Buenos días, mis amigos. Esta semana, he trabajado mucho para vosotros. :-)

In this issue
 ~ Ser and Estar
 ~ Pronunciation: B and V
 ~ Spanish for beginners
 ~ Offline learning
 ~ Forum and chatroom
 ~ FAQ
 ~ ¡Hasta luego!

New Lessons

Ser and Estar
There are two Spanish verbs that mean "to be." Each of these verbs is used to express a different type of being - they are not interchangeable. This lesson is broken in two parts: an introduction to ser/estar and an in-depth comparison.
http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com/grammar/verbs/tobe.html

Pronunciation: B and V
The letters B and V are pronounced exactly the same in Spanish - learn how.
http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com/pronunciation/pr-bv.html

Spanish for Beginners
I've put together a checklist to help you get the most out of my Spanish for beginners lessons. It indicates the best order to study the lessons so that you learn the basics first and build from there.
http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com/beginnerschecklist.html

Offline Learning

Learning Spanish on the internet is fun, but sometimes I think it's nice to log off for a while. I've scoured the net for a range of offline learning resources. These are listed in the "Sections" box in the upper-left corner of each page of my site, or you can access them with these links.
Audio books - http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com/products/audiobooks.html
Books - http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com/products/books.html
Fun for Kids (and the young at heart) - http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com/products/kids.html
Language tapes/CDs - http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com/products/languagetapes.html
Movies - http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com/products/movies.html
Music - http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com/products/music.html
Software - http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com/products/software.html

Spanish Practice: Forum and Chat

The e Learn Spanish Language forum and chatroom are open for business! Please drop in to say hola, introduce yourself, vote in the polls, and ask whatever burning Spanish questions you have. Hope to see you there!
http://forums.delphiforums.com/espeakespanol/start
http://forums.delphiforums.com/espeakespanol/chat

Frequently Asked Questions

I've compiled a list of the questions that my readers ask all the time regarding general site information, study advice, and using Spanish on the computer (e.g., typing accents) - come see if your questions are answered. :-)
http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com/faq/faqindex.html

¡Hasta luego!

That's it for this week! I hope you enjoy the new lessons and links. If you do, please tell your Spanish-loving friends and family about my new site. The more, the merrier, ¿verdad? :-)

Laura K. Lawless
Virtual Spanish Teacher
http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com

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