Spanish
Video Lessons
Each Spanish video lesson is accompanied
by a podcast which you can listen to whilst reading
the transcript on the page. The podcasts are especially
designed to reinforce the grammar lessons, and so help
you progress rapidly by developing 'an ear' for the
Spanish language. The podcasts include vocabulary,
Spanish conversations from our story, 'A Traveller
in Spain' and some useful phrases.
Our Spanish story, 'A Traveller in Spain'
On each video lesson page you will find a transcript
from our story to read. This Spanish story has been
specifically written to reinforce the accompanying
grammar lesson and improve your understanding of written
Spanish. As your level improves, (intermediate to advanced
course) the story is written and spoken completely
in Spanish, using colloquial phrases that you would
hear on the streets of Spain.
Exercises
As well as the 88 video lessons and podcasts,(full
course) we also offer our members exercises to do on
each grammar point, flip-card vocabulary exercises
that you can download to your own computer using a
free software programme. PLUS Video
exercises to view and practice speaking where Spanish
people talk, then ask you the viewer questions so that
you can put into practice your lessons. You will be
able to choose whether to view the transcripts in Spanish
or English or none on each pop-up video page depending
on your level of understanding.
Games
To make memorizing the vocabulary and useful
phrases written on each lesson page and
spoken on our podcasts easier for our subscribers
we also provide online games as described below.
- Matching Game
Match two like items by clicking one item and then
clicking its corresponding match. If your match
is correct, the two items will be turned over.
If your match is incorrect, the two items will
remain the same.
You can decrease the size of the cards on which the
items are displayed by clicking Size on
the game board. Continue to click Size until
the cards display in the size you like.
Click Answers on the game board to display
the answers to the current matching activity.
Click New Game on the game board to display
a new matching activity.
- Flashcards
Online flashcards are used to memorize definitions
or terms.
Click the flashcard that is displayed to flip it
over and display what is on its other side.
Click Other Side on Top to flip the entire
deck of flashcards over and begin to display the
flashcards on the opposite side.
Click Remove Card to remove the current
flashcard from the deck and display the next flashcard.
Click Restart to replace all the flashcards
in the deck and start over.
Java vs. Non-Java Flashcards
Java is a programming language that is needed to use
the flashcards. If you do not have a Java-enabled browser,
click non-Java to use standard HTML flashcards
that can be used with any browser.
Member's Classroom
Our subscribed members will also have access to Matthew's online
classes, where he will update you
with news and links, set assignments, and where
you will be able to do lots more fun games and
quizzes to help you learn Spanish and re-enforce
the video lessons in an enjoyable way - Learning
a language shouldn't be a chore!
Teacher-Supported Spanish language Club
Learning a new language isn't easy, we all need encouragement
and motivation. That is why we have set up an SLS Spanish
Club network. This is where you can get support and
advice from Matthew, the teacher, and
interact with other students. In the club
you will be able to post your questions, find additional
resources such as vocabulary exercises, videos,
articles to read, or practice your Spanish with others
using the chat room or forum. SLS
Spanish Club is the place where we want you to
feel that you have your very own language teacher on
hand to help and support you.
Subscribers to our
course packages will also have access to the membership
area where they will be able to download FREE
Spanish language learning e-books to supplement
their online learning; a link to the Memory
Lift flip-card software programme to use
with our downloadable vocabulary exercises, and
a useful desktop translator. Click
here to read about these complimentary offers
to our members.
Our members area will be continually updated with
new and exciting ways of learning - and more importantly
speaking Spanish, so see how affordable our courses
are in the Course
prices page |
Before
starting the course I had dabbled in trying to learn
Spanish, unfortunately because they were in group
classes for beginners, but it seemed I was the only "real" beginner,
it left me feeling a little deflated. The class moved
at too quick a pace and I couldn´t keep up
and the teacher had no time to go over things again.
