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Why Spanish | Spanish and language learning
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Spanish has a greater number of native speakers than any language in the world, apart from Chinese (Mandarin). Number of first-language speakers world-wide:. Comparing the top 50). Diagram created from Ethnologue. Five facts about the spread of Spanish:. Second most spoken first-language in the world – behind mandarin Chinese. The most widely understood language in the Western Hemisphere. One of the six official languages. Of the United Nations (UN). Despite the quiet fantasies…. This blog pays homage to...
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Culture & Countries | Amanda's Personal Blog
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Protected: We’ve arrived in Spain! Jun 11, 2014 8 comments. This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below:. Protected: And we’re off! Jun 5, 2014 15 comments. This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below:. Protected: We’re leaving Chile. Feb 27, 2014 3 comments. This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below:. Protected: Forced to cook from scratch in Chile. Jan 31, 2014 7 comments. Oct 1, 2013 9 comments.
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Resources | Spanish and language learning
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I’m sure there are endless resources out there, these are the the ones I can pledge have helped me. Add a. Resource in the reply section below if it is worth recommending. Spaine Long, A. Carrerira, M. Madrigal Velasco, S., and Swanson, K. (2010). Nexos. , Boston, MA; Heinle. Is she expensive, arr she is. $140 USD on Amazon. But I was so impressed with it. You get a pile of audio recordings, videos, case studies, a work book, flash cards and a companion website. Coffee Break Spanish, Radio Lingua Network.
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English | Spanish and language learning
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English is a crazy language! Aug 28, 2012 1 comment. 8220;Friend and fiend, alive and live” – examples of how crazy the pronunciation of english is. Some of my Spanish speaking friends think english is a confusing language full of arbitrary rules. Although I did not agree at first… I saw the error of my ways. Here’s my side of an email upon realizing that english is indeed “crazy”. There’s some great examples of the insanity of english towards the end! Suddenly I’m relieved that. Is my second language!
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Ten crass truths new parents don’t share. Jan 21, 2014 6 comments. The first month at home with our newborn wasthe closest thing to sleep-deprivation torture that I’ve ever experienced. Yet most of my gorgeously glamours friends with new babies would post updates on Facebook, exclaiming how overjoyed and simply beautiful this time is. Ah ha, sure it is but what aren’t you saying, you sneaky dog you? The rest of us are here thinking it’s all sunshine and lolly-pops! Protected: And then came Annabelle.
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Bye bye manhood | Amanda's Personal Blog
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How to display two subtitles simultaneously: Movie watching in a second language | Spanish and language learning
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How to display two subtitles simultaneously: Movie watching in a second language. Nov 14, 2012 Resources. Watching movies in Spanish is surely a great way to progress in Spanish language aquisition. But to understand what is actually happening in fast-paced spanish speaking movie, we tend to need english subtitles… but then if I’m honest, I proceed to spend the movie focusing on. What we need to do is…. To catch what the fastpaced-Spanish-speakers are saying in the film, and (at least at first). Most vid...
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humanity | Amanda's Personal Blog
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Giving yourself the title. Aug 31, 2012 0 comments. Two people that I’ve worked with in academia have made an indelible and irrevocable impression on me. They don’t “fit” – and it’s perfect. (more…). A degree is not proof of intelligence. May 1, 2012 8 comments. 8220;Im not as intelligent as you – I don’t have a degree”. 8211; um, what! Living an inspired life. Mar 6, 2012 4 comments. Story telling: Musicians in Manuel Montt Metro. Nov 23, 2011 1 comment. The link is (http:/ www.youtube.com/watch? Living...
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Politics | Amanda's Personal Blog
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Aug 8, 2012 3 comments. It’s surreal walking around my neighbourhood today. Broken glass is sprayed everywhere, fresh spray-paint appears on the sides of otherwise familiar buildings, and fires burn in the middle of the street. The ciaos continues in the traffic as the lights lay broken (more…). Sep 16, 2011 0 comments. It’s September, which means a whole lot of fun in Chile. So much patriotism, so much fun, and so Chile. I hope you enjoyed the ride. Jun 8, 2011 3 comments. There is famous song in Chile ...
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Affirmative tú commands | Spanish and language learning
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Apr 5, 2013 Spanish Blog. I saw this on Facebook today and thought it was a great example of the spanish command forms in practice. Poor little penguin who thought his friend was saying “nothing” (also. Here’s how regular affirmative tú commands are formed, they’re very simple because they mimic the usted/el/ella form in present tense:. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. November 14th, 2012.
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