teaching Esperanto.
lernu! is a multilingual, Web-based free-of-charge project for promoting and teaching Esperanto.
Lexical Approach
The Lexical Approach is a method of teaching foreign languages described by M. Lewis in the 1990s.
The Lexical Approach is a method of teaching foreign languages described by M. Lewis in the 1990s.
Linguaphone (company)
Linguaphone is a global language training provider, and has over 108 years in providing self-study language courses.
Linguaphone is a global language training provider, and has over 108 years in providing self-study language courses.
Literature Circles in EFL
Bedel defines Literature Circles in EFL as teacher accompanied classroom discussion groups among English as a foreign language learners, who regularly get together in class to speak about and sh...
Bedel defines Literature Circles in EFL as teacher accompanied classroom discussion groups among English as a foreign language learners, who regularly get together in class to speak about and sh...
Loqu8
Loqu8 is a software company that helps users access and learn information, such as languages and real-time facts.
Loqu8 is a software company that helps users access and learn information, such as languages and real-time facts.
Lycée Français Jean-Mermoz
Lycée Français Jean-Mermoz is a large French school constituted by three educational levels.
Lycée Français Jean-Mermoz is a large French school constituted by three educational levels.
Mandatory Swedish
In Finland, Swedish is a mandatory school subject for Finnish-speaking pupils in the last three years of the primary education.
In Finland, Swedish is a mandatory school subject for Finnish-speaking pupils in the last three years of the primary education.
Mar E Floresta
Mar e Floresta, literally translated to "Sea and Forest", is the Portuguese immersion camp offered by Concordia Language Villages.
Mar e Floresta, literally translated to "Sea and Forest", is the Portuguese immersion camp offered by Concordia Language Villages.
Marta Laureano
Marta Laureano is a Mexican-American woman from Amarillo, Texas, who was ordered by a court to speak English to her daughter.
Marta Laureano is a Mexican-American woman from Amarillo, Texas, who was ordered by a court to speak English to her daughter.
Melnyks Chinese
Mandarin Chinese Lessons with Serge Melnyk is a Website for learning Mandarin Chinese.
Mandarin Chinese Lessons with Serge Melnyk is a Website for learning Mandarin Chinese.
Methods of teaching foreign languages
Language education may take place as a general school subject or in a specialized language school.
Language education may take place as a general school subject or in a specialized language school.
Michel Thomas Method
The Michel Thomas Method is an original method developed by Michel Thomas for teaching languages.
The Michel Thomas Method is an original method developed by Michel Thomas for teaching languages.
Mission laïque française
The Mission laïque française (MLF), or "French lay (or secular) mission", is a non-profit organization that works to spread the French language and culture by creating and running scho...
The Mission laïque française (MLF), or "French lay (or secular) mission", is a non-profit organization that works to spread the French language and culture by creating and running scho...
Mobile Assisted Language Learning
Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) describes an approach to language learning that is assisted or enhanced through the use of a handheld mobile device.
Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) describes an approach to language learning that is assisted or enhanced through the use of a handheld mobile device.
Modern and Medieval Languages Test
The Modern and Medieval Languages Test (MML) is a University admissions test used in the United Kingdom.
The Modern and Medieval Languages Test (MML) is a University admissions test used in the United Kingdom.
Mori no Ike
Mori no Ike is the Japanese language program of Concordia Language Villages, located in Dent, Minnesota, U.S.A. Japanese is one of the 15 languages offered by Concordia Language Villages.
Mori no Ike is the Japanese language program of Concordia Language Villages, located in Dent, Minnesota, U.S.A. Japanese is one of the 15 languages offered by Concordia Language Villages.
Most difficult language to learn
Many languages have been claimed to be the hardest language to learn.
Many languages have been claimed to be the hardest language to learn.
Mother tongue mirroring
Mother tongue mirroring is a technique for teaching languages.
Mother tongue mirroring is a technique for teaching languages.
Multilingualism in Luxembourg
Multilingualism is a part of everyday life for the population of Luxembourg.
Multilingualism is a part of everyday life for the population of Luxembourg.
My postillion has been struck by lightning
"My postillion has been struck by lightning", "Our postillion has been struck by lightning", and other variations on the same pattern, are often given as examples of the ridiculous phrases...
