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With over 48 million Hispanics in the United States and more than half with limited English proficiency, there is an overwhelming need for English language instruction. In addition, there are also millions of people in the United States who speak English as their primary language that would like to expand their opportunities and serve their communities better by learning Spanish.

Our passion at Lingüística is to improve lives through English and Spanish language education! By helping the growing Hispanic population learn English, they will be better prepared to communicate, work, and serve within our rapidly changing society. By helping the English speaking population learn Spanish, they also will be better prepared to communicate, work, and serve.

You have a passion and a drive to teach, and you have the language skills you need to be a successful language instructor. With Lingüística, you’re free to focus on what you do best - teaching. Lingüística’s professional business and marketing guides allow to you get your language business up and running without needing a business degree. Join the growing community of Lingüística licensed instructors who passionately care about improving lives through English and Spanish language education. Lingüística will provide you with the training, tools, and the curriculum materials you will need to be successful!

Thank you for your time. We look forward to working with you!

At Lingüística, we’re passionate about languages.

The Lingüística Team

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Effective curriculum is at the foundation of any strong educational program. The Lingüística curriculum was developed with the student in mind, designed to help students develop a strong understanding and capability with the language, as well as skills they can use immediately in their every day lives.

The lessons are based on interaction and are organized so that the majority of the time the students are speaking with each other in the language they are learning.

The students use the four main processes of language learning:

Reading•Writing•Speaking•Listening•

Each lesson is designed not only to teach specific grammar principles, but also to teach real-life skills as well. The lessons are activity based, and are designed to allow the teacher to scaffold (guiding a student to achieve at a higher level) the students, helping them to build on concepts they have already learned. Students are challenged to go outside their comfort zone and use what they have learned in every-day settings.

The lessons feature teacher/student and student/student interaction to help individual students maximize their own learning potential and to help them learn in their zone of proximal development (“the difference between what a student can do on his/her own and what a student can do with help” 1).

Because of this, students are able to attain a higher level of thinking than they would if they were working independently. This helps the students grasp the lesson material faster, and creates a larger base of skills for them to draw upon in their learning experience.

Notes:1. Creating Literacy: Instruction for all Students, 6th Edition, Thomas G. Gunning, Pearson Education and Co., Boston, 2008

Lingüística’s Teaching Philosophy

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50.5%91.9%10,200,000

48,000,000

132,800,000

$222,000,000,000

Number of Countries (Mexico) in the world with a larger Hispanic population than that of the U.S.

Number of U.S. states where at least one-in-five residents speak Spanish in the home

Percent of the total U.S. population that is Hispanic

The number of states in the United States in which Hispanics are the largest minority group

Percent of the overall U.S. population growth accounted for by Hispanics

Percent of Hispanics in the U.S. who say learning English is “Very Important” to them

The number by which the U.S. Hispanic population grew from 2000 to 2007

Number of Hispanics living in the U.S. as of the year 2008

Projected Hispanic population in the U.S. in the year 2050

Revenue generated by Hispanic-owned businesses in 2002

By the Numbers

Information obtained from U.S. Census Bureau and other reports.

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In 2008, the US population of 304.1 million included 48 million Hispanics, up from 22.4 million in 1990. The map below shows where the highest concentration of Hispanics live within the U.S.

“The number of Hispanics in the United States will triple by 2050 and represent nearly 30 percent of the population if current trends continue…” --The Washington Post

Why English and Spanish?

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Product Breakdown

Student manuals are designed for each student enrolled in a language course you offer. The student manuals contain 21 lessons, each with two major focus points and grammar skills. The lessons are designed to be taught either to the group or the individual, and have been tested in classroom settings.

Each lesson contains:

Lesson Goals•Vocabulary•Starter Activity•Individual Practice Modules•Group Practice Modules•Extensive Homework focused on different skills •such as reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

The lessons could be taught in class sessions ranging anywhere from 30 to 90 minutes in length.

The student manuals are accompanied by Homework Audio CDs, which walk the student through the homework assignments at the end of each lesson in both their native language and the language they’re learning. These CDs are a favorite of students, and help encourage them to work on their homework and practice outside of class.

