Use Google Translate to Help Teach English

As many Spanish speaking English teachers probably know, it can be helpful to quickly explain a difficult grammar concept in Spanish. Then the lesson can turn back to English. Instead of spending fifteen minutes trying to explain the present perfect in English, a one minute explanation has done the trick. Still, if you don't speak Spanish - or any other language that your students speak - what's a teacher to do? Enter Google Translate. Here is a discussion of how to use Google Translate in class to help out with lessons, including activity ideas, tips and more.