"My postillion has been struck by lightning", "Our postillion has been struck by lightning", and other variations on the same pattern, are often given as examples of the ridiculous phrases...
National Association for the Teaching of English
The National Association for the Teaching of English (NATE) is the UK subject teacher association for all aspects of English from pre-school to university.
The National Association for the Teaching of English (NATE) is the UK subject teacher association for all aspects of English from pre-school to university.
National Framework of Qualifications
The National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) is a system used to describe levels of educational qualifications in Ireland.
The National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) is a system used to describe levels of educational qualifications in Ireland.
National Security Language Initiative
The National Security Language Initiative is a program introduced by United States President George W. Bush on January 5, 2006 at the U.S. University President's Summit to develop the foreign la...
The National Security Language Initiative is a program introduced by United States President George W. Bush on January 5, 2006 at the U.S. University President's Summit to develop the foreign la...
Natural approach
The natural approach is a method of language teaching developed by Stephen Krashen and Tracy Terrell in the late 1970s and early 1980s, which aims to foster naturalistic language acquisition in ...
The natural approach is a method of language teaching developed by Stephen Krashen and Tracy Terrell in the late 1970s and early 1980s, which aims to foster naturalistic language acquisition in ...
Neta Hebrew
LamaNeta HebrewNETA is a Hebrew language curriculum for students created by curriculum specialists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
LamaNeta HebrewNETA is a Hebrew language curriculum for students created by curriculum specialists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Olyfran
OLYFRAN, which stands for Olympiade flamande du français (French for "Flemish Olympiad for French") is a contest organised in Flanders (the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium) to test students' ...
OLYFRAN, which stands for Olympiade flamande du français (French for "Flemish Olympiad for French") is a contest organised in Flanders (the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium) to test students' ...
Olympiada of Spoken Russian
The Olympiada of Spoken Russian is an annual series of state and regional competitions held for high school students of Russian in the United States, sponsored by the American Council of Teacher...
The Olympiada of Spoken Russian is an annual series of state and regional competitions held for high school students of Russian in the United States, sponsored by the American Council of Teacher...
Paderborn method
The Paderborn Method for language teaching, also known as Paderborn Method or Paderborn Model is a method for teaching a foreign languages, ideated for children.
The Paderborn Method for language teaching, also known as Paderborn Method or Paderborn Model is a method for teaching a foreign languages, ideated for children.
Peer feedback
Peer feedback is a practice in language education where feedback given by one student to another.
Peer feedback is a practice in language education where feedback given by one student to another.
Picture dictionary
A picture dictionary or pictorial dictionary is a dictionary that uses drawings or photographs to illustrate the meanings of words.
A picture dictionary or pictorial dictionary is a dictionary that uses drawings or photographs to illustrate the meanings of words.
Pimsleur language learning system
The Pimsleur language learning system (also known as the Pimsleur method) is a language acquisition method developed by Paul Pimsleur.
The Pimsleur language learning system (also known as the Pimsleur method) is a language acquisition method developed by Paul Pimsleur.
Plautdietsch-Freunde
Plautdietsch-Freunde is a Germany-based non-profit organization with the goal of documenting, nurturing, and promoting the Plautdietsch language.
Plautdietsch-Freunde is a Germany-based non-profit organization with the goal of documenting, nurturing, and promoting the Plautdietsch language.
Queen Sofía Spanish Institute
The Queen Sofía Spanish Institute is an organization in New York City founded to promote the Spanish language and the culture of Spain.
The Queen Sofía Spanish Institute is an organization in New York City founded to promote the Spanish language and the culture of Spain.
Ramon Llull Institute
The Ramon Llull Institute (Institut Ramon Llull, IRL; ) is a Catalan Spanish organization constituted in 2002 in order to "promote Catalan language and culture internationally".
The Ramon Llull Institute (Institut Ramon Llull, IRL; ) is a Catalan Spanish organization constituted in 2002 in order to "promote Catalan language and culture internationally".
Recast (language teaching)
A recast is a technique used in language teaching to correct learners' errors in such a way that communication is not obstructed.
A recast is a technique used in language teaching to correct learners' errors in such a way that communication is not obstructed.
Recasts
Recasts are adult imitations of a child's speech.
Recasts are adult imitations of a child's speech.
