Spanish Grammar: The Verb [GUSTAR] – Verb Conjugation Chart

Spanish Grammar: The Verb [GUSTAR] – Verb Conjugation Chart la gramática española: el verbo [gustar] – gráfico de conjugaciones [GUSTAR] = TO BE PLEASING (To Like…) The verb GUSTAR technically means that “something is pleasing … unto someone …” That’s why GUSTAR is going to need some help from some indirect object pronouns in order […]

Spanish Vocabulary: Academic Subjects

… Identify Spanish Vocabulary: Academic Subjects el vocabulario español: las materias académicas Familiarize yourself with academic subject areas. Utilize correct names for programs, majors, and classes. … Connect LEAF Spanish Grammar: Nouns – Basics … Study la agricultura : agriculture La agricultura estudia la producción de la comida. Agriculture studies food production. el arte : art […]

Folium: Bartering and Haggling in Foreign Lands via loraltravel

Folium: Bartering and Haggling in Foreign Lands via loraltravel There’s something about the art of the “deal” that is slowly fading into the recesses of American memory. We’ve become far too used to the price as marked, and quietly accepting the word of the vendor as law. Even most major car dealerships use fixed pricing […]

French Web Media : Photo Slideshow – Personality Traits

French Web Media : Photo Slideshow – Personality Traits (No Text) (Navigate the slides using the left and right arrows) Questions: TBA The LEAF Project www.leaflanguages.org Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0

Folium: The Beauty of Learning Another Language via Thought Catalog

Folium: The Beauty of Learning Another Language via Thought Catalog The LEAF Project is fundamentally designed to supply the attentive language learner with interesting and applicable articles and educational resources. Above all else, LEAF is devoted to giving you reasons to continue diving into the depths of culture. I’m going to go out on a […]

Folium: Colours in Cultures via Visual.ly

Folium: Colours in Cultures via Visual.ly First of all, how could you deny any infographic that has the world “colour” in the title. It’s like a BBC documentary narrated by David Attenborough, it just sounds so perfectly classy. It would be a shame not to bring it up! This, of course, isn’t Folium’s forst foray […]

French Grammar: Asking Questions – Yes / No

… Identify: French Grammar: Asking Questions – Yes / No la grammaire française: poser les questions – oui / non A “Yes / No” question is a question that can be answered simply by ”Yes” or “No”.  Asking questions is a basic, but important, communication skill in French, just as it is in English! Study: […]

French Grammar: Likes and Dislikes

Identify: French Grammar: Likes and Dislikes la grammaire française: les goûts et les dégoûts There are several verbs in French that communicate likes and dislikes. Knowing what people like and dislike can help with food choices, activities, shopping, and other things! Study: The following -ER verbs are used to discuss likes (les goûts): AIMER :  […]

Spanish Vocabulary: School and Office Supplies

… Identify Spanish Vocabulary: School and Office Supplies el vocabulario español: los suministros de la escuela y la oficina Common objects found in schools and offices. Identify and utilize the right tools to get work done. … Connect LEAF Spanish Grammar: Nouns – Basics … Study el borrador : (board) eraser No hay un borrador en […]

French Grammar: Adjective Placement – Basics

Identify: French Grammar: Adjective Placement – Basics la grammaire française: la disposition des adjectifs – une introduction In French, the position of adjectives (adjective placement) is very important.  French adjectives usually go AFTER most nouns.  But some adjectives go before nouns.  If you don’t arrange your nouns and adjectives correctly, French-speaking people won’t understand what […]