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Spanish Proficiency Exercises Spanish Proficiency Exercises is a compilation of brief video clips in which native speakers of Spanish from various locations throughout Latin America and Spain demonstrate various language tasks. The objective of the exercises is to provide students of Spanish with the necessary tools to be able to talk about the same topics in Spanish. In order to do, this Spanish Proficiency Exercises contains five major components. First, there is a simplified video clip. This simplified version is scripted, the native speakers talks slower, and he or she uses simpler words and less slang. Second, there are video clips of native speakers who also perform the proficiency tasks.

Famous Spanish Sayings A buen entendedor, pocas palabras bastanTo someone with good understanding, only a few words are necessaryAn insinuation is enough for an intelligent person or a good listener to understand what is meant and act accordingly. This is used when one wants to direct someone’s attention to something without mentioning it explicitly, usually in the presence of others whom one does not wish to “let on”. A lo hecho, pechoIn the face of deeds done, present a full chest Even though the literal meaning of pecho is “chest” or “breast”, here it connotes courage, strength, constancy and effort.

Resources and ideas for language teachers MyRoe Spanish Corner – useful link I like to use video for listening activities wherever possible although finding suitable material can be difficult. The following link has short videos on a variety of GCSE topics – www.youtube.com/user/MyRoeSpanishCorner. I presume that the YouTube site is linked to the University of Roehampton.

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Mix It Up! Authentic Activities for the World Language Classroom Do you ever feel stuck in a rut while planning your language classes? Perhaps you spend a lot of time lecturing at the whiteboard, use the same activities with different vocabulary for every unit, or rely on teaching students grammar because that’s how you were taught. No matter what your go-to activity is, we’re all much more engaging when we vary our activities and make them relatable. If the speaker is engaging, a good lecture every now and then is enjoyable. However, when faced with daily lectures, students dread class, and hence learn less.

Interactive teaching Clock digital,analogue,telling time & angles Introduction The clock for learning time has movable hands. It has three main modes, the first demonstrates how to tell the time using an analogue clock. The second mode uses the the clock hands as a way of learning angles. The third mode uses the clock as a way to help understand fractions. Spanish Sayings for you to Say your Say! Learning Spanish sayings is not only an excellent way of expanding our knowledge of the Spanish language. It also gives us intuitive insight into the mood and mindset of the Spanish people. After getting acquainted with these basic Spanish sayings, follow the links you´ll see along this page to find more sayings. El Espectador Newspaper (Spanish) from Bogota, Colombia Links: Home | Newspaper Map | Top 10 US Newspapers | Top 10 UK Newspapers | About Us Sites: ThePaperboy.com | Android App | Mobile |

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