What are the first words learned when living in a foreign country? Well I can tell you when I started to learn Spanish words the first ones I picked up and began to use were the swear words.
Reverse Dictionary – Ever asked yourself “Whats the word for…”
This article describes Onelook.coms Reverse Dictionary. Reverse Dictionaries allow you to Describe a concept in order to find words that match that description.
Using Games to Teach ESL
One of the challenges in teaching English as a second language is to make learning as effortless as possible. By making learning easy and fun, the instructor can ensure that the material imparted is received, understood and retained. Language is all about meaning and context. The best way for students to find meaning and context in what they are learning is if they experience it. Is it possible then to teach the English language by allowing the participants to experience it? Yes it is possible, through games.
An Introduction To Spanish Grammar
When learning a new language, it is always useful to be familiar with its main grammatical units. This constitutes the first necessary step in order to understand and create meaningful speech.
Here are the main grammatical elements in Spanish and some useful information about them:
Nouns:
A noun is a word which is mostly used to refer to a person or thing. All nouns in Spanish have a gender, meaning that they are either masculine or feminine. For example, niño (boy) …
Fundamental Principles Of Language (Part I)
All language depends on two general principles.
Italian Translation Into English Of The Seasons
I have a great love for all things Italian. I work in a translation agency dealing with Italian English language combination projects, I am getting fat on Italian food and I am even marrying a fantastic Italian girl, who is also a translator.
So I hope to bring to you in this article not only an Italian English translation of the text. But also, a feel of the Italian culture and way of life.
Italian Names for the Seasons – la primavera, lestate, lautunno, linverno
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Learning the Russian Language
The Russian language is the most commonly spoken language in Europe. It is a Slavic language whose roots can be traced to Sanskrit, Greek, and Latin. Though not as internationally prominent as its days as the official language of the former Soviet Union, it is still the official language of such countries as Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan.
Learn Spanish Quick And Easy
The first thing I discovered upon my arrival in Caracas was that I remembered much less Spanish than I thought I did.
Spanish Dialects
A dialect is defined in linguistic terms as a language variety which is spoken in a specific territory. In the Spanish peninsula, for example, there are different dialects of Spanish. One should not, however, mix up the different dialects in Spain with the different languages spoken in the Peninsula: Spanish, Catalan, Basque and Galician.
The existence of dialects is a natural consequence of the dynamism of languages. For example, throughout its evolution, Spanish has adop…
Ways To Speed Up Learning Of A Second Language
Learning a second language is never easy for the simple reason that it is exactly that a second language. Ninety-nine percent of the time and, of course, barring the existence of congenital speech defects, the difficulty of learning a new language is brought on by the learners adherence to the co
A Latin Dictionary Saved My Life
In many ways, I have never been much of a student, especially if you are talking about being a student within the confines of a classroom. I’ve always loved learning, don’t get me wrong, but get me inside a classroom for months on end and there is little that can be done to keep me interested in even the most fascinating subjects. I have no real idea how I managed to make it through four years of college. My Latin class in particular almost had the power to ruin my college ca…
Gap Year in Italy, the ideal program to study abroad in Italy
Scuola Leonardo da Vinci announces the new programs for the year 2006: the Academic School Year in Italy. The Academic School Year or Gap Year, in Italy, is an Italian language course, intended for beginner and elementary students, which lasts for 32 weeks and leads to the internationally-recognized AIL (Accademia Italiana di Lingua) diplomas (DILI-Intermediate and DALI-Advanced).