Entries Tagged as 'Spanish'

Learning Spanish Programs: A Gateway to a New Culture

June 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Learning a language is a great way to expand one’s mind. Learning a new language can open up the doors of communication to a new linguistic and cultural community. This is particularly true today in the United States.

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Tags: Mexican · Spanish · European Languages

Pimsleur Spanish Review: The Content of Pimsleur Spanish Level 1

May 15th, 2008 · No Comments

This video is provides a general explanation of the Pimsleur Method, but focuses on Pimsleur Spanish Level 1. It provides a description of the goals/content covered by each major lesson block (i.e. lessons 1-5, 6-10, etc.)

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Tags: Language Podcasts · Spanish · European Languages

Foreign Language & Culture Resources: Speak Easy

May 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Its been a few days since I’ve posted, but that’s only because we’re working on getting our Free Spanish Course download setup. I did however come across a very good site called Speak Easy.org

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Tags: Italian · German · Spanish · European Languages

FSI Programmatic Spanish Text: Free Spanish Course Download

May 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Perhaps one of the most famous Spanish courses still available is the original Programmatic Spanish course produced by the Foreign Service Institute.

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Tags: Spanish · European Languages

Rosetta Stone: The Dynamic Immersion Method

April 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Rosetta Stone provides an easy and well-organized way to learn a language. Rosetta Stone teaches by using a series of drills that associate text, spoken words, and pictures. Rosetta Stone teaches you way beyond tourist phrases, but also lots of vocabulary and grammar in a clear and simple manner.

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Tags: Italian · Dutch · Spanish · Russian · European Languages

The Pimsleur Method: Learning a Foreign Language

April 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

The Pimsleur Method is among the most popular language learning programs available. The reason for its popularity lies in part with its strictly audio approach learning a foreign language. Its popularity and fame goes far beyond this.

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Tags: Italian · German · French · Spanish · European Languages

Spanish for Children: Finding the Right Tool to teach Spanish

April 1st, 2008 · No Comments

While a child has the unique advantage over an adult in learning a new language, teaching a foreign language to a child outside of a fluent context does have challenges. The case of a father or mother who are both fluent in several languages and expose their children to them are in a different position that those that might not have that fluency, but may nevertheless want their children to get a head start on learning a new language.

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Tags: Spanish · European Languages

Learning Spanish: The FSI Platiquemos Course By Don Casteel

March 25th, 2008 · No Comments

A quick review of the FSI Based, Platiquemos Spanish course revised and edited by Don Casteel, a former US diplomat and student at the Foreign Service Institute.

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Tags: Spanish · European Languages

Good Enough for the CIA: Survival Spanish

January 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

The Survival Spanish course was originally designed by the Central Intelligence Agency. It is designed to introduce adults with no previous knowledge of the Spanish language to practical scenarios involving Spanish conversations.

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Tags: Spanish · European Languages

The Platiquemos Course

January 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Platiquemos or “Let’s Talk” is one of the premier Spanish learning series available anywhere. Part of this lies in the fact that the course has the weight of the Foreign Service Institute’s original Spanish Basic Course as the basis for the course.

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Tags: Spanish · European Languages