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Study tip: Engage your body Posted by Adir on May 25, 2010
Many people complain that they want to learn a new language but when it comes to having discipline they hit a snag. Well, as with any sport you try to practice, you need to warm up first. And with Spanish it is no different. Let me give you some tips to get your body ready…
Study tip: reading Posted by Adir on May 10, 2010
Let’s face it, we’re in the 21st century and we have no time to waste. We can’t spend 5 years in a language school and not speak effectively. One of the things that have helped me a lot is reading. But reading not just anything; you have to focus what you read. I started with…
Study tip: using DVDs (wisely)! Posted by Adir on Oct 19, 2009
There are hundreds of good Spanish-speaking movies and series/telenovelas on DVD these days and here are some tips so you can get the most out of them. 1. Get your materials ready: pen, notebook and a dictionary. If you’re watching the DVD on your computer, you can also use your text editor. 2. Choose a…
Let’s Travel Part II Posted by Adir on Jul 27, 2009
Today we’ll have the second part of the vocabulary list for traveling. Check it out! La moto – motorcycle El muelle – pier, quay, wharf La parada – (bus) stop El pasajero – passenger El pasillo – corridor, aisle El paso a nivel (en Méx. el paso a desnivel) – grade crossing La pensión –…
¿Jirafa o girafa? Posted by Adir on Jun 30, 2009
The letters g and j are pronounced the same way in some cases and in others they represent different phonemes. Here are some useful rules so you don’t get them wrong anymore! 1. The letter g, before the vowels e and i, is pronounced like the h in hat (but harder), and in this case…
MAKE THE MOST OUT OF YOUR SPANISH COURSE Posted by Transparent Language on May 8, 2008
So you´re taking a Spanish course, either at a language institute or college, but you feel you need to do more to go beyond that intermediate-level plateau? Well, as an avid language learner myself, I have gathered here some tips that might help you do some extra work and get your Spanish on to a…
LEARNING LANGUAGES: BRAIN WORKOUT! Posted by Transparent Language on Apr 4, 2008
Everyone knows that knowing a second or third language boosts your brain activity, but do you know to what extent that happens? If you have intermediate to advanced Spanish, read this article from La Vanguardia, a Spanish newspaper. If you don´t, let me sum it up for you. First, kids who grow up bilingual have…