The Multilingual Translator [electronic resource] : Words and Phrases in 15 Languages To Help You Communicate with Students of Diverse Backgrounds / Helen H. Moore.
The illustrated guide provides vocabulary for common classroom terminology in 15 languages: Arabic; Bengali; Chinese; Farsi; Haitian-Creole; Hindi; Italian; Korean; Polish; Russian; Serbo-Croatian; Spanish; Tagalog; Urdu; and Vietnamese. The languages are those most commonly spoken by immigrants to...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1994.
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| Summary: | The illustrated guide provides vocabulary for common classroom terminology in 15 languages: Arabic; Bengali; Chinese; Farsi; Haitian-Creole; Hindi; Italian; Korean; Polish; Russian; Serbo-Croatian; Spanish; Tagalog; Urdu; and Vietnamese. The languages are those most commonly spoken by immigrants to the United States. For each language there are four pages of illustrations labeled in the language (using alphabets and authentic alphabets, characters, and symbols), phonetically, and in English. All of the words and phrases and some additional ones are presented again in lists, organized by category, that follow the illustrated section. The illustrations are designed so that children can scan them to find the term(s) they wish to convey. The vocabulary refers to the classroom environment, teacher-child and peer interactions, body parts, playground activities, and parents and administrators. Some classroom uses for the materials are suggested. (MSE) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED378820. Availability: Scholastic Professional Books, P.O. Box 7502, Jefferson City, MO 65102. ERIC Note: For grades K-8. |
| Physical Description: | 160 p. |
| Audience: | Teachers. Practitioners. |
| ISBN: | 9780590489232 0590489232 |