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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 »
How to present new vocabulary in Spanish class
by Esther on 9/22/2016
How to present new vocabulary in Spanish class One of the biggest challenges that students of Spanish as a foreign or second language face is learning new vocabulary. The wealth of Spanish lexicon is immense, and… 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 »
7 Common Mistakes New Spanish Teachers Make and How to Avoid Them
by Esther on 8/11/2016
7 Common Mistakes New Spanish Teachers Make and How to Avoid ThemEven the best teachers put their "feet in their mouths" once in a while. Take a look at some of the most common mistakes made when teaching Spanish as a… 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 »
How to teach and learn vocabulary in Spanish class
by Esther on 7/21/2016
How to teach and learn vocabulary in Spanish classThe old and new ways of teaching vocabulary in Spanish classesWe all know that in order to learn vocabulary you have to use it in an appropriate context, and that the… more »
How to make presentations for our Spanish classes
by Esther on 7/7/2016
How to make engaging and professional presentations for our Spanish classes All teachers have their own little bag of tricksAs teachers, we all like to create our own materials to use in the Spanish classroom. To do… more »
Grappling with Language During the Campaign Season
by Lauris on 5/22/2015
As teachers of Spanish as a Foreign Language we love “authentic materials” and we are always on the lookout for a television or radio advert which fits in perfectly with the topic of a class or we make use of the daily… more »
A Spanish Learner's Surprising Victory
by Lauris on 12/4/2014
Spanish Game ShowsI recently read a newspaper article about a topic that usually doesn’t really tickle my interest: game shows. These things abound on Spanish TV, where guests must exert certain physical or… more »