The Multilingual Translator: Words and Phrases in 15 Languages to Help You Communicate with Students of Diverse Backgrounds

by Helen H. Moore

Book Overview

Since becoming an English as a Second Language teacher in 1996, I have found this book very, very helpful when working with students whose first language I do not speak. The phrases are exactly what I... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590489232
• ISBN13: 9780590489232
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Scholastic Professional Books
• Length: 111 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A MUST-HAVE for all classroom teachers

Since becoming an English as a Second Language teacher in 1996, I have found this book very, very helpful when working with students whose first language I do not speak. The phrases are exactly what I need. For example - "Repeat after me." "Open your book." "Write your name." "Take this page home. Have your parents sign it." The illustrations help my ESL students learn classroom vocabulary and are easily understood by non-readers. The author has provided pronunciation guides for all the phrases. These guides are accurate and presented in a user-friendly, easy-to-read format. Reading from the guides, I can say, "Hello, my name is Mrs. Stahl. Welcome to my class." in Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Arabic, Farsi, and Polish. I have recommended this book to other ESL teachers, as well as to many regular classroom teachers and school librarians. I highly recommend it to all teachers.