http://www.200words-a-day.com/language-learning-blog-1.html Keeps you updated with changes to the 200 Words a Day website, on excelerated language learning. Check out the Memory Masters' techniques. Lots of tips and tricks on accelerated language learning. en-us language learning Wed, 16 May 2012 11:35:31 GMT Wed, 16 May 2012 11:35:31 GMT 200words-a-day.com http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-embarazar.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-embarazar.html The Spanish for make pregnant is the IRREGULAR ZAR Spanish verb EMBARAZAR. Imagine that Rasputin making girls pregnant does EMBARRASS TSAR! 100+ verbs are conjugated this way. Many ZAR verbs are irregular, being conjugated in different ways, with a few little twists here and there. The Daily Spanish Lesson looks at 31 irregular ZAR verbs for the month of May. All with cartoon Memory Triggers. Tue, 15 May 2012 13:24:58 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-cruzar.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-cruzar.html The Spanish for cross is the IRREGULAR ZAR Spanish verb CRUZAR. Imagine that Penelope CRUZ crosses the street with a CROSS! 100+ verbs are conjugated this way. Many ZAR verbs are irregular, being conjugated in different ways, with a few little twists here and there. The Daily Spanish Lesson looks at 31 irregular ZAR verbs for the month of May. All with cartoon Memory Triggers. Mon, 14 May 2012 13:53:09 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-autorizar.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-autorizar.html The Spanish for authorize is the IRREGULAR ZAR Spanish verb AUTORIZAR. Imagine that you AUTHORIZE the TSAR to proceed! 900+ verbs are conjugated this way. Many ZAR verbs are irregular, being conjugated in different ways, with a few little twists here and there. The Daily Spanish Lesson looks at 31 irregular ZAR verbs for the month of May. All with cartoon Memory Triggers. Tue, 08 May 2012 08:36:36 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/3May-daily-italian-lesson.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/3May-daily-italian-lesson.html Today's verb, the Italian for grumble is 'brontolare'. To remember this the BRONTOsaurus grumbles to LARRY King! A regular -ARE verb. This month's family of verbs are the -ARE regulars. Do the Italian Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you'll really consolidate your verb knowledge. I grumble, it grumbles, you will grumble, he may grumble, I have grumbled, we had grumbled, etc. Thu, 03 May 2012 14:33:11 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-confundir.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-confundir.html The Spanish for confuse is the REGULAR IR Spanish verb CONFUNDIR. Imagine it is easy to CONFUSE and CONFOUND DEER! 100+ verbs are conjugated this way. Many IR verbs are irregular, being conjugated in different ways, with a few little twists here and there. The Daily Spanish Lesson looks at 31 regular IR verbs for the month of April. All with cartoon Memory Triggers. Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:19:38 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/michel-thomas.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/michel-thomas.html Before buying a Michel Thomas language course read this. Be aware of the weaknesses, and if learning French ensure you get a teacher to teach you a French accent because Mr Thomas has a Polish accent! Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:19:33 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/26Apr-daily-french-lesson.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/26Apr-daily-french-lesson.html Today's verb, the French for bewitch is ensorceler. You can remember this by imagining you are BEWITCHED by the SORCERER! Do the Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you will consolidate your knowledge. I bewitch it bewitches, you will bewitch, he may bewitch, I have bewitched, we had bewitched, etc. Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:27:29 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-resistir.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-resistir.html The Spanish for resist is the REGULAR IR Spanish verb RESISTIR. Imagine soldiers RESIST TEAR gas! 100+ verbs are conjugated this way. Many IR verbs are irregular, being conjugated in different ways, with a few little twists here and there. The Daily Spanish Lesson looks at 31 regular IR verbs for the month of April. All with cartoon Memory Triggers. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:31:32 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-invadir.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-invadir.html The Spanish for invade is the REGULAR IR Spanish verb INVADIR. Imagine preparing to INVADE DEER troops get ready! 100+ verbs are conjugated this way. Many IR verbs are irregular, being conjugated in different ways, with a few little twists here and there. The Daily Spanish Lesson looks at 31 regular IR verbs for the month of April. All with cartoon Memory Triggers. Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:37:24 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-hundir.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-hundir.html The Spanish for sink is the REGULAR IR Spanish verb HUNDIR. Imagine the HOUND and DEER sink! 100+ verbs are conjugated this way. Many IR verbs are irregular, being conjugated in different ways, with a few little twists here and there. The Daily Spanish Lesson looks at 31 regular IR verbs for the month of April. All with cartoon Memory Triggers. Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:25:31 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-decidir.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-decidir.html The Spanish for decide is the REGULAR IR Spanish verb DECIDIR. Imagine the lion DECIDES DEER make good eating! 100+ verbs are conjugated this way. Many IR verbs are irregular, being conjugated in different ways, with a few little twists here and there. The Daily Spanish Lesson looks at 31 regular IR verbs for the month of April. All with cartoon Memory Triggers. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:42:15 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-sacudir.