Investigate a Spanish Site

Take a look at "Some Helpful Spanish Sites" to the right of the Blog entries. Go to any site and let me know what you think about it. There's a variety of sites from which to choose so you may want to look at a few and write about just one. It's up to you! I'm looking forward to reading your responses (in Spanish by Friday for a HW grade). Buena suerte.

Learning Spanish on The Go

There are many ways that you can enhance your Spanish language skills when you're out and about. If you're shopping or traveling, check out signs that may be written in Spanish and English. If they're unfamiliar words, use the English translations or pictures to help you out. This is especially helpful in a store like Lowe's or Home Depot. Our carpentry, plumbing, and electrical students will especially benefit from this type of activity.

Most of you probably have an iPod or MP3 player. Have you thought about checking out some podcasts in Spanish? You can investigate this through iTunes or through various websites. One site that I found is http://www.podcastdirectory.com/podcasts/5964 You can also take a look at the following article http://www.openculture.com/2008/08/learning_spanish_with_free_podcasts_the_lay_of_the_land.html
for some additional information and links to some popular Spanish podcasts--most are FREE. Please share your reactions to any of the podcasts. Do you think they'll help? Do you like listening to the different accents? What do you think? ¿Qué piensas?

Spring is in the Air

Spring is finally here and it's often a time to get outside and maybe get away from the books if you're a student. While this is understandable, we don't want you to undo all the hard work that you've done throughout the school year. A lot is still at stake from now until the end of the school year in June. Consider bringing hard copies of vocabulary lists with you as you sit outside and soak up some rays. Try naming some of the things that you see outside--el sol, la hierba, las nubes, las flores, etc. You can also describe what you see--El sol es amarillo pero la hierba es verde. En la primavera hay muchas flores de muchos colores. Even if it's not the topic you're specifically studying in your Spanish class, you can improve your Spanish language skills while enjoying all that spring has to offer. ¡Que se diviertan!