Romanian Cultural Institute
The Romanian Cultural Institute (Institutul Cultural Român, abbreviation: ICR) is a state-funded institution that promotes Romanian culture and civilization in Romania and abroad.
The Romanian Cultural Institute (Institutul Cultural Român, abbreviation: ICR) is a state-funded institution that promotes Romanian culture and civilization in Romania and abroad.
Rosetta Stone (software)
Rosetta Stone is proprietary computer-assisted language learning software developed by Rosetta Stone Inc. Both its title and logo refer to the Rosetta Stone, an artifact inscribed in multiple la...
Rosetta Stone is proprietary computer-assisted language learning software developed by Rosetta Stone Inc. Both its title and logo refer to the Rosetta Stone, an artifact inscribed in multiple la...
Russkiy Mir Foundation
Russkiy Mir Foundation, is a Russian soft power initiative created by decree by Vladimir Putin in 2007, as an organisation aimed at reconnecting the Russian diaspora with its homeland through cu...
Russkiy Mir Foundation, is a Russian soft power initiative created by decree by Vladimir Putin in 2007, as an organisation aimed at reconnecting the Russian diaspora with its homeland through cu...
Ruth Hayman
Ruth Hayman (d. 1981, London, England) was a lawyer and anti-apartheid campaigner.
Ruth Hayman (d. 1981, London, England) was a lawyer and anti-apartheid campaigner.
Safir English Language Academy
Safir English Language Academy or Safir Language School is one of the English language schools in Iran.
Safir English Language Academy or Safir Language School is one of the English language schools in Iran.
Sandwich technique
In foreign language teaching, the sandwich technique is the oral insertion of an idiomatic translation in the mother tongue between an unknown phrase in the learned language and its repetition, ...
In foreign language teaching, the sandwich technique is the oral insertion of an idiomatic translation in the mother tongue between an unknown phrase in the learned language and its repetition, ...
Schola Latina Universalis
"Schola Latina Universalis" is a Latin school on the Internet which teaches Latin as a perennial, living language, and bases its teaching on the famous method composed by Clément Desessard, Li...
"Schola Latina Universalis" is a Latin school on the Internet which teaches Latin as a perennial, living language, and bases its teaching on the famous method composed by Clément Desessard, Li...
Second language acquisition classroom research
Second language acquisition classroom research is an area of research in second language acquisition concerned with how people learn languages in educational settings.
Second language acquisition classroom research is an area of research in second language acquisition concerned with how people learn languages in educational settings.
Second language attrition
Second language attrition occurs whenever the learner uses the second language to an “insufficient degree or due to environmental changes the language use is limited and another language is beco...
Second language attrition occurs whenever the learner uses the second language to an “insufficient degree or due to environmental changes the language use is limited and another language is beco...
Second-language acquisition classroom research
Second-language acquisition classroom research is an area of research in second-language acquisition concerned with how people learn languages in educational settings.
Second-language acquisition classroom research is an area of research in second-language acquisition concerned with how people learn languages in educational settings.
Second-language attrition
Second-language attrition occurs whenever the learner uses the second language to an “insufficient degree or due to environmental changes the language use is limited and another language is beco...
Second-language attrition occurs whenever the learner uses the second language to an “insufficient degree or due to environmental changes the language use is limited and another language is beco...
Sheltered instruction
Sheltered instruction is an approach to teaching English language learners which integrates language and content instruction.
Sheltered instruction is an approach to teaching English language learners which integrates language and content instruction.
Silent period
The silent period is a concept in second language acquisition theory that states that language learners typically do not attempt to speak in their new language until a certain amount of time i...
The silent period is a concept in second language acquisition theory that states that language learners typically do not attempt to speak in their new language until a certain amount of time i...
Silent Way
The Silent Way is a language teaching method created by Caleb Gattegno that makes extensive use of silence as a teaching technique.
The Silent Way is a language teaching method created by Caleb Gattegno that makes extensive use of silence as a teaching technique.
Sjölunden
Sjölunden (Swedish: sjö: lake, lund: grove) is the Swedish camp site associated with Concordia Language Villages and is located at the Concordia site at Turtle River Lake, near Bemidji, Minn...
Sjölunden (Swedish: sjö: lake, lund: grove) is the Swedish camp site associated with Concordia Language Villages and is located at the Concordia site at Turtle River Lake, near Bemidji, Minn...
