| Spanish Lessons |
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| Headstart Spanish @ STAGS |
10 weeks |
8th Oct to 17th Dec 2007 (No lesson on 22nd Oct as half-term) |
£ 90.00 |
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| General Rules |
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Stress and the "N-O-I-S-E" rule : |
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The noise rule reminds us that in Spanish, if a word ends in 'n' or 's' or a vowel, the stress or emphasis is placed on the
second from last syllable. Examples : tengo, hermana, salen, compras, incidente. |
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If the last letter is anything else, then the stress or emphasis falls on the last syllable. Examples : animal, hospital, Madrid |
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If this rule is ever broken, it will be indicated with an accent over the stressed syllable. Example : una invitación |
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ci & ce are always pronounced 'th' |
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Words ending in -ción are feminine. Examples : una invitación, la estación, la competición |
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The present tense 'we' version of verbs is formed by removing the 'r' and adding 'mos' (e.g. come(r)mos, habla(r)mos, sali(r)mos)
- with just one exception : ir (to go) is not imos but vamos !! |
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| Helpful links : |
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| http://www.studyspanish.com/accents/rules.htm |
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Comprehensive explanation of the stress rules |
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| http://www.askoxford.com/languages/es/toi_spanish/pronunciation/ |
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Pronunciation examples & sound clips |
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| http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dict_en_es |
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Dictionary with pronunciations |
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