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StudySpanish.com Review – The BEST Website of Spanish Grammar & Pronunciation
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I found StudySpanish.com back in my college days and used it as my one-stop source for grammar when my book failed me. The grammar explanations are simple and easy to understand and in addition, each grammar section comes with a free quiz and test so that you can practice and really see if you understood [...]
Wasting Time Watching Dora the Explorer?
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If you’re watching “Dora the Explorer” to learn Spanish, I’m afraid you’re wasting your time. What you need to be watching is “Dora la Exploradora” which is the Spanish version of “Dora the Explorer” created for children whose native language is Spanish. In “Dora la Exploradora” Dora and Boots speak mostly all Spanish with tidbits [...]
Provoking the Preterite Tense – Vacation
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Answer the following questions using the Spanish preterite tense.
1. ¿A dónde fuiste de vacaciones?
2. ¿Con quién fuiste de vacaciones?
3. ¿A quiénes visitaste durante vacaciones?
4. ¿Cuánto tiempo duraron tus vacaciones?
5. ¿Cuánto dinero gastaste en tus vacaciones?
6. ¿En qué restaurantes comiste durante tus vacaciones?
7. ¿Tuviste algún imprevisto durante tus vacaciones? Sí, ¿Cuál?
8. ¿Te divertiste o te [...]
LoMásTV Review – Watch TV in Spanish
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LoMásTv is a video based web site dedicated to helping you learn or improve your Spanish. Basically, it’s like watching TV in Spanish but with the option to view English and/or Spanish captions, replay what you hear line by line, and SLOW the audio down without loosing the correct pitch. What’s great is that you [...]
NuLengua Review – Native Online Spanish Teachers & Tutors
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Native Spanish Tutors at NuLengua
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NuLengua is one of the worlds most popular one-on-one Spanish tutoring websites. Here are a few reasons why so many students choose NuLengua for their Spanish tutoring needs.
1) All of the tutors at NuLengua are native Spanish speakers certified to teach Spanish as a second language. In addition, for [...]
Automatic Translators
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Why Automatic Translators Shouldn’t be Depended on 100%
Automatic translators can be a real blessing, but they can also be very misused if you rely solely on the them to do all of the work. The truth is that automatic translators are not good at what they do. In fact, they are horrible translators because they [...]
Hiring a Spanish Tutor Can Help You Accomplish Your Goals Better, Faster, & Cheaper
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There is no doubt that you can buy some Spanish-learning software, a Spanish grammar textbook, an online learning course, or enroll in a real class. You will learn some Spanish, but to what degree? The problem with software, textbooks, and online learning courses is that they can’t tell when you get lost or when concepts [...]
What to Look for in a Spanish Tutor
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There are Spanish tutors, and there are SPANISH TUTORS!!! Which would you like to hire?
Here, I’ll list all the criteria that a good SPANISH TUTOR should be able to list on their resume. And when you are ready to star interviewing for that very important position, you can take this as a check list to [...]
10 Ways to Make the Most of Your Study Abroad
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1) Study ahead of time! I’m talking more than just the language you’ll be learning. Find a map of the city, locate where you’ll be staying, and route out the way to class, your friends’ places, downtown, etc. so you won’t have to worry with these things once you get there. Study abroad programs are [...]
Study Abroad Experiences & Advice
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If you’ve studied abroad, we invite you to share your thoughts on your experience here.
Here are some questions to get you started:
Where did you study, how long did you stay there, and what language did you study?
What were your expectations? Were your expectations met?
What would you do differently if you could do it all again?
Would [...]
