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Bonjour! Buenos Dias! Guten Tag! Ni Hao! Marhaba! MERLOT welcomes all language educators and students of World Languages to access the many OER available in the ever-expanding World Languages Collection. This pioneer community contains thousands of OER, many of them peer-reviewed by distinguished scholars in the field. Please peruse our collection and correspond with us if you are interested in knowing more about the World Languages community peer review process. Contact Laura Franklin (lfranklin@nvcc.edu) for more information.
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World Language Assessment: Get in the Mode! supports and empowers world language educators to improve student proficiency through a variety of assessment strategies. Focusing on the three modes of communication (interpretive, presentational, and interpersonal), this resource provides a framework of formative, interim, and summative assessments for use at any grade level.
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Reality Czech
Reality Czech is a next generation openly licensed Czech textbook and curriculum currently under development by Dr....
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Antología Abierta de Literatura Hispana
Una antología crítica de textos literarios del mundo hispanohablante. Se enfoca en autores canónicos y también se intenta...
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Speaking and Writing Punjabi
Speaking and Writing Punjabi, by Ranbir Johal, is an introductory Punjabi textbook/workbook. This textbook is organized...
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Multimodaling and multilanguaging: charting student (open) access and (communal) success through multiliteracies
Olivier, J.A.K. 2018. Multimodaling and multilanguaging: charting student (open) access and (communal) success through...
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Preadvanced Japanese
This textbook is designed for students who have intermediate competency in Japanese, roughly at Level 2 on the ILR (The...
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Leyendas y arquetipos del Romanticismo español, Segunda edición
Leyendas y arquetipos del Romanticismo español is an introduction to nineteenth-century Spanish literature with a...
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Spanish
This Wikibook aims to teach the Spanish language from scratch. It will cover all of the major grammar rules, moving...
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Spanish Preterite Tense | SpanishDict
Let's review the preterite in Spanish and look at preterite tense forms, preterite conjugations, and preterite endings.
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Comparisons of Inequality in Spanish: Examples and Practice - SpanishLearningLab
In this lesson, we will explain the rules to make comparisons of inequality in Spanish using MAS QUE + adjectives and...
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Describing the Weather in Spanish & Forecasting - SpanishLearningLab
This lesson will explain how to use verbs like SER and ESTAR plus weather expressions for describing the weather in...
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Prepositions of Place in Spanish: List, Examples and Practice - SpanishLearningLab
This lesson will introduce a list of prepositions of place in Spanish through pictures and several examples. It will also...
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Ser and Estar: Part I - StudySpanish.com
Learn Spanish grammar with our free helpful lessons and fun exercises at StudySpanish.com. Get started on your way to...
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Los medios de transporte
In this lesson, you will learn means of transportation in Spanish.
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Ir a + infinitive - StudySpanish.com
Learn Spanish grammar with our free helpful lessons and fun exercises at StudySpanish.com. Get started on your way to...
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Making Future Plans in Spanish: IR + A + Infinitive - SpanishLearningLab
Learn to use IR + A + Infinitive for making plans in Spanish. Listen to some examples of future plans in Spanish with...
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Vocabulario de la comida y las bebidas | ProfeDeELE
Aprende el vocabulario de la comida (alimentos y bebidas) con este material visual y actividades online divertidas. Nivel...
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Vocabulario en español: tiempo libre, aficiones y espectáculos
Revisión del vocabulario en español sobre aficiones, actividades de tiempo libre y espectáculos.
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Beginning Japanese for Professionals: Book 2
This is the second book in a three book series. This textbook is designed for beginning learners who want to learn basic...
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Beginning Japanese for Professionals: Book 1
This textbook is designed for beginning learners who want to learn basic Japanese for the purpose of living and working...
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Transition with Purpose: Pathways from English Language to Academic Study
This Open Access Textbook will guide students through their English language to academic degree studies. Part one of this...
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PDX Journeys: Studying and Living in the US, Low-Intermediate Novel and Textbook for University ESL Students
Each unit begins with a chapter of fiction about a teacher and students in one ESL class. Reading comprehension and...
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Korean Through Folktales
Korean Through Folktales consists of four chapters and each centers on a famous Korean folktale. The lessons and values...
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Convivencia: Activities for Beginning Spanish Learners
Convivencia can be found in two versions. A PDF is available free to download. A printed version is available for...
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Histoires d'Avenirs: Science-fiction pour le cours de français niveaux intermédiaire et avancé
Histoires d’Avenirs est un manuel basé sur neuf nouvelles de science fiction française qui s’adresse à un public...
