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Spanish for beginners cdrom: samples
Samples from lessons and games:
Sample 21
Discovering the colour of 'el' words. In this lesson you'll learn to use the colours you came across in Stage 1. On this cdrom, every time you learn something new you also get plenty of examples to practice it.
Sample 22
Discovering how to ask and tell the time. In this lesson you'll learn to say the time and understand it when other people say it. You'll get plenty of chances to practice it in the games.
Sample 23
Practicing the time. Here you have to match the clocks with the Spanish text. When you drag and place the right text underneath a clock, you get a good point. When you try to place the wrong text, it automatically goes back to its original position and you get a bad point.
Sample 24
Typing game, feedback. You've heard and typed in a Spanish word. Then you've pressed return to get feedback on you answer and this is what you see on your screen. The computer tells you letter by letter what's right and wrong with your answer. It also gives you general spelling rules when appropriate.
Sample 25
Choosing game. You hear a Spanish word and have to click on the picture that goes with it. The clock tells you how much time you've got left to answer.
Sample 26
Discovering the world. This is an interactive map of the world. When you point at a dot, you see the name of the place highlighted, and its Spanish and English name on the red rectangles. When you click on the highlighted place, you hear its name in Spanish.
Sample 27
Discovering nationalities. Point at the red dots on this interactive map of the world to see the nationality - for males and females - of the highlighted place. Like in every lesson, you can hear the Spanish words on your screen. Click on the highlighted place to hear both nationalities in Spanish. You can hide the English text by clicking on 'E' on the purple bar.
Sample 28
Discovering the colour of 'las' words. Here you review things you've learned and also learn new ones. Reviewing is an essential part of language learning, and one we pay a lot of attention to.
Sample 29
Another vocabulary lesson that'll help you enjoy your holidays to the full. As always, you can hear the words as often as you want, and record them. To find out what the buttons on the screen are for, simply point at them and they'll tell you.
Sample 30
An 'el/la' game. Here you get to practice putting 'el' or 'la' in front of words. Mastering 'el' and 'la' will greatly improve your communication with Spanish people.
Did you know?
In 1571, the Spanish Inquisition was established in Mexico City.
