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Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques January 17, 2010, 02:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 12,511
Posted By Ramses
Pimsleur es bastante caro también y es bastante...

Pimsleur es bastante caro también y es bastante cutre. Sería mejor comprar DVDs con subtítulos (en español) porque ni Rosetta Stone ni Pimsleur vale mucho.
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques January 17, 2010, 02:14 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,597
Posted By Ramses
I'm sure you'd learn a lot, but if you're only...

I'm sure you'd learn a lot, but if you're only going to learn the language (and not really to learn the country and culture) I'd stay home and immerse myself at home.

Contrary to what many believe...
Forum: Official Announcements January 17, 2010, 02:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 47,048
Posted By Ramses
Pretty cool. I've been running a Spanish...

Pretty cool.

I've been running a Spanish Word of the Day for a while on my blog, but due to a lack of time I couldn't continue with it. Still, if you want to use some of the stuff I published,...
Forum: Other Languages September 02, 2008, 05:56 AM
Replies: 7
[German] schmeißen
Views: 3,812
Posted By Ramses
Jup, correct :).

Jup, correct :).
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques September 02, 2008, 05:55 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 37,973
Posted By Ramses
Good point Anna, but I prefer using an SRS,...

Good point Anna, but I prefer using an SRS, software based. Because I score myself, the software eventually knows what sentences to show more than others. Very effective.
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques August 07, 2008, 10:19 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 37,973
Posted By Ramses
Vale, saber la base de la gramática está bien,...

Vale, saber la base de la gramática está bien, pero no es fundamental para poder hablar una lengua. Mira: ¡LA BASE! Mucha gente estudia la gramática profundamente, pero no puede hablar bien. ¿Por...
Forum: Other Languages August 07, 2008, 10:09 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,387
Posted By Ramses
I actually hate the sound of German (in my...

I actually hate the sound of German (in my opinion, it's even worse than Dutch), but I can understand it perfectly and speak it fairly well. Not because I studied it (well, I did, in high school),...
Forum: Other Languages August 07, 2008, 10:07 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 23,321
Posted By Ramses
Well, Dutch and English are my mother tongues...

Well, Dutch and English are my mother tongues (although English didn't fully develop due to a lack of pratice, hehe). Spanish is a language I just started studying about a year ago.

How can I use...
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques August 07, 2008, 09:20 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 37,973
Posted By Ramses
Yeah, but I strongly believe that there's a...

Yeah, but I strongly believe that there's a general path someone can (or should) walk in order to become fluent. When you speak English, do you think about grammar all the time? Maybe once in a...
Forum: Other Languages August 07, 2008, 09:12 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 23,321
Posted By Ramses
Yeah, you use "el inglés", "el holandés", etc.,...

Yeah, you use "el inglés", "el holandés", etc., etc. But I forget it all the time as well :).
Forum: Other Languages August 07, 2008, 09:09 AM
Replies: 7
[German] schmeißen
Views: 3,812
Posted By Ramses
"Schmeißen" means "throw" in this context. Or...

"Schmeißen" means "throw" in this context. Or even better: fling. "Fliegt" doesn't mean "flies" when you translate it in this context, but "will be kicked out". I don't know, it's weird to translate...
Forum: Grammar August 07, 2008, 09:00 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,414
Posted By Ramses
Vale. ¿Cómo lo va?

Vale. ¿Cómo lo va?
Forum: Grammar July 21, 2008, 08:57 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,414
Posted By Ramses
Sure, but only later on. If I begin learning a...

Sure, but only later on. If I begin learning a language I don't care about stuff like that. I want to learn survival vocab and simple grammar where I can build on. It has worked for me and boosted my...
Forum: Grammar July 21, 2008, 03:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,414
Posted By Ramses
Yeah, ok. But there must be something like that...

Yeah, ok. But there must be something like that for Spanish too, right? To be honest; I'm not that into learning grammar as I believe that you can reach almost the same by getting massive input, but...
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques July 20, 2008, 04:37 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 37,973
Posted By Ramses
Ever heard of the sentence method...

Ever heard of the sentence method (http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/10000-sentences-why - doesn't matter it's Japanese, learning a language is learning a language)? I came to the conclusion...
Forum: Grammar July 20, 2008, 04:24 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 14,825
Posted By Ramses
Well, I - as a teacher in training - truly...

Well, I - as a teacher in training - truly believe that you can't 1) TEACH someone a language. You can only teach someone how to learn a language (maybe people disagree with me, but how often have...
Forum: Grammar July 20, 2008, 04:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,414
Posted By Ramses
Online grammar guide for Spanish

I've been searching the web for hours, and found some neat stuff regarding grammar, but not quite where I was looking for.

For Japanese I found Tae Kim's Guide to Japanese grammar...
Forum: Other Languages July 19, 2008, 10:47 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 23,321
Posted By Ramses
In the shop I work there are often Portuguese...

In the shop I work there are often Portuguese people doing their daily errands. They don't speak Dutch that well, but as soon as they found out that I speak Spanish, they often want to have a chat...
Forum: Other Languages July 13, 2008, 03:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,387
Posted By Ramses
No, "Aufklärung" es la "Ilustración", en este...

No, "Aufklärung" es la "Ilustración", en este contexto. Mira: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilustraci%C3%B3n
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques July 11, 2008, 01:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,596
Posted By Ramses
Well David (may I call you David?), I think in...

Well David (may I call you David?), I think in Spanish all the time and I'm never translating (only if I'm not sure about the structure of something, or if I'm not sure about a word, but I analyze it...
Forum: Other Languages July 11, 2008, 01:00 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 17,498
Posted By Ramses
I wasn't saying that it's not difficult. Of...

I wasn't saying that it's not difficult. Of course it's best to concentrate on one language, but if you already have a strong base in one language, studying another language which is totally...
Forum: General Chat July 11, 2008, 12:10 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,605
Posted By Ramses
Jeje, y ahora mismo tienes 515 ¿no? ¡Eres una...

Jeje, y ahora mismo tienes 515 ¿no? ¡Eres una adicta!
Forum: Other Languages July 11, 2008, 11:59 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 17,498
Posted By Ramses
Well, there are 'only' 4 tones to master, and...

Well, there are 'only' 4 tones to master, and it's not THAT hard. Yes, learning the Hanzi can be a challenge, but it's also great fun when you get the hang of it. And yes, the vocab is totally...
Forum: Introductions July 11, 2008, 11:54 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,388
Posted By Ramses
¡Saludos de Ramses!

Hola a todo,

I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Ramses and I'm currently a second-year (as of last week) college student majoring Spanish. It's actually the first year that I'm serious about...
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