Explaining the Different Usage of 'tú' and 'usted'
Even when students understand the concept of conjugation, they can be overwhelmed by the fact that there are four ways to say “you” and …
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How to Teach Subject Pronouns in Spanish: Subject Verb Agreement
Subject-verb agreement is linked to thorough understanding of the subject pronouns and their English “equivalents.” Tt is crucial to get …
Continue ReadingOverview of 'Haber' for Teaching the Seven Compound or Perfect Tenses in Spanish
The seven compound, or perfect tenses should be a gift to English-speaking students of Spanish, but often, students become confused because they do …
Continue ReadingRelections of a Spanish Language Teacher
Teaching a language is so much more than just the mechanics. My personal challenge is to instill in my students a sense of the value of learning a …
Continue ReadingSpanish Verb Drill Activities Made Fun: Using Dice and Other Methods
Synoptic conjugation? Verb drills, fun?! They can be. If your students need fresh and exciting ways to practice verbs, follow this lesson plan and you …
Continue ReadingThe Different Uses of "ser" and "estar" in Spanish with Adjectives
This lesson plan dispels a common myth that is too often repeated in Spanish-learning and teaching circles – that “estar” is for …
Continue ReadingAn Introduction to Teaching the Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciations and Sounds
This lesson plan is good for the first or second day of class. It is designed to dispel two miconceptions (1) “Spanish is the easy …
Continue ReadingAn Upbeat Way to Teach the Pronunciation of Spanish Vowels
This lesson isolates the pronunciation of the five pure vowels of Spanish and shows a fun exercise that will help students become conscious of them, …
Continue ReadingDictation Helps Teachers Assess Learning in the Spanish Classroom
Learn how to improve your students’ spelling, listening and mechanical skills. This lesson plan tells you how to administer dictation exercises …
Continue ReadingGoogle Earth and Teaching Foreign Languages
Google Earth is exciting largely because it’s user driven. Teachers can exploit this tool in a number of ways. This lesson plan suggests a few …
Continue ReadingPractice Sentences for Pronouncing Spanish Vowels
This lesson plan offers teachers five sentences that each focus on the pronunciation of Spanish vowels i-e-a-o-u, the natural order of pronunciation …
Continue ReadingTeach Your Students How to Improve their Spanish Spelling
This lesson plan offers Spanish teachers a handful of convenient charts that are useful during office hours when a student comes in who has trouble …
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