http://blog.spanishtoolkit.com Tools, Tips and Strategies for Language Learning Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:24:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Spanish-English and English-Spanish translations are not the only sources of glitches and public relations grief in the world of modern language communication. And computer-generated translations are not the only culprits in the logic-defying, "What were they thinking?" goofs and miscues that aggravate our ability to understand other cultures. Case in point: WGN ... http://blog.spanishtoolkit.com/translations-gone-horribly-wrong/ Here are some resources to help you in learning Spanish (or any other language). Book reviews... Book Title: How to Learn any Language How to Learn any Language Book Title: Side-By-Side Spanish & English Grammar Side-By-Side Spanish & English Grammar Articles... Flash Card Technology: A Low-Tech How-To Flash Card Technology: A Low-Tech How-To Communicating with Hispanic and Minority Students: ... http://blog.spanishtoolkit.com/language-learning-resources/ Here is a secret that will increase your language learning ability. You want to learn another language, but the details that you have to learn and the vocabulary that you encounter seem overwhelming. Applying this secret is a paradox. Instead of having to learn something or instead of struggling to memorize something, ... http://blog.spanishtoolkit.com/a-language-learning-secret-reset-your-brains-filter/ Spanish is a logical and natural second language for English-speaking Americans. There are about 40 million folks of Hispanic origin in the US, and the US is rapidly overtaking Argentina and Spain for second place as the country with the most Spanish speakers. Only Mexico will have more Spanish speakers thant ... http://blog.spanishtoolkit.com/spanish-the-logical-and-natural-second-language-for-english-speaking-americans/ It might seem obvious that you must pay attention to foreign Words if you want to learn a language. But, what happens if you are only partially paying attention? Of course the answer is that you only have a partial memory of what you studied. So, what does it mean to be ... http://blog.spanishtoolkit.com/in-foreign-language-learning-first-you-have-to-pay-attention/ Learning Spanish is a multi-tool process. Language Learners won't learn Spanish just by listening to CDs, or by reviewing flash cards. A grammar book, plastic review cards, or a Spanish phrase book won't lead to language fluency or proper pronunciation, either. Language learners need to apply a combination of strategies and tactics to ... http://blog.spanishtoolkit.com/spanish-language-learning-tools/ Learning a language such as Spanish can be easier than you expect. But, you need to beware of falling into the "Textbook Syndrome." If you do, you will struggle forever instead of making language earning a joy. The "Textbook Syndrome" is the study of a language as if it were a ... http://blog.spanishtoolkit.com/learning-spanish/