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Language Learning: To Dub or Not to Dub, That’s the Question
by Lauris on 9/19/2013
When working in the classroom with Nordic or Dutch students who are relatively young, under 25, it’s always a surprise to see how multi-lingual they are. It’s not unusual to meet an 18 year old Danish student that can… more »
Grappling with Spanish Adverbs of Place
by Lauris on 9/12/2013
Adverbs in SpanishWhen teaching Spanish, we often work with students who have a particularly challenging time learning how to explain where things are.I’m talking about the use of the adverbs aquí, ahí and allí, and of… more »
The Internet - a Valuable Tool for Learning and Teaching
by Salomé Torres on 8/29/2013
I like the Internet. I love the Internet. Ever since the Internet has existed my life has changed. Internet has changed it in thousands of ways, and, I think, all in positive ways as I can’t think of any activity which… more »
Direct and Indirect Object in Spanish III
by Lauris on 8/15/2013
Spanish SentencesWe have already mentioned and used the following phrase:“Ayer Ana María compró un ramo de flores para su novia porque era su cumpleaños” (“Yesterday Ana Maria bought a bouquet of flowers for her… more »
Some insanity for understanding the imperfect subjunctive in Spanish
by Lauris on 7/25/2013
In previous weeks, we have been discussing some unconventional, mnemonic methods designed to smooth the path a bit on our students’ rocky road toward understanding and using the subjunctive tense. Hopefully these tips… more »
How cooking can help to teach Spanish as a foreign language
by Lauris on 7/5/2013
Talking about Spanish CookingAnything food related usually sparks a lot of interest when trying to give students a real cultural taste of the country they are studying in. From table etiquette, to the markets, or even… more »
Language Teaching - Refresh Your Skills
by Lauris on 6/20/2013
Teaching a Foreign LanguageFacing a class full of students is something that, at the very least, puts into question your ability to make wise decisions (have you ever wondered, while racking your brain for an effective… more »
Teaching Reported Speech in Spanish
by Lauris on 6/13/2013
The Hows and Whys of Certain ThingsWhen teaching reported speech, we often present students not only with the structural changes produced between it and direct speech (in relation to articles, pronouns, demonstratives,… more »
Communication between Spanish Teachers
by Lauris on 5/15/2013
Well, today I discovered something very frightening; what’s more, I am still shocked to my core from the moment I heard a voice uttering the words:“Después de 10 años juntas descubro que no hay comunicación entre… more »
How a conference about applied linguistics changed my life
by Salomé Torres on 5/9/2013
A Conference about Applied LinguisticsI don’t really give it too much thought when I make up my mind: an international conference is happening near my town, a place where I don’t get many chances to gain professional… more »