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-sacudir.html The Spanish for shake is the REGULAR IR Spanish verb SACUDIR. Imagine you SHAKE and BEAT the SACK O' DEER! 100+ verbs are conjugated this way. Many IR verbs are irregular, being conjugated in different ways, with a few little twists here and there. The Daily Spanish Lesson looks at 31 regular IR verbs for the month of April. All with cartoon Memory Triggers. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:24:39 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-suscribir.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-suscribir.html The Spanish for subscribe is the REGULAR IR Spanish verb SUSCRIBIR. Imagine yelling SUBSCRIBE 'ERE! 100+ verbs are conjugated this way. Many IR verbs are irregular, being conjugated in different ways, with a few little twists here and there. The Daily Spanish Lesson looks at 31 regular IR verbs for the month of April. All with cartoon Memory Triggers. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:30:28 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-combatir.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-combatir.html The Spanish for combat is the REGULAR IR Spanish verb COMBATIR. Imagine you COMBAT TEAR gas! 100+ verbs are conjugated this way. Many IR verbs are irregular, being conjugated in different ways, with a few little twists here and there. The Daily Spanish Lesson looks at 31 regular IR verbs for the month of April. All with cartoon Memory Triggers. Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:08:38 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/french-verb-conclure.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/french-verb-conclure.html The translation of To conclude is the French verb Conclure. Find out in which idioms it can be used by reading this lesson. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:35:00 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/french-expression-en-avoir-marre-de.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/french-expression-en-avoir-marre-de.html To say To be fed up with, use the French expression En avoir marre de. Here are a few examples using this French colloquial expression. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:25:10 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/michels-french.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/michels-french.html I am French and I listened to a few of MT's French courses out of curiosity and found his accent quite all right. I think the MT method is a great shortcut Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:48:09 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/i-like-michel.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/i-like-michel.html I've used several of Michel Thomas's courses and found them useful. I think the review above misses out why they're good: they provide an excellent TEMPLATE Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:43:29 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/chinese-mandarin.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/chinese-mandarin.html I have just finished the Foundation Course in Mandarin,this I found very interesting. It was at the right pace and there was a young lady from Beijing Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:41:43 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/french-verb-interdire.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/french-verb-interdire.html The French verb interdire has several translations and synonyms. All of these are explained with examples. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:20:34 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/french-verb-eviter.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/french-verb-eviter.html The French verb Eviter means To Avoid or To Dodge. To see all the meanings and expressions, look at this lesson. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:35:04 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/27Mar-daily-french-lesson.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/27Mar-daily-french-lesson.html Today's verb, the French for colour is colorier. You can remember this by imagining COLORING in the French colors. Do the Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you will consolidate your knowledge. I colour, it colours, you will colour, he may colour, I have coloured, we had coloured, etc. Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:31:18 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/french-verb-fendre.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/french-verb-fendre.html The French verb FENDRE means to crack or split. Samples sentences and dialogue will help you conquer this verb. Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:49:14 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-romper.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-romper.html The Spanish for break is the REGULAR ER Spanish verb ROMPER. Imagine you break toys in the kids' ROMPER room ROMPing around! 100+ verbs are conjugated this way. Many ER verbs are irregular, being conjugated in 30 different ways, with a few little twists here and there. The Daily Spanish Lesson looks at 31 regular ER verbs for the month of March. All with cartoon Memory Triggers. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:34:10 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-list.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-list.html This SPANISH VERB LIST groups the verbs according their family of endings. A few minutes a day for 30 days and you can conquer various families of verb endings + conjugations with powerful verb tables Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:09:14 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/19Mar-daily-italian-lesson.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/19Mar-daily-italian-lesson.html Today's verb, the Italian for look at, is 'guardare'. To remember this imagine looking at the GUARD who has to GUARD A RARE jewel! A regular -ARE verb. This month's family of verbs are the -ARE regulars. Do the Italian Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you'll really consolidate your verb knowledge. I look at, it looks at, you will look at, he may look at, I have looked at, we had looked at, etc. Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:16:28 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-suceder.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-suceder.html The Spanish for happen is the REGULAR ER Spanish verb SUCEDER. Imagine it SUCCEEDED in happening, said the DARE devil! 100+ verbs are conjugated this way. Many ER verbs are irregular, being conjugated in 30 different ways, with a few little twists here and there. The Daily Spanish Lesson looks at 31 regular ER verbs for the month of March. All with cartoon Memory Triggers. Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:54:53 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-preceder.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-preceder.html The Spanish for precede is the REGULAR ER Spanish verb PRECEDER. Imagine Franco PRECEDES a group in the Spanish colours! 100+ verbs are conjugated this way. Many ER verbs are irregular, being conjugated in 30 different ways, with a few little twists here and there. The Daily Spanish Lesson looks at 31 regular ER verbs for the month of March. All with cartoon Memory Triggers. Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:19:16 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-exceder.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-exceder.html The Spanish for exceed is the REGULAR ER Spanish verb EXCEDER. Imagine the DARE DEVIL EXCEEDS the speed limits! 100+ verbs are conjugated this way. Many ER verbs are irregular, being conjugated in 30 different ways, with a few little twists here and there. The Daily Spanish Lesson looks at 31 regular ER verbs for the month of March. All with cartoon Memory Triggers. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:35:54 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/michel-thomas-accent.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/michel-thomas-accent.html I have done the beginning and advanced French and Portuguese courses, intend to get the German and Japanese Advanced. I have a good ear for accents and Mon, 05 Mar 2012 01:45:13 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/interesting-if-misguided-review.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/interesting-if-misguided-review.html The memorisation point you make shows a lack of attention to what is being said. He is specifically taking the responsibility for you building the memories. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 01:43:25 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-aprender.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-aprender.html The Spanish for learn is the regular ER Spanish verb APRENDER. Just over 100 verbs are conjugated the same way. Many ER verbs are irregular, being conjugated in 30 different ways, with a few little twists here and there. The Daily Spanish Lesson looks at 31 regular ER verbs for the month of March. All with cartoon Memory Triggers. Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:19:06 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/moonwalking-with-einstein.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/moonwalking-with-einstein.html Moonwalking with Einstein by Josh Foer is a must for language learners interested in speedy vocabulary acquisition and memory improvement. Foer's journalistic quest leads him to become US Memory Champ Thu, 01 Mar 2012 06:46:13 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-absorber.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/spanish-verb-absorber.html The Spanish for absorb is the regular ER Spanish verb ABSORBER. Just over 100 verbs are conjugated the same way. Many ER verbs are irregular, being conjugated in 30 different ways, with a few little twists here and there. It also means to occupy, take up. The Daily Spanish Lesson looks at 31 regular ER verbs for the month of March. All with cartoon Memory Triggers. Thu, 01 Mar 2012 06:43:56 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/28Feb-daily-french-lesson.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/28Feb-daily-french-lesson.html Today's verb, the French for keep is 'conserver'. You can remember this by imagining the former CONSERVATIVE Prime Minister Maggie Thatcher makes preserves to keep! Do the Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you will consolidate your knowledge. I keep, it keeps, you will keep, he may keep, I have kept, we had kept, etc. Tue, 28 Feb 2012 02:52:19 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/16Feb-daily-italian-lesson.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/16Feb-daily-italian-lesson.html Today's verb, the Italian for sugar is 'zuccherare'. To remember this imagine the ZOO CARER SUGARS his tea! This family of verbs are regular ARE verbs. Do the Italian Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you'll really consolidate your verb knowledge. I sugar, he sugars, you will sugar, he may sugar, I have sugared, we had sugared, etc. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:03:12 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/14Feb-daily-italian-lesson.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/14Feb-daily-italian-lesson.html Today's verb, the Italian for tolerate is 'tollerare'. To remember this imagine Italians TOLERATE paying TOLLS.! This family of verbs are regular ARE verbs. Do the Italian Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you'll really consolidate your verb knowledge. I tolerate, it tolerates, you will tolerate, he may tolerate, I have tolerated, we had tolerated, etc. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:56:01 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/13Feb-daily-italian-lesson.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/13Feb-daily-italian-lesson.html Today's verb, the Italian for be quiet is 'tacitare'. To remember this imagine, Be quiet and don't TOUCH IT HARRY! This family of verbs are regular ARE verbs. Do the Italian Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you'll really consolidate your verb knowledge. I am quiet, it is quiet, you will be quiet, he may be quiet, I have been quiet, we had been quiet, etc. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:27:11 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/10Feb-daily-italian-lesson.