Each student manual also comes with three exams (two mid-term exams and one final exam). The exams tie directly in with the lessons, and include both a reading/writing section, as well as a speaking/listening section. The exams have been designed to help test the students’ comprehension and skills as they improve. The two mid-term exams provide you as a teacher valuable feedback as to the progress and needs of your class. The final exam motivates students to work hard both inside and outside the classroom, and helps them gain confidence in their new language skills.

The Lingüística lesson curriculum will be introduced later in this book.

Additional Materials

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Getting Started

At Lingüística we make it easy for you to get started. There are three simple steps to get your language teaching business off and running. The curriculum, along with the Lingüística business tools, are ready to go in almost any situation!

Here are the three steps to get you started today:

Purchase the Business Starter Kit1. Purchase the Course Starter Kit for the language(s) you want to teach.2. Purchase your Lingüística Instructor License (good for 1 year)3.

Materials can be easily ordered through our website, and delivered to your house or place of business within a few days. The Lingüística Online Marketplace contains other supplemental materials that can be added to your order as well! That’s it, you’re ready to go!

The following pages will outline the three easy steps listed above, and show you what’s included with your starter kits and license.

“Non-Hispanic whites will still be the nation’s largest group by 2050, but will drop from 67 percent of U.S. residents to 47 percent.” --The Washington Post

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Getting Started

The Lingüística Business Starter Kit contains all of the materials you need to get your language instruction business off the ground. Whether you are an experienced teaching veteran or someone opening their first class, this kit will show you what to do!

The starter kit focuses on every aspect of running your business, including setting up your business, finding students, finances and accounting, the legal options to consider, and organizing and tracking the progress of each of your students.

The Lingüística Business Starter Kit includes:1 Lingüística Business Handbook – The Step by Step Guide to Starting and Building Your •Own Language Business™1 Lingüística Proven Teaching Techniques Handbook™•1 Lingüística Marketing Handbook – The Secrets of Price, Promotion and the Using the •Internet to Find Students™1 Lingüística Marketing Kit – Includes sample fliers, brochures, logos, and signage•(1) Lingüística Instructor Website•1 Lingüística Supplemental Materials Packet•

Business Starter Kit $99.00

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Courses Currently Available:

Beginning English•Intermediate English•Beginning Spanish•Intermediate Spanish•

Each Language Course Contains:1 Lingüística Course Guide for Teachers (Course Specific)•1 Lingüística Activity Brainstormer™ Handbook (Course Specific)•5 Certified Lingüística Language Evaluations•5 Sets of Lingüística Course Exams (Includes 3 Exams)•5 Certified Lingüística Course Certificates•

Getting Started

Language Courses

Courses Coming Soon:

Advanced English•Advanced Spanish•Spanish for Children•Driver’s License Test Prep•Traveler’s Crash Course•

Lingüística Course Starter Kits have the materials and books you need to hit the ground running. These kits contain everything you need to become a world-class instructor, and will help you make each class effective and exciting for your students.

Each course comes with integrated tests, and a variety of supplemental activities that can be worked into lessons at various points to emphasize concepts.

$125.00

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Included with your annual LLI™ License is access to Lingüística’s extensive support system.

The Lingüística Teacher Forum

If you’ve got a question, the best place to start might be the Lingüística Loop, the teacher message board. Here you can communicate with experienced Lingüística teachers and staff and get their solutions to the questions you have.

The Lingüística Blog

Another great resource is ¡Habla!, the Lingüística blog. Here we’ll present news, information, interesting articles, and other tips and tricks to help your Lingüística language business run as smoothly as possible.

The Lingüística Instructor Locator

All Lingüística Licensed Instructors are also featured in the ‘Class Finder’ tool on the Lingüística web site. This tool allows students interested in taking a class to find the teachers in their area online quickly and easily, just by entering their zip code. This is a great way for new students to find your class online!

Getting Started

Our customer support staff is available via phone and e-mail to answer specific questions or to help your place orders for new books or materials. The Lingüística community is also very active on Facebook and Twitter. Our monthly e-mail newsletter also has announcements, reminders, and information. When you’re a Lingüística Licensed Instructor, help is always just a click or call away!