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Christian HilcheyUniversity of Texas System - Austin -
Kelly McClendonWashburn University
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Kasi IvesUniversity System of Georgia - University of North Georgia
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Bonnie RoseUniversity of Alaska
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valentina aravenaINACAP Universidad Tecnológica de Chile
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Stephanie SchechnerWidener University
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Allie SayeDunkirk Sr High School
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michel gasquyGranada High School
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Claire LeathamHigh School
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Janaina LopezBethune-Cookman University
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Jackeline BucioB@UNAM
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Chris Anama-GreenHarlan County Schools
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Tamara MarieSpanish Con Salsa
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Kazuko YasutakeFoothill-De Anza Community/Technical College District
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Christian RocheMetropolitan State College of Denver
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obiyaa frimpongnorth liverpool academy
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Amie WilsonHamilton County Schools
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Gwendolyn GroeneveldLive Lingua
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Liz WadeGuilford College
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Tim AndersonKishwaukee College
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Sandra AlfordSouthern University System - Baton Rouge
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Meg GrahamMukwonago High School
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Ebony MitchellMinneapolis Community and Technical College
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Candace Burrell-TomsMassey University
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Journals & Publications
World Languages on the Web
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Wampanoag Language Project Receives $1.4 Million Grant
Sep 21, 2018 09:07 AM PDT
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Dual-Language Learning: A Former Principal's Advice for Schools
Sep 21, 2018 08:56 AM PDT
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2018 Confucius Institute National Honors Gala - "Building Community, Changing Lives"
Sep 21, 2018 08:11 AM PDT
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What assimilation? Half the people in America's largest cities speak foreign languages
Sep 21, 2018 08:00 AM PDT
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Top Chinese official from Muslim minority group under investigation
Sep 21, 2018 05:17 AM PDT
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Selected pre-school teachers to graduate faster under new scheme
Sep 21, 2018 02:11 AM PDT
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The Elliott School of International Affairs Receive Prestigious Title VI Grants
Sep 20, 2018 11:56 PM PDT
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Meet the Delhi Man Fighting To Get Indian Sign Language Officially Recognised
Sep 20, 2018 10:48 PM PDT
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BOL | Technology Has Strengthened Indian Languages: Nitin Gadkari
Sep 20, 2018 09:18 PM PDT
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Real-life learning the key to mastering a second language
Sep 20, 2018 07:37 PM PDT
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Bridging the gap
Sep 20, 2018 05:33 PM PDT
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For India, English Is a Cure, Not a Sickness
Sep 20, 2018 02:56 PM PDT
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Findings on Health Insurance Described by Researchers at University of Tokyo (Nepalese ...
Sep 20, 2018 01:24 PM PDT
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Dual-Language Learning: How Schools Can Empower Students and Parents
Sep 20, 2018 12:52 PM PDT
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Writing research reports: Declining English
Sep 20, 2018 09:30 AM PDT
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Research aims to boost dual-language learners' reading comprehension
Sep 20, 2018 08:00 AM PDT
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Know how to 'ni hao' - Chinese language in the Pacific
Sep 20, 2018 07:32 AM PDT
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Tweeting in Indian language widens politicians reach
Sep 20, 2018 07:15 AM PDT
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Career After 12th Standard
Sep 20, 2018 06:35 AM PDT
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Tech savvy innovators are in a race to save their African languages and boost literacy
Sep 20, 2018 04:31 AM PDT
World Langs on Twitter
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- “Anyone who does anything to help a child in his life is a hero to me.” --Fred Rogers
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- How to Keep the Human Element in Distance Learning #EdTech #DistanceLearning @EmergingEdTech buff.ly/2MOsDgb https://t.co/UBVdqIgmFn, photo: pic.twitter.com/UBVdqIgmFn23 hours ago | MERLOTorg
- RT @LeadWLanguages: Is learning another language the key to unlocking your potential in an increasingly globalized world? @ACTFL’s 2018 Tea…1 day ago | actfl
- RT @LeadWLanguages: For many, switching between two languages is a breeze. But do you know about the work your brain is doing behind the sc…1 day ago | actfl
- Courseware in Context Framework Gets Update, @OLCToday Takes Over Project @Campus_Tech buff.ly/2xEIh84 https://t.co/4WuwmSmTy5, photo: pic.twitter.com/4WuwmSmTy51 day ago | MERLOTorg
- Coming to #ACTFL18? Don't forget to pack your appetite. 😋 🍲⚜️ twitter.com/VisitNewOrlean…1 day ago | actfl
- The latest The Laura Franklin Daily! paper.li/lfranklin/1311… Thanks to @MARACAS123 @LOWLT @lindseybp #ewopinion #wizards1 day ago | lfranklin
- "This is where we get to be nerdy language people together, and that's invaluable."
Don't take our word for it -- l… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1 day ago | actfl