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/10Feb-daily-italian-lesson.html Today's verb, the Italian for glean is 'spigolare'. To remember this imagine you say,go GLEAN information about the SPIGOT LARRY! This family of verbs are regular ARE verbs. Do the Italian Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you'll really consolidate your verb knowledge. I glean, it gleans, you will glean, he may glean, I have gleaned, we had gleaned, etc. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:10:45 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/9Feb-daily-italian-lesson.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/9Feb-daily-italian-lesson.html Today's verb, the Italian for sow is 'seminare'. To remember this imagine the farmer gives a SEMINAR on SOWING seeds! This family of verbs are regular ARE verbs. Do the Italian Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you'll really consolidate your verb knowledge. I sow, it sows, you will sow, he may sow, I have sowed, we had sowed, etc. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:58:21 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/7Feb-daily-italian-lesson.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/7Feb-daily-italian-lesson.html Today's verb, the Italian for penetrate is 'penetrare'. To remember this imagine water PENETRATES RARELY the ship's skin ... until you hit the rocks! This family of verbs are regular ARE verbs. Do the Italian Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you'll really consolidate your verb knowledge. I penetrate, it penetrates, you will penetrate, he may penetrate, I have penetrated, we had penetrated, etc. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:07:20 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/6Feb-daily-italian-lesson.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/6Feb-daily-italian-lesson.html Today's verb, the Italian for operate is 'operare'. To remember this imagine doctors OPERATE on a RARE disease! This family of verbs are regular ARE verbs. Do the Italian Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you'll really consolidate your verb knowledge. I operate, it operates, you will operate, he may operate, I have operated, we had operated, etc. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:18:47 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/6Feb-daily-french-lesson.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/6Feb-daily-french-lesson.html Today's verb, the French for fall is 'chuter'. You can remember this by imagining Neville SHUTE falls while SHOOTING from his para-CHUTE! Do the Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you will consolidate your knowledge. I fall, it falls, you will fall, he may fall, I have fallen, we had fallen, etc. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:35:55 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/native-speakers.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/native-speakers.html There is a native speaker for the Japanese courses which is very helpful. I did learn hiragana and katakana and created my own written lessons based on Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:24:13 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/30Jan-daily-italian-lesson.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/30Jan-daily-italian-lesson.html Today's verb, the Italian for plot is 'ordire'. To remember this imagine OH DEAR, guy Fawkes is PLOTTING to burn down parliament! This family of verbs are irregular IRE verbs. Do the Italian Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you'll really consolidate your verb knowledge. I plot, it plots, you will plot, he may plot, I have plotted, we had plotted, etc. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:29:20 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/27Jan-daily-french-lesson.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/27Jan-daily-french-lesson.html Today's verb, the French for centuplicate is 'centupler'. You can remember this by imagining Bernie Madoff promises to CENTUPLICATE your money while you are ENT TO PLAY! The way to conquer French verb conjugation is to learn the main patterns. The 5,000+ ER verbs occur the most. Do the Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you will consolidate your knowledge. I centuplicate, it centuplicates, you will centuplicate, he may centuplicate, I have centuplicated, we had centuplicated, etc. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:09:45 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/cross-purposes.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/cross-purposes.html The author of this article is correct when he says you need to learn from a variety of sources. But the Michel Thomas method is about learning the basics Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:30:56 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/michel-thomas-for-the-first-time-learner.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/michel-thomas-for-the-first-time-learner.html I have tried many times to learn French over the years and always become bored with the courses - both class courses and home study - NOT so with Michel Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:30:31 GMT http://www.200words-a-day.com/26Jan-daily-italian-lesson.html http://www.200words-a-day.com/26Jan-daily-italian-lesson.html Today's verb, the Italian for strengthen is 'irrobustire'. To remember this imagine I ROBOT will STRENGTHEN and make your EAR ROBUST! This family of verbs are irregular IRE verbs. Do the Italian Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you'll really consolidate your verb knowledge. I strengthen, it strengthens, you will strengthen, he may strengthen, I have strengthened, we had strengthened, etc. Today's verb, the Italian for plot is 'ordire'. To remember this imagine OH DEAR, guy Fawkes is PLOTTING to burn down parliament! This family of verbs are irregular IRE verbs. Do the Italian Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you'll really consolidate your verb knowledge. I plot, it plots, you will plot, he may plot, I have plotted, we had plotted, etc. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:58:24 GMT