The Annual LLI™ License includes:

1 Year License to Lingüística Online Teacher Finder™•1 Year License to Lingüística Loop™ Online Teacher Forum•1 Year License to Lingüística Online Student Grading and Attendance Software•1 Year License to LOTTS™ (Lingüística Online Teacher Training Service)•1 Year License to Lingüística Online Marketplace•1 Year License to Lingüística Logos, Marketing Materials, Curriculum and Name•1 Year License to purchase and use Lingüística Certified Student Manuals and Scaffold Method•1 Year Lingüística Silver Service Plan™ including Unlimited Phone and Email Support•

Annual Lingüística License$199.00

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Lingüística Sample Lesson MaterialBeginning English, Lesson 17

(Student Edition)

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Lesson 17 I. What Will We Learn Today?

Goals Skill Grammar# 1

Talking About ExperiencesPresent Progressive

# 2 Past Progressive

Quiz Vocabulary

Useful Vocabulary

to decideto smellto wait

to enjoyto laugh

to believeto rest

to countto hope

to ask

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to inviteto demand

to listen

to holdto shaketo stand

to tellto seekto shut

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to tearto swing to strive

to stealto spread

to showto riseto say

to quit

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to meanto mistake

to growto freezeto forget

to dreamto choose

to burnto bleed

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III. Goal #1 - Present Progressive

Sample Sentences:

Lesson 17

subject verb: to be verb + ing

(right now)

I am

talking

walking

laughing

he she it

is

youwe they

are

Q. What are you doing right now?

A. I am reading a book.

Q. Who are you talking to on the phone?

A. I am talking to my mom.

Q. Are the kids walking to school?

A. Yes, the kids are walking to school.

“right now” isn’t necessarily used in each sentence but is implied.

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on a slip of paper. They act out the verb in the progressive tense without speaking or mak-

that explains what their team mate is doing. Example:

to walk Student acts out “walking”Team members guess: “He is walking.” or “You are walking.”

1. What are you doing right now in your life to improve your English?

__________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

2. What are your family or friends doing right now while you are in class?

__________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

3. What is you teacher doing right now?

__________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

4. What are you doing right now to stay healthy? __________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

5. What are you NOT doing right now?

__________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

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IV. Goal #2 - Past Progressive

Sample Sentences

Lesson 17

subject verb: to be verb + ing

(yesterday, last, ago)

Ihesheit

was talking

walkingyouwethey

were

Q. Who were you talking to yesterday? A. I was talking to my mom yesterday.

Q. Where were you going last Monday? A. I was going to the store last Monday.

Q. What was he doing for work last summer? A. He was working at the hardware store.

Q. When were they working as mechanics? A. They were working as mechanics 2 years ago.

Yesterday, last, ago may be used at the end or the beginning of a sentence.

Present

yesterdaylast monday2 years ago

Past Future

am walkingis walkingare walking

was walkingwere walking

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Back to the Board.Each student is with a partner. One of the students is facing the board and while the other stu-

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roles. Have student write their completed sentences. (May be used as a game. Whichever team

Use the vocabulary words and the past tense of the verb “to be” to complete each of the sentences in past progressive tense. Example: Last night they (to walk) ________________ to class.

1. Yesterday I (to laugh) __________________________________ at a joke my friend told me when you called.

2. My brother (to look) ____________________________ outside when he found his watch.

3. They (to wait) ________________________________ for almost two hours before we came.

4. Before you arrived, I (to rest) __________________________.

5. She (to listen) _________________________ to her MP3 player before class started.

1. ________________________________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________________________________

4. ________________________________________________________________________________

5. ________________________________________________________________________________

6. ________________________________________________________________________________

7. ________________________________________________________________________________

8. ________________________________________________________________________________

9. ________________________________________________________________________________

10. _______________________________________________________________________________

were walking

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V. Homework

a. Read

Read the following paragraph out loud.

Yesterday I was going to work and my sister called me. She started telling me about all the plans for the summer. All around me people we talking on their phones in their cars. All of the sudden, I saw a dog walking across the street, and I had to stop the car quickly, so I wouldn’t run into him. Luckily I didn’t hit the dog. I told my sister I had to go. As I was hanging up the phone I pulled into the parking lot at work.

b. Speak Tell a friend what you are doing right now.

Listen to the Audio CD

Write down 3 things John is doing.

1._______________________________________________

2._______________________________________________

3._______________________________________________

Write down 5 things John was doing using “yesterday,” “last,” or “ago”.

1._______________________________________________

2._______________________________________________

3._______________________________________________

4._______________________________________________

5._______________________________________________

d. VocabularyListen and repeat the vocabulary words on the Audio CD.

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