A-level Spanish

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• What have I learnt from my teaching experience?

  

  I have learnt how lucky one is in having one of the most interesting, gratifying and rewarding jobs in the world! I have learnt how to be encouraging: often students come with a lot of baggage about what they think language learning is about, they bring anxiety about the potential difficulty...

• Could it be better than Chinese?

  

  Did you know that Spanish is, in fact, the second most spoken language in the world? (Check this out: http://bit.ly/n29VyS ).  That means, that is even more popular than English, despite this having developed into an international language. But what we think could be an advantage for learning...

• Why study a language at A-Level?

  

  First and foremost because its fun!  But there are plenty of more practical reasons too... With the competition for university places growing ever fiercer, it really pays to have a foreign language qualification up your sleeve, even if you are not applying for a languages course.  A foreign...

• Computer Aided Assessment in Spanish Grammar

  

  Computer Aided Assessment in Spanish Grammar for AS and A-Levels. Introduction  “The ability to use language grammatically correctly is a key component and an integral part of effective communication in the target language (TL)”  Pachler and Field (2001).  As part of my studies into using...

• My approach to languages teaching

  

  For me, language learning is a whole experience which enables the progressive acquisition of a language, through an enjoyable and purposeful method. This process starts as early as birth when one learns to speak and if successfully recreated would enable the acquisition of another...

• Increase your cultural knowledge with Lorca

  

  Increase your subject knowledge and culture awareness by reading / watching any of the works done by the Spanish writer : Garcia Lorca. Garcia Lorca is studied at A level and his work is part of various exams. His work has been brought to the theatre and his books are taught at Spanish...

• El arte de escribir

  

  Use these transitional words to better connect your ideas. Vimos a Jacinta. Ella estaba en la cafetería. Cuando vimos a Jacinta, estaba en la cafetería. además besides así thus, so cuando when de vez en...

• Harry Potter y la Piedra Filosofal

  

  Harry Potter y la Piedra Filosofal Try reading an English novel you enjoy, in Spanish. This is a great way to pick up some unusual vocab that will impress examiners and to familiarise yourself with tricky bits of grammar like the subjunctive.

• What is a Good Student of Languages? ^{Editor's Pick}

  

  The following are some recommendations about what makes a good student of languages that I have found very useful and motivating, which I think it is a key word. The Good Language Learner We know from research by Rubin (1975) that the Good Language Learner: 1. is a willing and accurate...

• Learning the Spanish Language

  

  In order to learn any language or the Spanish language: First, you have to want to do it in order to commit yourself to do so. The first step involves asking the question, "Why do you want to learn the Spanish language?" and so choose carefully how you will start. Once you have chosen your...