Comments on: Easily remember dozens of Spanish words and meanings http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2006/language-learning/easily-remember-dozens-of-spanish-words-and-meanings/ All about learning Spanish and English and the Tomísimo bilingual dictionary Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:21:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Test Drive a Pimsleur Spanish Course for Free http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2006/language-learning/easily-remember-dozens-of-spanish-words-and-meanings/#comment-11646 Test Drive a Pimsleur Spanish Course for Free Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:39:39 +0000 http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2006/language-learning/easily-remember-dozens-of-spanish-words-and-meanings/#comment-11646 [...] Pimsleur was a French teacher, linguist and memory expert whose research focused on language acquisition and how children learn language without [...] [...] Pimsleur was a French teacher, linguist and memory expert whose research focused on language acquisition and how children learn language without [...]

]]> By: David http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2006/language-learning/easily-remember-dozens-of-spanish-words-and-meanings/#comment-3392 David Mon, 23 Apr 2007 19:34:41 +0000 http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2006/language-learning/easily-remember-dozens-of-spanish-words-and-meanings/#comment-3392 Gloria, Actually you're right. Langosta can mean locust (the insect) or lobster (the marine creature), I should have mentioned that. As far as chupulines go, they would usually be translated as grasshoppers or crickets, which are a bit different (and I think smaller) than locusts, although they <em>are</em> similar. Gloria,

Actually you’re right. Langosta can mean locust (the insect) or lobster (the marine creature), I should have mentioned that. As far as chupulines go, they would usually be translated as grasshoppers or crickets, which are a bit different (and I think smaller) than locusts, although they are similar.

]]> By: Gloria R http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2006/language-learning/easily-remember-dozens-of-spanish-words-and-meanings/#comment-3277 Gloria R Sun, 22 Apr 2007 15:02:53 +0000 http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2006/language-learning/easily-remember-dozens-of-spanish-words-and-meanings/#comment-3277 I am a bit confused.... I had always used Langosta = Lobster and Locusts were ? I am not sure but I think they were swarms of 'chapulines". Please clear this up for me! thanks! I am a bit confused….

I had always used Langosta = Lobster and Locusts were ? I am not sure but I think they were swarms of ‘chapulines”.

Please clear this up for me!

thanks!

]]> By: David http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2006/language-learning/easily-remember-dozens-of-spanish-words-and-meanings/#comment-416 David Wed, 07 Mar 2007 03:20:15 +0000 http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2006/language-learning/easily-remember-dozens-of-spanish-words-and-meanings/#comment-416 Good mnemonic devices! I remember the s-o-c-k-s one from hooked on phonics commercials from years ago. :) Good mnemonic devices! I remember the s-o-c-k-s one from hooked on phonics commercials from years ago. :)

]]> By: Jeff Segall http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2006/language-learning/easily-remember-dozens-of-spanish-words-and-meanings/#comment-412 Jeff Segall Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:43:49 +0000 http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2006/language-learning/easily-remember-dozens-of-spanish-words-and-meanings/#comment-412 Here's a neat mnemonic device for teaching "mantequilla." Spanish is a very funny language; The "sopa" isn't soap and the "ropa" isn't rope and the butter is meant to kill ya. (mantequilla) Another one for learning calcetines, and how to say "That's it!": A Hispanic gentleman knew no English and needed a pair of socks. He entered a store and asked for calectines in Spanish and no one understood him. The manager walked him around the store pointing to items until they came to the socks section. The Hispanic gentleman saw them and said in Spanish: "Eso si que es." The manager said, "why shucks, son, why didn't you spell it in the first place (S-O-C-K-S). Here’s a neat mnemonic device for teaching “mantequilla.”

Spanish is a very funny language;
The “sopa” isn’t soap
and the “ropa” isn’t rope
and the butter is meant to kill ya. (mantequilla)

Another one for learning calcetines, and how to say “That’s it!”:
A Hispanic gentleman knew no English and needed a pair of socks. He entered a store and asked for calectines in Spanish and no one understood him. The manager walked him around the store pointing to items until they came to the socks section. The Hispanic gentleman saw them and said in Spanish:
“Eso si que es.” The manager said, “why shucks, son, why didn’t you spell it in the first place (S-O-C-K-S).

]]> By: Motivation and other factors in language learning http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2006/language-learning/easily-remember-dozens-of-spanish-words-and-meanings/#comment-242 Motivation and other factors in language learning Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:12:57 +0000 http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2006/language-learning/easily-remember-dozens-of-spanish-words-and-meanings/#comment-242 [...] the beginning stages, always returning to look up words that they have seen many times. My favorite memory advice is to use any method you like to remember words- mnemonics, flash cards, rote memory, carrying [...] [...] the beginning stages, always returning to look up words that they have seen many times. My favorite memory advice is to use any method you like to remember words- mnemonics, flash cards, rote memory, carrying [...]

]]> By: Learn Spanish with Tomísimo! » The game of ‘Circ’ - a language teaching activity http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2006/language-learning/easily-remember-dozens-of-spanish-words-and-meanings/#comment-83 Learn Spanish with Tomísimo! » The game of ‘Circ’ - a language teaching activity Wed, 24 Jan 2007 05:07:09 +0000 http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2006/language-learning/easily-remember-dozens-of-spanish-words-and-meanings/#comment-83 [...] This could be really good for advanced EFL/ESL classes or foreign language classes, although I don’t know how many of the students would remember the words they looked up. [...] [...] This could be really good for advanced EFL/ESL classes or foreign language classes, although I don’t know how many of the students would remember the words they looked up. [...]

]]> By: Learn Spanish with Tomísimo! » The one most important thing you can do to learn Spanish http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2006/language-learning/easily-remember-dozens-of-spanish-words-and-meanings/#comment-43 Learn Spanish with Tomísimo! » The one most important thing you can do to learn Spanish Fri, 24 Nov 2006 19:43:03 +0000 http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2006/language-learning/easily-remember-dozens-of-spanish-words-and-meanings/#comment-43 [...] You can have books, classes, tapes, CDs- You can watch movies in Spanish, memorize vocabulary, take tests, chat with native speakers- You can spend a lot of money on learning. [...] [...] You can have books, classes, tapes, CDs- You can watch movies in Spanish, memorize vocabulary, take tests, chat with native speakers- You can spend a lot of money on learning. [...]

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