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Learning languages does your brain good! Posted by Adir on Mar 30, 2012
Hello, everybody! Today we have another post from our friend from Brazil, Alessandro Brandão, who runs Fórum de Idiomas, one of Brazil’s leading languages blogs. In his post “Os benefícios do estudo de idiomas para o cérebro” he talks about cognitive synesthesia. Let’s check it out! I was always fascinated by studies on how the…
Spanish Lesson Intermediate 31 Spanish adjectives with Ser and Estar Posted by Laura & Adam on Mar 27, 2012
In this Spanish lesson we are going to see Spanish adjectives that change their meanings depending on whether they are used with either ser or estar. We have already looked at the two verbs ser and estar, which are both the equivilant to the verb to be in English, and their different meanings and uses…
Spanish Lesson Advanced 30 Uses of the word Hombre Posted by Laura & Adam on Mar 7, 2012
In this advanced level Spanish video lesson we will look into the various uses of the Spanish word “Hombre”. This is an interesting and commonly used Spanish word that is used in a variety of different Spanish phrases and expressions. ¡Hola! ¿Cómo estáis? Hoy vamos a hablar de una palabra que se usa muchísimo en…
How to study at home – useful tips Posted by Adir on Mar 6, 2012
Hey, there! How’ve you been? Learning a language without teachers or going to a school requires a lot of discipline. Here are some useful tips to help you make great use of your time. 1. Everything’s the same Studying at home requires a lot of self-control. Set fixed time slots for studying. For example, eating…
Spanish Lesson Intermediate 30 Passive sentences Posted by Laura & Adam on Feb 29, 2012
Hola ¿Qué tal? Hoy vamos a ver las oraciones pasivas. Today we are going to look at how to construct passive sentences in Spanish. The Passive Voice (La voz pasiva) in English is formed by using a form of the verb “to be” followed by a past participle. The same rule applies in Spanish, where…
Learn Spanish in ten years Posted by Adir on Feb 20, 2012
My business partner Alessandro Brandão, from Montes Claros, MG (Brazil), wrote this awesome post about how nowadays we want to hurry into learning things and don’t respect the proper timing to do so. Alessandro is an IT consultant and has developed online learning systems and things of the sort. In this post he writes about…