LEARN SPANISH NEWS Vol.3: English & Spanish THIS EDITION: The dual-language text has been arranged into sentences and shorter paragraphs for quick and easy cross-referencing. The source text is the Spanish language edition of Voice of America (VOA). The Spanish text has been translated into English for this dual-language project. A methodology for getting the most out of this bilingual format is explained in the book's Foreword. The primary purpose of this text is to equip a foreign language learner with the ability to start reading news in the particular foreign language: to be able to read only in the foreign language, and extract enough understanding to continue the language learning process fruitfully this way. A reader might like to go back to reading dual-language news for reinforcement and further development, returning to foreign language only news with a deeper understanding. By going back to the same 'old' news, you are going over words, word patterns, and passages with which you already have a certain familiarity. The process of reinforcement, learning or retaining of what is new, and exposure to what is unfamiliar, is much easier this way - even though the news may seem a little dated. The aim of informing the reader about actual news is secondary, especially given that the content will become less current (and less relevant) over time. If you are having trouble with the level of difficulty in the text, a suggested path for learning languages is as follows: Familiarise yourself with a basic language instruction book - or re-read the one you have. Once a student has studied the basics, a suitable book about basic grammar can be helpful. The suggestion is that any grammar book be studied more with the intent of recognition and understanding, rather than memorising and obsessive rote learning. Go through as much of the grammar book you feel you can digest - maybe even the whole book - skipping over what is not easily understood. After this, read through a portion of text in a book called 'Spanish Sentences', by 2LanguageBooks, looking for examples of what you have picked up (or gleaned) in your hopefully not so arduous study of grammar. Even repeatedly seeing a word that you remember seeing listed as a 'subject pronoun' or a 'third person plural' verb of some sort is a great help. Then, depending on your inclination, return to the grammar book (or your basic Spanish book), or move on to lengthier bilingual text - like in 2Language Books texts containing news or stories, for example -, or find some suitable Spanish text: a simple novel, a Spanish news website, etc. Grammar books will likely have some verb charts. However, there are currently good on-line resources that go further - dictionaries with a verb conjugation 'search' option. Many basic language books offer some form of audio support. Internet services - primarily news based radio stations - offer podcasts. Audio from television is an additional resource, and can be formatted for use on various digital platforms. However, if audio is an important component of your interest in languages, electronic devices that support quality text-to-speech (TTS) will likely be appealing. With a library card, TTS technology (in a device that supports the relevant content), and the above mentioned resources, an entire language learning system is available for not much more than a cup of coffee There is no substantial financial outlay to get you started. Furthermore, there are no additional ongoing fees (and updates), and there are no expiry dates on 'premium' content and resources. (A Dual-Language Book Project) 2Language Books

LEARN SPANISH NEWS Vol.3: English to Spanish THIS EDITION: The dual-language text has been arranged into sentences and shorter paragraphs for quick and easy cross-referencing. The source text is the Spanish language edition of Voice of America (VOA). The Spanish text has been translated into English for this dual-language project. The primary purpose of this text is to equip a foreign language learner with the ability to start reading news in the particular foreign language: to be able to read only in the foreign language, and extract enough understanding to continue the language learning process fruitfully this way. A reader might like to go back to reading dual-language news for reinforcement and further development, returning to foreign language only news with a deeper understanding. By going back to the same 'old' news, you are going over words, word patterns, and passages with which you already have a certain familiarity. The process of reinforcement, learning or retaining of what is new, and exposure to what is unfamiliar, is much easier this way - even though the news may seem a little dated. The aim of informing the reader about actual news is secondary, especially given that the content will become less current (and less relevant) over time. If you are having trouble with the level of difficulty in the text, a suggested path for learning languages is as follows: Familiarise yourself with a basic language instruction book - or re-read the one you have. Once a student has studied the basics, a suitable book about basic grammar can be helpful. The suggestion is that any grammar book be studied more with the intent of recognition and understanding, rather than memorising and obsessive rote learning. Go through as much of the grammar book you feel you can digest - maybe even the whole book - skipping over what is not easily understood. After this, read through a portion of text in a book called 'Spanish Sentences', by 2LanguageBooks, looking for examples of what you have picked up (or gleaned) in your hopefully not so arduous study of grammar. Even repeatedly seeing a word that you remember seeing listed as a 'subject pronoun' or a 'third person plural' verb of some sort is a great help. Then, depending on your inclination, return to the grammar book (or your basic Spanish book), or move on to lengthier bilingual text - like in 2Language Books texts containing news or stories, for example -, or find some suitable Spanish text: a simple novel, a Spanish news website, etc. Grammar books will likely have some verb charts. However, there are currently good on-line resources that go further - dictionaries with a verb conjugation 'search' option. Many basic language books offer some form of audio support. Internet services - primarily news based radio stations - offer podcasts. Audio from television is an additional resource, and can be formatted for use on various digital platforms. However, if audio is an important component of your interest in languages, electronic devices that support quality text-to-speech (TTS) will likely be appealing. With a library card, TTS technology (in a device that supports the relevant content), and the above mentioned resources (in digital format), an entire language learning system is available for not much more than a cup of coffee There is no substantial financial outlay to get you started. Furthermore, there are no additional ongoing fees (and updates), and there are no expiry dates on 'premium' content and resources. (A Dual-Language Book Project) 2Language Books