Skritter
Skritter is a tool for learning Chinese and Japanese writing with stroke-level feedback, tone practice, audio playback, definition practice, and progress feedback.
Skritter is a tool for learning Chinese and Japanese writing with stroke-level feedback, tone practice, audio playback, definition practice, and progress feedback.
Società Dante Alighieri
The Dante Alighieri Society is a society that promotes the Italian culture and language around the world.
The Dante Alighieri Society is a society that promotes the Italian culture and language around the world.
Société des Amis des Universités de Paris
The Société des Amis des Universités de Paris is a public utility and non-profit association of private status regulated by the French law of 1901 on associations.
The Société des Amis des Universités de Paris is a public utility and non-profit association of private status regulated by the French law of 1901 on associations.
Spaced repetition
Spaced repetition is a learning technique that incorporates increasing intervals of time between subsequent review of previously learned material; this exploits the psychological spacing effect.
Spaced repetition is a learning technique that incorporates increasing intervals of time between subsequent review of previously learned material; this exploits the psychological spacing effect.
Spanishpod101
SpanishPod101 is a language course podcast and accompanying website that offers free lessons in Spanish.
SpanishPod101 is a language course podcast and accompanying website that offers free lessons in Spanish.
Speaking our Language
Speaking our Language was a Scottish Gaelic learners television programme that ran from 1993 to 1996.
Speaking our Language was a Scottish Gaelic learners television programme that ran from 1993 to 1996.
Subject Centre for Languages Linguistics and Area Studies
The Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies (LLAS) is one of 24 subject centres of the Higher Education Academy in the United Kingdom, formed in 2000 as part of the Learning a...
The Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies (LLAS) is one of 24 subject centres of the Higher Education Academy in the United Kingdom, formed in 2000 as part of the Learning a...
Suggestopedia
Suggestopedia or Suggestopaedia is a teaching method developed by the Bulgarian psychotherapist Georgi Lozanov.
Suggestopedia or Suggestopaedia is a teaching method developed by the Bulgarian psychotherapist Georgi Lozanov.
Swedish as a foreign language
Swedish as a foreign language is studied by about 40,000 people worldwide at the university level.
Swedish as a foreign language is studied by about 40,000 people worldwide at the university level.
Swedish for immigrants
Swedish For Immigrants (normally known as SFI or Svenskundervisning för invandrare in Swedish) is the national free Swedish language course offered to most categories of immigrants.
Swedish For Immigrants (normally known as SFI or Svenskundervisning för invandrare in Swedish) is the national free Swedish language course offered to most categories of immigrants.
Tandem language learning
Tandem language learning is a method of language learning based on mutual language exchange between tandem partners.
Tandem language learning is a method of language learning based on mutual language exchange between tandem partners.
Task-based language learning
Task-based language learning, also known as task-based language teaching or task-based instruction focuses on the use of authentic language and on asking students to do meaningful ta...
Task-based language learning, also known as task-based language teaching or task-based instruction focuses on the use of authentic language and on asking students to do meaningful ta...
The Finnish Institute in London
The Finnish Institute in London is a cultural organization which works to promote cultural exchange between Finland and the UK. They do this through arranging partnerships between organizations ...
The Finnish Institute in London is a cultural organization which works to promote cultural exchange between Finland and the UK. They do this through arranging partnerships between organizations ...
The Triwizard Tournament of Honorability
The Triwizard Tournament of Honorability is a contest that was taken from the Harry Potter book series that incorporates the Chinese language while creating a friendly competition to see who is ...
The Triwizard Tournament of Honorability is a contest that was taken from the Harry Potter book series that incorporates the Chinese language while creating a friendly competition to see who is ...
Tibetan Language Institute
The Tibetan Language Institute is a private, non-profit educational organization located in Hamilton, Montana.
The Tibetan Language Institute is a private, non-profit educational organization located in Hamilton, Montana.
TISUS
TISUS (Test i svenska för universitets- och högskolestudier, or Test in Swedish for University Studies) is an official exam of proficiency in the Swedish language required for students a...
TISUS (Test i svenska för universitets- och högskolestudier, or Test in Swedish for University Studies) is an official exam of proficiency in the Swedish language required for students a...
Total Physical Response
Total Physical Response (TPR) is a method developed by Dr. James J. Asher, a professor emeritus of psychology at San José State University, to aid learning second languages.
