Emory University
Hispanic Patients Face Language Barriers in Emergencies
With the large number of non-English speaking people living in the U.S., language barriers are apparent. Problems with language barriers arise during health care. The article makes you think of the hardships involved. Suggestions are given.
Other
Crow Language Consortium: Crow Dictionary Online
Click on letters and letter combinations to see words in the Crow language with their English translations. Some have audio links attached. Site includes a search tool where you can insert a word in Crow or in English and see its...
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: The Present Participle
Use this site to practice strengthening your knowledge of present participles. Utilize this efficient online worksheet to insert the present participles of the given infinitive. Afterwards, translate the English infinitive into the...
SEDL
Sedl:paso Partners Integrating Math, Science & Language
Contains a plethora of elementary bilingual education lessons and activities! Includes a curriculum plan, instructional strategies, activities, suggested teacher and student materials, and more. Each unit includes a Spanish translation!
Other
Mdbg: Translation
The main purpose of this site is to teach Chinese to native speakers of English but its bilingual content makes it a useful resource for Chinese English language learners as well; translate a small text from English to Chinese or the...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: One of the Most Difficult Words to Translate
As simple as it seems, it's often impossible to accurately translate the word "you" without knowing a lot more about the situation where it's being said. Krystian Aparta describes the specific reasons why it can be difficult, citing...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: A Universal Translator for Surgeons
Laparoscopic surgery uses minimally invasive incisions- which means less pain and shorter recovery times for patients. But Steven Schwaitzberg has run into two problems teaching these techniques to surgeons around the world- language and...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Travel Translations
Be safe when traveling. Choose a language to show anyone who touches your food that you have a serious allergy to peanuts, in this activity from Arthur: "Binky Goes Nuts."
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Interpreters Juggle Two Languages at Once
Language is complex, and when abstract or nuanced concepts get lost in translation, the consequences may be catastrophic. Given the complexities of language and cultural exchange, how do these epic miscommunications not happen all the...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Soccer Speaks Many Languages
A learning module that begins with "Soccer Speaks Many Languages" by Dianna Greers, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
Other
Uk Data Explorer: European Word Translator
Enter one or two lower-case English words to see translations from Google Translate. The translations are superimposed onto the related countries in a map of Europe.
Google
Google Documents: Translation Tips
One-page document offering suggestions on improving the quality of written translations.
Other
English Idioms Translated and Explained in Filipino
This helpful site, by a Canadian with a deep love of Filipino culture and language, provides the Filipino translation and explanation for a dozen or so English idioms, including "carpetbagger," "hit the roof," and "break a leg."
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Living Language: In Flight Croatian Learn Before You Land [Pdf]
These lessons could help you with the translation of many essential words, phrases and expressions in the Croatian language.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Living Language: In Flight Dutch Learn Before You Land [Pdf]
These lessons could help you with the translation of many essential words, phrases and expressions in the Dutch language.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Living Language: In Flight Hebrew Learn Before You Land [Pdf]
These lessons could help you with the translation of many essential words, phrases and expressions in the Hebrew language.