Answers.com's translation, audio pronunciation, and definition features are essential for the different ESL needs in your classroom. Here are a few ways Answers.com helps you, your students and even their parents / guardians improve their reading comprehension, spelling and writing in English.

• Lesson Preparation - taking a few minutes to look up some of the key terminology in today's lesson and having those words ready for your ESL student can help them overcome the double barrier of tackling a new concept without the frustration of understanding basic terminology which they may already be familiar with in their native language. Preparing a vocabulary sheet with today's new vocabulary and the appropriate translations is a simple and incredibly practical way for these students to follow, understand and succeed in today's lesson.
• Reading Comprehension - As ESL students struggle to become independent readers, introduce them to the free 1-Click Answers download. Once installed, they will be able to Alt+Click on any word or phrase for definitions, audio pronunciations, and translations to their native tongue. By clicking here, you can also set a preference for the language translation that will be displayed.
• Writing in English is frustrating enough for native speakers, all the more so for your second language students. With a built in spell checker, information on usage, idioms, thesaurus and grammatical information, your students will have a full suite of writing tools at their disposal.
• Cultural Connections - Use the continuously updated content in Answers.com to learn more about their homeland, and the cultural information on each country to help you understand your students even better.
• Family Involvement - Do some of the parents or guardians of your students find it difficult to be involved in their children's education because of a language barrier? Showing them how to use Answers.com can help bridge that communication gap by affording them easy and free access to definitions, audio pronunciations and translations.