The benefits of the TPRS approach to foreign language study
Chris Stolz reveals the incredible gains enjoyed by those who learn- and teach- with TPRS, the best approach to foreign language study ever! (See p. 16).
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Check out this fun article on home remedies for toothache! Try this lesson on verbs like “doler” (to hurt/ache). Hilarious video!” Think our gestures are silly? Watch this crazy dentist explain his! LesCOURES More Practice Opportunities Extra Reading and More El vampiro y la dentista Here is an “embedded reading” (easy version A, more detailed…