Learning Spanish
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A Comprehensive List of Intermediate Spanish Lesson Plans
Never be lost for a lesson again! Collected here are 43 articles with lesson plans for intermediate Spanish classes. Topics range from grammar and parts of speech, verb tenses and vocabulary to lesson plans focusing on culture and conversation practice...By September 21, 2011
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A Guide to Beginning Spanish
Students love learning new things and teaching Spanish through games and songs is a great way to retain basic concepts to help them become increasingly familiar with pronunciation and the meaning of words and phrases. It is easy to make the connection...By September 15, 2011
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Spanish Picture Flash Cards to Help Remember Verbs
These downloadable picture flash cards pair funny images with basic Spanish vocabulary, helping you retain and recall the words at need. We also present the concepts you need to create your own cards for memorizing additional verbs.By September 5, 2011
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Make Learning Spanish Family Members a Breeze
Family is the most important motivator in life. This is why understanding the family, their roles and their relationships is one of the essential language concepts to master early on. Here we learn about Spanish family members.By September 5, 2011
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Teaching Suffixes to Learners of Spanish
The Spanish language, stemming from the Romance language family, is one in which the little details can carry a great deal of meaning. Suffixes such as 'ito,' 'illo,' 'ote,' and 'on' can change regular root words into smaller...By August 31, 2011
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Teaching the Conditional Tense in Spanish
If it gets complicated to say in English, imagine figuring out how to say it in Spanish. This is the case for many Spanish-learners when trying to use the conditional tense. Conditional tense verbs are often combined with other verbs, but you can still...By August 31, 2011
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A Primer for Introducing "Ser" and "Estar"
The problems surrounding the differences in usage of these two verbs have caused unnecessary problems. This brief lesson plan explains, with some examples, a way to help your students escape from the confusion.By August 26, 2011
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Spanish Cooking Vocabulary and the Culture of Spanish Cuisine
Spain, like France and Italy, is a country of rich culinary culture. The pleasure of going to a restaurant and understanding the dishes, as well as the talent of the chef or waiter in describing them, is one of the highlights of a tourist’s itinerary...By August 13, 2011
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Increase Spanish Fluency Outside of the Classroom
Making the leap from academic education to actual language fluency can be a challenge. If you have access to Spanish-language television shows, you can use simple tools like a vocabulary journal to increase your vocabulary and fluency, while also accustoming...By August 1, 2011
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How to Express "Time & Distance" in Spanish
Time and distance are not always expressed in Spanish the same way they are in English. Learn how to ask and answer such questions as "How far is it to... ?" and "How long does it take to go from ... to...?"By July 21, 2011