Spanish Word of the Day iGoogle Gadget

A word of the day with a difference

This iGoogle Spanish Word of the Day uses memory techniques to reinforce the words you learn each day. Read on for more...

What does that strange sentence in red mean?

This is a "mnemonic", it is a memory device to help you memorise the word. Picture the image for 10 seconds to create an association. They might seem strange but they will help to trigger your memory.

And the reinforcement?

This uses spaced repetition to reinforce previous words at the most optimal time. It is much more effective than just seeing the word once.

Why are some words different colors?

This is to reinforce the word gender for nouns. Red for feminine, blue for masculine.

What is iGoogle?
iGoogle is a customisable Google homepage where you can add gadgets that you find useful or interesting. For example you might add the news headlines, a daily crossword, a "to do" list - in fact anything that you might find useful on your homepage. Here's a short video explaining iGoogle