Total Physical Response (TPR) is a method developed by Dr. James J. Asher, a professor emeritus of psychology at San José State University, to aid learning second languages.
TPR Storytelling
TPR Storytelling (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling or TPRS) is a method of teaching foreign languages.
TPR Storytelling (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling or TPRS) is a method of teaching foreign languages.
Transitional bilingual education
Transitional Bilingual Education is an educational theory that states that children can most easily acquire fluency in a second language by first acquiring fluency in their native language.
Transitional Bilingual Education is an educational theory that states that children can most easily acquire fluency in a second language by first acquiring fluency in their native language.
Travel to Teach
Travel to Teach is an international volunteer organization with projects in 11 developing countries in Asia and Latin America.
Travel to Teach is an international volunteer organization with projects in 11 developing countries in Asia and Latin America.
Travellingua
Travellingua, also known as the Language and Culture Explorers’ Club, is a project which was supported by the European Commission under Socrates Lingua 1 (Promotion of Language Learning) a...
Travellingua, also known as the Language and Culture Explorers’ Club, is a project which was supported by the European Commission under Socrates Lingua 1 (Promotion of Language Learning) a...
Tübingen University Faculty of Modern Languages
The Faculty of Modern Languages (Neuphilologische Fakultät) is one of fourteen faculties at the University of Tübingen.
The Faculty of Modern Languages (Neuphilologische Fakultät) is one of fourteen faculties at the University of Tübingen.
UNIcert
The UNIcert is an international system of certification and accreditation for various languages learnt in a university context.
The UNIcert is an international system of certification and accreditation for various languages learnt in a university context.
UniLang
UniLang or UniLang Community is a multilingual, web-based, language community, with free membership and online language resources publicly accessible.
UniLang or UniLang Community is a multilingual, web-based, language community, with free membership and online language resources publicly accessible.
Virtual world language learning
Virtual World Language Learning is a rapidly expanding field and it converges with other closely related areas, such as the use of MMOGs, SIEs and Augmented Reality Language Learning (ARLL).
Virtual World Language Learning is a rapidly expanding field and it converges with other closely related areas, such as the use of MMOGs, SIEs and Augmented Reality Language Learning (ARLL).
Voyageurs (camp)
Voyageurs is a French language and culture program at the Concordia Language Villages based in northern Minnesota.
Voyageurs is a French language and culture program at the Concordia Language Villages based in northern Minnesota.
Waldsee (camp)
Waldsee, "Lake of the Woods," is the German immersion program offered by Concordia Language Villages.
Waldsee, "Lake of the Woods," is the German immersion program offered by Concordia Language Villages.
Willingness to communicate
In second language acquisition, willingness to communicate (WTC) refers to the idea that language students (language learners) who are willing to communicate in the second language (L2) actu...
In second language acquisition, willingness to communicate (WTC) refers to the idea that language students (language learners) who are willing to communicate in the second language (L2) actu...
Word sort
A word sort is a developmental word study activity espoused by the Words Their Way curriculum as written by Donald R. Bear, Marcia Invernizzi, Shane Templeton, and Francine Johnston.
A word sort is a developmental word study activity espoused by the Words Their Way curriculum as written by Donald R. Bear, Marcia Invernizzi, Shane Templeton, and Francine Johnston.
Worldlang
A worldlang is a type of international auxiliary language (or auxlang) that derives its roots, phonology, and possibly grammar from different language families in order to avoid perceived Europe...
A worldlang is a type of international auxiliary language (or auxlang) that derives its roots, phonology, and possibly grammar from different language families in order to avoid perceived Europe...
Yayasan Slukat Learning Center in Bali
Slukat Learning Center is a volunteer non-profit foundation and school located in the village of Keramas, Gianyar Regency, Bali.
Slukat Learning Center is a volunteer non-profit foundation and school located in the village of Keramas, Gianyar Regency, Bali.
Yunus Emre Institute
Yunus Emre Institute, is a Turkish soft power initiative created by decree by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in 2007, as an organisation aimed at reconnecting the Turkish diaspora with its homeland throug...
Yunus Emre Institute, is a Turkish soft power initiative created by decree by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in 2007, as an organisation aimed at reconnecting the Turkish diaspora with its homeland throug...