http://www.brighthub.com/search/searchresults.aspx?u=69&o=DateDescending&a=275Posts by Eric Vogten-UShttp://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/4513.aspxFri, 15 Aug 2008 01:03:35 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4513tricornio357This lesson teaches a few auxiliary verbs that deviate slightly from the basic auxiliary verb-plus-infinitive construction. It shows what pitfalls an English-speaking learner of Spanish might encounter and shows how to remember these four auxiliary verbs and how they are different. Spanish Auxiliary Verbs, Part 2 Now that you’ve learned the concept...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/4330.aspxWed, 13 Aug 2008 02:24:21 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4330tricornio357This lesson explains what subject-verb agreement is. It explains what is meant by grammatical subject, presents the subject pronouns and gives an example of one verb conjugated in the present. It also contains links to three sets of exercises, with keys, for conjugating other regular -ar verbs. Subject-Verb Agreement in Spanish Subject-Verb Agreeme...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/4411.aspxWed, 13 Aug 2008 20:25:04 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4411tricornio357If you have ever had the displeasure of using Microsoft's Spanish keyboard settings, then this article is for you. You will learn how to use shortcut keys and which settings are optimal for making your keyboard language blind. Procedure and Settings for Bilingual Keyboard Follow these steps and your keyboard will work in English and Spanish wit...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/1664.aspxThu, 12 Jun 2008 17:13:15 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:1664tricornio357If you want to reduce your foreign accent in a second language you are learning or may already speak, this article contains great tips! As many readers can testify from their own experience with taking a foreign language in high school or college, one of the toughest things about learning a foreign language is being able to speak it. There are ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/1665.aspxThu, 12 Jun 2008 19:06:56 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:1665tricornio357Learning to write in one's own language is a lifelong task. This article offers advice, or at least hope, for foreign language learners. Of the two active abilities, speaking and writing, learning to compose written texts in a foreign language presents the same challenges to learners as they have faced in their native language since early child...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/1624.aspxWed, 11 Jun 2008 20:16:20 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:1624tricornio357In foreign language circles, the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing have been eclipsed by the Five C's of Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons and Communities. If you want your child to learn a foreign language, which approach would you want in his or her classroom? There are four major skills that a learne...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/1693.aspxFri, 13 Jun 2008 20:09:37 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:1693tricornio357This article is a primer for teachers and students interested in learning more about the literature of the Spanish Golden Age. It contains several great links to aids for learning, teaching and enjoying it, including one opportunity to actually listen to one famous piece and enjoy relevant artworks. Twenty years ago, when I began my career as a pro...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/2056.aspxThu, 26 Jun 2008 04:19:46 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/6269.aspxMon, 01 Sep 2008 21:19:33 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:6269tricornio357This lesson plan is good for the first or second day of class. It is designed to dispell two miconceptions (1) "Spanish is the easy language" and (2) "Spanish pronunciation is phonetic." Teachers can show students that the letters of the Latin alphabet in Spanish have different sound values. Teaching the Spanish Alph...http://www.brighthub.com/education/languages/articles/8388.aspxTue, 23 Sep 2008 16:49:35 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:8388tricornio357Hear the "names" of the Spanish letters and the way they are pronounced in various positions in words. You'll find links to each letter, with examples. Now beginners have 24/7 material for some listening practice. Great for teachers who want students to hear a different voice. Hear the Sounds of Spanish By clicking on each of the le...