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10 thoughts on teaching grammar in the Spanish classroom

by Esther on 11/3/2016

10 thoughts on teaching grammar in the Spanish classroomTeaching grammar is fun! The teaching methodology has advanced a lot, which means that we no longer have to resort to methods and strategies that bore our… more »

How to design a syllabus for a Spanish course

by Esther on 10/20/2016

How to design a syllabus for a Spanish courseWe start with an analysis of the students and their environmentSurely we'd all agree that it's not appropriate to prepare the same course syllabus for a Spanish conversation… more »

How to practice new vocabulary in Spanish class

by Esther on 10/6/2016

How to practice new vocabulary in Spanish classNo one can successfully learn new Spanish vocabulary by attempting to stuff a dictionary into their heads and hoping to simply memorize everything. It's also not enough to… more »

5 tips to get the most out of your Spanish classes

by Esther on 9/15/2016

5 tips to get the most out of your Spanish classesDear student:Learning Spanish is a fascinating experience which you're sure to enjoy to the fullest because you will soon discover that everything Spanish is… more »

Using the Instituto Cervantes Curricular Plan for your Spanish Classes

by Esther on 7/28/2016

Using the Instituto Cervantes Curricular Plan for your Spanish ClassesWhat is the Instituto Cervantes Curricular Plan  (PCIC)?The Instituto Cervantes Curricular Plan "develops and sets levels of reference for the… more »

Funny Matters which Cause Us to Stop and Think

by Lauris on 5/7/2015

It is always helpful and advantageous to add a dash of humor to our classes (personally, I like to use examples which “shock” my students because this will make sure that they really remember what I have taught them… more »

A Fun Activity to Practice POR and PARA

by Salomé Torres on 4/23/2015

One thing that all investigations into foreign language teaching and learning agree on is that it is profitable to teach grammar in the classroom. Gone are the days when purists used to deny the effectiveness of… more »

Por and Para - Examples

by Salomé Torres on 3/26/2015

As I was saying a couple of weeks ago, I think that Cognitive Grammar is extremely useful for teaching the difference between POR and PARA.We have to look for a unique grammatical meaning that can be expressed in… more »

The Difference between POR and PARA

by Salomé Torres on 3/12/2015

Understanding the difference between por and para can be a constant challenge for students learning Spanish. Even students at high levels continue mixing up the two prepositions that have caused so many headaches for… more »

Explaining Ser and Estar

by Salomé Torres on 3/5/2015

Last week I was talking about how helpful a cognitive grammar approach can be for explaining ser and estar, which later initiated a discussion with my colleagues who put forth examples that seemed to refute the… more »

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