It is my belief that bilingual educational programs had worked in the United States of America, and can work in Africa and every where else around the world. This book reviews the historical precedents of bilingual educational programs and how bilingual educational programs have helped non-speaking English immigrants assimilate into the educational system in the United States. The purpose of this book is show how viable bilingual educational programs helped shape language acquisition for English Language Learners.

LEARN FRENCH NEWS Vol.3: French to English THIS EDITION: The dual-language text has been arranged into sentences and shorter paragraphs for quick and easy cross-referencing. The source text is the French language edition of Voice of America (VOA). The French text has been translated into English for this dual-language project. The primary purpose of this text is to equip a foreign language learner with the ability to start reading news in the particular foreign language: to be able to read only in the foreign language, and extract enough understanding to continue the language learning process fruitfully this way. A reader might like to go back to reading dual-language news for reinforcement and further development, returning to foreign language only news with a deeper understanding. By going back to the same 'old' news, you are going over words, word patterns, and passages with which you already have a certain familiarity. The process of reinforcement, learning or retaining of what is new, and exposure to what is unfamiliar, is much easier this way - even though the news may seem a little dated. The aim of informing the reader about actual news is secondary, especially given that the content will become less current (and less relevant) over time. If you are having trouble with the level of difficulty in the text, a suggested path for learning languages is as follows: Familiarise yourself with a basic language instruction book - or re-read the one you have. Once a student has studied the basics, a suitable book about basic grammar can be helpful. The suggestion is that any grammar book be studied more with the intent of recognition and understanding, rather than memorising and obsessive rote learning. Go through as much of the grammar book you feel you can digest - maybe even the whole book - skipping over what is not easily understood. After this, read through a portion of text in a book called 'French Sentences', by 2LanguageBooks, looking for examples of what you have picked up (or gleaned) in your hopefully not so arduous study of grammar. Even repeatedly seeing a word that you remember seeing listed as a 'subject pronoun' or a 'third person plural' verb of some sort is a great help. Then, depending on your inclination, return to the grammar book (or your basic French book), or move on to lengthier bilingual text - like in 2Language Books texts containing news or stories, for example -, or find some suitable French text: a simple novel, a French news website, etc. Grammar books will likely have some verb charts. However, there are currently good on-line resources that go further - dictionaries with a verb conjugation 'search' option. Many basic language books offer some form of audio support. Internet services - primarily news based radio stations - offer podcasts. Audio from television is an additional resource, and can be formatted for use on various digital platforms. However, if audio is an important component of your interest in languages, electronic devices that support quality text-to-speech (TTS) will likely be appealing. With a library card, TTS technology (in a device that supports the relevant content), and the above mentioned resources (in digital format), an entire language learning system is available for not much more than a cup of coffee There is no substantial financial outlay to get you started. Furthermore, there are no additional ongoing fees (and updates), and there are no expiry dates on 'premium' content and resources. (A Dual-Language Book Project) 2Language Books

An English/Arabic Simple Words Book

This simple words book has images of children's toys along with their colors in both English and Arabic in color coded sentences.

