Students are bombarded with media and spend too many hours in front of computer and TV screens. Does this mean we shouldn’t show videos in class? Of course not. There is an important place for watching videos in the French or Spanish language classroom. Second languages are best learned in situ but not every student can jet […]
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I will be spending most of the month of February in Peru, socializing with my sister-in-law’s family and friends and learning as much Spanish as I can. As a Canadian, I have French but my Spanish so far is just what I’ve picked up here and there from hobby courses or books. Time to get serious!In the
Disclaimer: I do not claim to be impartial about this magazine. I know and admire Rene Garcia and Kelly delaflor, the founders of http://www.torontohispano.com/. That said, their site ably fills its niche in the Toronto publishing scene. It’s the best-known and longest running site of its kind in Toronto, complete with radio station, entertainment listings…
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Do you speak French? Do you want to learn Spanish? I have a book to recommend: La Méthode Assimil: Le Nouvel Espagnol Sans Peine. The good thing about this book is that it teaches Spanish by comparing it to French. If you already know French grammar, this book points out the differences so that you
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