http://www.synergyspanishsystems.com/blog Frustration Free Spanish Learning System Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:49:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here's the second part of the World Cup lessons that Elena and I created for you. Although we've kept the Spanish at a starter level so everyone can enjoy the lesson, in the second part we've add some more patterns to get you Spanish flowing more freely.   Here's your Fútbol lección ... http://www.synergyspanishsystems.com/blog/49/ As a special Word Cup treat Elena and I created "El Mundial" Spanish lesson for you. It'll get you speaking real Spanish so you can chat with your amigos de España or anyone else who speaks Spanish. Although the lesson is about fútbol you'll use everyday Spanish patterns that build fluency. Even ... http://www.synergyspanishsystems.com/blog/spanish-audio-lesson-for-the-world-cup/ Normal sure fire topics for enjoyable conversations with native Spanish speakers are; Food Family Friends and travel This month there is only one subject. It trumps everything else. Yes, it's La Copa Mundial (The World Cup) It's hands down the most lively conversation topic among Spanish speakers for the next 30 days. Here are some important facts you need ... http://www.synergyspanishsystems.com/blog/a-certain-spanish-conversation-starter/ Not everyone likes how I teach. Students usually love it, but the language coordinators I've worked with, they are another story. Once when I was teaching English in Mexico the coordinator came into my classroom to show me how it was done. A student asked me the meaning of an English word. I ... http://www.synergyspanishsystems.com/blog/spanish-class-charade-catastrophe/ If you just know words, even if you know thousands, you can still struggle to have good conversations with your amigos. The good news is that once you add a missing ingredient your Spanish words come to life. I'll show you the secret spice in a moment, but first a quick ... http://www.synergyspanishsystems.com/blog/spanish-words-now-what/ A popular myth is that Cinco de Mayo is Mexican Independence Day. Wrong! Mexican Independence Day is actually September 16. In fact, it's the 200 year anniversary this year. So, what is Cinco de Mayo? What really happened on the 5th of May was the Mexican army won a battle against the invading French ... http://www.synergyspanishsystems.com/blog/cinco-de-mayo/ Is there such a thing as easy Spanish? It so often seems so complicated, especially with traditional methods of teaching. Sure, parts of the Spanish language are really complex. Yet, there are also parts of Spanish that are easy to learn. In fact, some words you can literally learn instantly. The other ... http://www.synergyspanishsystems.com/blog/easy-spanish/ It's only taken me 5 years to put 2 and 2 together. An idea so obvious I cant believe I didn't see it years ago. Now that I have discovered what was right in front of me for so long, it's time to share it. You see, if you have struggled ... http://www.synergyspanishsystems.com/blog/why-didnt-i-think-of-that/ Here the FSI Spanish Course FREE. It's the one the US State Department used to teach diplomats the FBI and DEA Agents. A warning: it's intense... You'll either love it or hate it. If it's not for you, try my step by step lessons at Synergy Spanish testdrive. If you do like it, you'll ... http://www.synergyspanishsystems.com/blog/speak-spanish-like-a-diplomat/ This is the third lesson in our Spanish Fluency Patterns series. It’s the approach to verbs from Bola de Nieve that gets you speaking fluent Spanish. If you missed any of the previous lessons, here’s a link to the first one – Spanish Fluency Patterns 1. And the second one showed you ... http://www.synergyspanishsystems.com/blog/even-more-spanish-fluency-patterns/