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In Other Words
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Jhumpa Lahiri, Ann Goldstein
prof de francais
, May 06, 2017
As a learner, teacher and lover of languages, I am so happy to have found this book. She spoke to my heart about the difficulties, the triumphs, the satisfaction of foreign language learning. On page 91 she writes, "The better I understand the language, the more confusing it is. The closer I get, the farther away." It's a case of "the more you know, the more you know that you don't know". For example, I know how to use the subjunctive in English, French and Spanish, but I don't always use it correctly in any language. I loved the fact that the book was published as a bi-lingual reader, with the original Italian and the English translation side by side. I really recommend it for teachers of foreign languages, for language learners, but also for people who love words.
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Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Creating Currents of Electricity & Hope
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William Kamkwamba
prof de francais
, May 16, 2010
This book should be required reading in every school in America, starting in middle school. If you are a teacher with a unit on Africa, please add this to your curriculum. William's story starts when he is a teenager and is simply told but it speaks volumes. (He's my new hero.) The book deals with so many subjects - family, poverty, governmental corruption, creativity, hope, AIDS, overcoming incredible hardship, ingenuity, perseverance, but it is not preachy. I highly recommend it for everyone 12 and older.
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