http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/56189.aspxMon, 16 Nov 2009 23:56:03 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56189lmaloneyNeed something to perk your students up? Try these fun but educational Spanish classroom games. Play There's nothing quite like a game to liven up a class or break the tension after a quiz. Use these simple but fun games for learning Spanish to keep your students awake and entertained. Madlibs Ever hear of Madlibs ? These otherwise-sensible sto...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/56162.aspxMon, 16 Nov 2009 20:36:32 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56162lmaloneyA list of the Spanish-language board games you're likely to find in the United States. Twister, Apples to Apples and Monopoly are all choices. Where to Buy? Shop around to a few online merchants like BoardGames.com and Amazon.com and you’ll see that there are quite a few Spanish-language board games available in the United States. The trick...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/54336.aspxSat, 14 Nov 2009 03:09:11 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:54336lmaloneyRiddle me this: What sort of games will keep your students guessing? The Benefits of Play It's been said that play is what keeps us young. It also helps keep us interested and engaged--two characteristics that it behooves a teacher to encourage in her students. Fun games for learning Spanish probably won't make up your entire lesson plan, b...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/27830.aspxTue, 03 Nov 2009 23:23:44 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:27830lwitkopBroaden your understanding of Spanish language and culture while you read some great advice with these interesting Spanish animal proverbs. You may know that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush or that you should never look a gift horse in the mouth, but what do Spanish sayings about animals have to teach us? The animal kingdom provides the...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/3939.aspxTue, 03 Nov 2009 22:42:38 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:3939glequericacSometimes we don't take seriously the importance of learning a second language to expand our knowledge, and to know what people are talking when we travel trough the world. I know there are many languages, but I am going to give several reasons to learn Spanish as a second language. Benefits of Learning Spanish as a Second Language When you thi...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/3639.aspxTue, 03 Nov 2009 22:39:01 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:3639glequericacThe Choquano is a dialect composed by many local dialects in the Department of the Choco. The dialects which grew with the mix of African and Indigenous languages created a new one, who reflects the tradition and the joy of people of living in a beautiful land by the sea. El Choquano, a dialect with passion and history Talking about the dialects of...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/3304.aspxTue, 03 Nov 2009 22:33:38 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:3304glequericacThis article is a brief introduction to the different dialects that are spoken in Colombia. We can see that Spanish is spoken differently in almost every city even when separated by only a few miles. With this article we are going to look at the main dialects that are spoken in this country. A Brief Introduction to the Colombian Dialects When we ar...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/2056.aspxTue, 03 Nov 2009 22:17:32 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:2056tricornio357If you are unsure about which syllable in a Spanish word takes the stress or how accent marks are used in the written language, this article will clear it up. How do you know where to put the stress in a Spanish word or when and where to write an accent over a vowel? The rules in Spanish are few and clear on this subject. With only a couple of exam...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/54324.aspxSat, 31 Oct 2009 02:14:19 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:54324lmaloneyA set of active games intended to get your students up and moving while increasing their language comprehension and vocabulary. Kinesthetic learning games can help some of your class with the way they learn most easily. Life is a Game From the moment we're born to the day we first set foot in a formal school, we learn by playing. Even after formal ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/54319.aspxSat, 31 Oct 2009 01:32:53 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:54319lmaloneyGive your students a little extra homework--the extra credit kind--or quiz their knowledge with these classic word games. We also provide the sources where you can make your own puzzles. Juega! Playing word games in Spanish takes your lessons from rote memorization to fun central. These fun games for learning Spanish can be handed out to your s...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/54245.aspxFri, 30 Oct 2009 13:39:44 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:54245lmaloneyQuick tips for memorizing some of the less intuitive Spanish Country Names&#59; memorable or absurd images can fix the names in your mind. The Easy Ones There’s an obvious, intuitive connection between many country names in English and in Spanish. Countries like Taiwan, Tibet, Somalia, Mali ( Malí ) and Estonia correspond directly, with differ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/32959.aspxWed, 28 Oct 2009 00:32:00 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:32959AngelesSpanish language is not the same everywhere. Every Spanish speaking country uses some words and / or expressions that are uncommon for Spanish native speakers from other countries. But don't worry about it, as those are minor differences in learning Spanish. Minor vocabulary differences, same language The same way people from London use som...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/43209.aspxMon, 19 Oct 2009 16:47:53 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:43209jessecreationsLearn Spanish for free with this easy lesson. Use the verb phrases "tener + que + infinitive" and "hay + que + infinitive" to express what someone has to do or what needs to be done in Spanish. Includes a practice worksheet download with key to check your answers Introduction Do you want to learn to speak Spanish? We...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/41913.aspxSat, 03 Oct 2009 03:23:30 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:41913cjsmothersLearning Spanish opens new vistas to students. Spanish is spoken by millions of people in 20 countries south of the U.S. border and the Caribbean. This article is a suggested vocabulary resource that helps students in the vocabulary of country nationalities and geographical locations. A Combination Vocabulary and Geography Approach Learning the Spa...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/51169.aspxWed, 30 Sep 2009 21:25:48 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:51169lmaloneyThree easy activities to help keep your grasp of Spanish growing over the short holiday vacation. Vocabulary Buster Tuck a small notepad and pen in your pocket as you go about your everyday activities. Use it to note down the English words for anything you come across during your daily activities but don't know how to say in Spanish. If you're just...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/media/p/50887.aspxTue, 29 Sep 2009 19:34:08 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:50887MaysunA List of Basic Spanish Vocabulary and Phrases on the topic 'Talking about a Favorite Book' .http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/36321.aspxSat, 15 Aug 2009 19:22:22 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:36321ChantalAlleyne2Writing letters in Spanish is a great exercise for improving the communicative skills of Spanish students. This article teaches students the distinct differences in Spanish for beginning and ending letters. Learning to write letters in Spanish provides the Spanish student with an opportunity to perfect his or her communicative skills in the languag...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/media/p/43150.aspxSat, 25 Jul 2009 13:08:02 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:43150jessecreationsPractice the use of the phrases "tener + que + infinitive" and "hay + que + infinitive" to describe what someone has to or needs to do in Spanish.http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/41918.aspxSun, 12 Jul 2009 06:40:36 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:41918cjsmothersThe adverbial clause in Spanish is normally introduced by a conjunction (e.g., "a menos que" [unless]). Some conjunctions are always followed by the subjunctive, but others can be followed either by the subjunctive or the indicative, depending on their context. Conjunctions that Require the Subjunctive In Spanish, some conju...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/41044.aspxThu, 09 Jul 2009 18:33:09 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:41044lmaloneyThis article describes how podcasts can enhance your Spanish students' language learning experience both in and out of the classroom. What Is a Podcast? A podcast is basically a digital audio recording that's posted on the Internet for download. Podcasts get their name from the early use of iPods to download and listen to them, but nowadays...