It also includes activity pages to test what you have learned with black and white coloring book pages

Age Level Basic: Ages 4-6 & Above] The Everyday Arabic Series

The Everyday Arabic Series (Series 1) consists of eight books titled according to the subject of that particular book. The books are aimed at the very earliest readers from pre-kindergarten upward. They are an excellent resource for family members to learn together

In order to offer manageable learning, the sentences are: short with a consistent, limited, vocabulary

Each book is based upon an Arabic language word and sentence presentation of a possible everyday situation related to that subject.

Each page of text is paired with vibrant full-page photos. These photos are beautiful and aptly illustrate the vocabulary while capturing the attention of even the youngest Arabic language learner

Many of the series photos use images that would be quickly recognized by the reader; for example, Fruits has excellent photos of apples, kiwis, and peaches, etc. Used as a set, these books give a good, age-appropriate introduction to fundamental and simple Arabic learning and would be useful in a classroom, homeschooling or other setting inshAllaah

An English/Arabic Question & Answer Book

This question & answer sentence book has images of common garden items along with their English & Arabic names, and what they are normally used for in both languages in color coded sentences.

It also includes activity pages to test what you have learned with black and white coloring book pages

Age Level Basic: Ages 4-6 & Above] The Everyday Arabic Series

The Everyday Arabic Series (Series 1) consists of eight books titled according to the subject of that particular book. The books are aimed at the very earliest readers from pre-kindergarten upward. They are an excellent resource for family members to learn together

In order to offer manageable learning, the sentences are: short with a consistent, limited, vocabulary

Each book is based upon an Arabic language word and sentence presentation of a possible everyday situation related to that subject.

Each page of text is paired with vibrant full-page photos. These photos are beautiful and aptly illustrate the vocabulary while capturing the attention of even the youngest Arabic language learner

Many of the series photos use images that would be quickly recognized by the reader; for example, Fruits has excellent photos of apples, kiwis, and peaches, etc. Used as a set, these books give a good, age-appropriate introduction to fundamental and simple Arabic learning and would be useful in a classroom, homeschooling or other setting inshAllaah

An English/Arabic Simple Sentence Book

This simple sentence book has images of common spices along with their English & Arabic names, and the colors of the different spices in both languages in color coded sentences.

It also includes activity pages to test what you have learned with black and white coloring book pages

Age Level Basic: Ages 4-6 & Above] The Everyday Arabic Series

The Everyday Arabic Series (Series 1) consists of eight books titled according to the subject of that particular book. The books are aimed at the very earliest readers from pre-kindergarten upward. They are an excellent resource for family members to learn together

In order to offer manageable learning, the sentences are: short with a consistent, limited, vocabulary

Each book is based upon an Arabic language word and sentence presentation of a possible everyday situation related to that subject.

Each page of text is paired with vibrant full-page photos. These photos are beautiful and aptly illustrate the vocabulary while capturing the attention of even the youngest Arabic language learner

Many of the series photos use images that would be quickly recognized by the reader; for example, Fruits has excellent photos of apples, kiwis, and peaches, etc. Used as a set, these books give a good, age-appropriate introduction to fundamental and simple Arabic learning and would be useful in a classroom, homeschooling or other setting inshAllaah

An English/Arabic Question & Answer Book

This question & answer sentence book has images of common camping items along with their English & Arabic names, and the colors of the different camping items in both languages in color coded sentences.

It also includes activity pages to test what you have learned with black and white coloring book pages

Age Level Basic: Ages 4-6 & Above] The Everyday Arabic Series

The Everyday Arabic Series (Series 1) consists of eight books titled according to the subject of that particular book. The books are aimed at the very earliest readers from pre-kindergarten upward. They are an excellent resource for family members to learn together

In order to offer manageable learning, the sentences are: short with a consistent, limited, vocabulary

Each book is based upon an Arabic language word and sentence presentation of a possible everyday situation related to that subject.

Each page of text is paired with vibrant full-page photos. These photos are beautiful and aptly illustrate the vocabulary while capturing the attention of even the youngest Arabic language learner

Many of the series photos use images that would be quickly recognized by the reader; for example, Fruits has excellent photos of apples, kiwis, and peaches, etc. Used as a set, these books give a good, age-appropriate introduction to fundamental and simple Arabic learning and would be useful in a classroom, homeschooling or other setting inshAllaah