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Four Curious Sayings in Spanish
This article demonstrates how the same meaning or message is often communicated by very different sayings. Four idiomatic expressions are compared to their English counterparts. Enjoy!
Published by Eric Vogt (14,302 pts ) on Feb 4, 2009 to
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Lesson Plan: How to Teach the Use of SER & ESTAR with Adjectives
This lesson plan dispels a common myth that is too often repeated in Spanish-learning and teaching circles -- that estar is for temporary things..... not so. Examples prove this "rule" to be wrong and even dangerous. This lesson will help you explain every instance by showing the true difference.
Published by Eric Vogt (14,302 pts ) on Jan 23, 2009 to
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The Advantages of Spanish
Demographics, economic power, cultural prestige and social connections.... Spanish is on the rise-- again! Find out why you should be learning Spanish now!
Published by Eric Vogt (14,302 pts ) on Jan 19, 2009 to
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Parts of Speech: Verbs
Verbs cause learners of Spanish more difficulty than any other part of speech. Pronouns come in close behind them in terms of difficulty. This article examines what verbs are, what kinds there are, the parts of a verb -- and has links to two books about the subjunctive and past tenses in Spanish.
Published by Eric Vogt (14,302 pts ) on Jan 19, 2009 to
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Spanish Usage Questions: "To Become"
In English, one can speak of someone becoming a firefighter or becoming angry, but in Spanish these require different structures. In fact, in Spanish there are more than two ways to split up the meanings and uses of the English verb to become. This lesson teaches you how!
Published by Eric Vogt (14,302 pts ) on Jan 16, 2009 to
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Shopping for Spanish Language-Learning Software? Read This First!
There is, as they say, "a lid for every pot," and the same is true of language learning software products and the people who buy them. The content of the three language learning software packages reviewed here indicates that they were designed for post-adolescent learners. They are also a sampling from different price ranges.
Published by Eric Vogt (14,302 pts ) on Jan 11, 2009 to
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Grammar-Translation Method in Foreign-Language Teaching
Foreign-language teachers have probably heard that the "grammar-translation" method is dead, out of style, ...and yet the last two generations of second-language adquisition folks have not delivered anything but two generations of students who still can't speak a foreign language any better...
Published by Eric Vogt (14,302 pts ) on Jan 8, 2009 to
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Spanish Usage Questions: "Tratar"
The verb "tratar" is versatile and is a high-frequency verb. Learn its uses here and improve your Spanish!
Published by Eric Vogt (14,302 pts ) on Jan 7, 2009 to
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Spanish Usage Questions: "Having Fun"
Please, please read this and learn it... Spanish teachers don't like hearing "tener divertido"!!
Published by Eric Vogt (14,302 pts ) on Jan 7, 2009 to
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Spanish Usage Questions: "Before"
The dictionary won't help you solve all your problems when looking up many common words, especially the inexpensive ones that don't have the space to give examples of usage. "Before" is a common word in English, used in various ways and, expectedly, these lead to different expressions in Spanish.
Published by Eric Vogt (14,302 pts ) on Jan 7, 2009 to
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