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Spanish for Law Enforcement

Spanish for Law Enforcement is now available on downloadable MP3s to help busy law enforcement personnel and fire fighters improve important interactions with a Spanish-speaking population. Anyone who wants to be effective and clearly understood will want to take advantage … Continue reading

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SPANISH LANGUAGE LEARNING LESSONS: Part 1

Frequently Misunderstood Words, In our Spanish language learning lessons we spend some time exploring the differences between words that look alike or sound alike. In fact, these words are used in very specific, and separate, ways.  When students practice their … Continue reading

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LEARN A SECOND LANGUAGE

AND GIVE YOUR BRAIN A WORKOUT! Learn a  second Language: People who don’t exercise for even a short period of time are always amazed at how quickly their muscles lose their strength. Equally amazing is how much hard work it … Continue reading

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Spanish Language Learning: PUZZLE IT OUT!!

Of all the fun ways to tweak your Spanish language skills, riddles are at the top of the list. When you solve riddles it is like a mini language immersion; the challenges of reading, translating, comprehending, and responding to the … Continue reading

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Focus on Vocabulary Building

Vocabulary building is one of the most effective techniques to develop for efficient language learning. Certainly there is more to language than vocabulary; the grammar puts the words together, and practice makes the sentences you create useful. But without vocabulary … Continue reading

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