My name is:

Jenna
My new level is:
B1
Approximately how much time do you dedicate to working on your Spanish outside of class?
30 minutes to one hour daily
On average, how many times per week do you take classes @ Pura Buena Onda?
One
What role has Pura Buena Onda played in helping you improve your Spanish & advance to the next level?
PBO has helped me immensely! The classes have given me the confidence to speak more and to practice with my Spanish-speaking friends. All the teachers are so helpful and supportive.
What are some of your favorite resources?
Quizlet, CoffeeBreak Spanish, Duolingo Podcasts, and I also use the verb workbooks
Is there anything else you would like to share with us?
Classes are so much fun and I have really enjoyed getting to know my classmates.

Thank you Jenna!

¡Felicidades a Jenna por avanzar al nivel B1! ¡Bien hecho! We are so happy to have you in our online Spanish classes!

My name is:

Missy 

My new level is:

C1

Approximately how much time do you dedicate to working on your Spanish outside of class?

10-15 hours per week

On average, how many times per week do you take classes @ Pura Buena Onda?

Recently 2

What role has Pura Buena Onda played in helping you improve your Spanish & advance to the next level?

PBO has played the most important role in my journey. From the beginning, they made it more comfortable to start speaking which was the hardest part and from then on, everyone has been patient and encouraging along the way and has offered multiple different types of opportunities to improve. The teachers are incredible and the community that Caro has built is the best part. I have an amazing group of friends to learn and practice with because of PBO. 

What are some of your favorite resources?

I’ve been into listening to a lot of podcasts lately, I started with News In Slow Spanish a few years ago but now try to listen to Buenos Días America most weekdays. I also love No Hay Tos, Platicando, and Hoy Hablamos and have made it a recent goal to listen to all available episodes of Radioambulante. Netflix has so many good shows in Spanish (my favorites include La Casa de Papel, Gran Hotel, Las Chicas del Cable, El Internado, there are many more). The McGraw Hill books are great if you are a nerd like me. 

Is there anything else you would like to share with us?

PBO has changed my life and I can’t thank them enough. I would never have imagined 4-5 years ago that I could now have a coherent conversation with someone in Spanish and love the process so much! 

Thank you Missy!

¡Felicidades a Missy por avanzar al nivel B2! ¡Bien hecho! We are so happy to have you in our online Spanish classes!

Para todos los niveles: 

La tarea opcional de esta semana es… 

¡Practicar durante el descanso! Quizás puedan hablar en español con alguien de su clase mientras PBO esté cerrado :). 

 

Tarea extra para A2: 

No hay tarea extra para A2 porque PBO va a estar cerrado :). 


Para los que les interese hacer más tarea: 

Hagan de la frase 321 a la frase 340 del segundo capítulo del libro “Spanish Verb Tense Workbook – Beginner”, y de la frase 161 a la frase 180 del cuarto capítulo del libro “Spanish Verb Workbook – Intermediate & Advanced” de Robert Melick & Bernal Herrera Gómez. 

Vamos a seguir usando este libro el año que viene. 

Atención: Hay tres errores en las respuestas del libro “Spanish Verb Workbook – Intermediate & Advanced”. Las respuestas a las frases 92, 201 y 217 usan la expresión buscar por, pero en español eso es incorrecto; debería ser buscar (sin “por”). 

My name is:

Sean

My new level is:

B2

Approximately how much time do you dedicate to working on your Spanish outside of class?

~6 hours a week

On average, how many times per week do you take classes @ Pura Buena Onda?

1

What role has Pura Buena Onda played in helping you improve your Spanish & advance to the next level?

PBO is the main reason I have improved at all since I started learning Spanish

What are some of your favorite resources?

es.thefreedictionary.com, spanishdict.com, Youtube, Twitter, BBC Mundo, Yahoo Noticias en Español, Netflix, Books, Podcasts, Music

Is there anything else you would like to share with us?

Incorporating Spanish into many aspects of my life has really helped me out. Instead of just setting aside “study” time for Spanish, I make it a part of my routines, so that more things that I hear, watch, and read are in Spanish and keep me learning about the language. 

Thank you Sean!

¡Felicidades a Sean por avanzar al nivel B2! ¡Bien hecho! We are so happy to have you in our online Spanish classes!

Para todos los niveles: 

La tarea opcional de esta semana es hacer un plan para las fiestas decembrinas en el que incluyan lo que van a hacer para estudiar y/o practicar español mientras la escuela esté cerrada

Les recordamos que pueden practicar con las preguntas del día de PBO en Facebook y comentar las publicaciones de PBO en Instagram

También les recordamos que varios profes darán clases particulares durante el descanso. 

Tarea extra para A2: 

Busquen una palabra que no conozcan en español relacionada con las fiestas de invierno y escriban 5 oraciones para describirla. 

Por ejemplo: 

1 – Es un objeto 

2 – Lo compramos para otra persona 

3 – Se envuelve en papeles de varios colores 

4 – Se da a otra persona el día de Navidad 

5 – Es una sorpresa 

¿Qué palabra relacionada con las fiestas de invierno es? 


Para los que les interese hacer más tarea: 

Hagan de la frase 301 a la frase 320 del segundo capítulo del libro “Spanish Verb Tense Workbook – Beginner”, y de la frase 141 a la frase 160 del cuarto capítulo del libro “Spanish Verb Workbook – Intermediate & Advanced” de Robert Melick & Bernal Herrera Gómez. 

Atención: Hay tres errores en las respuestas del libro “Spanish Verb Workbook – Intermediate & Advanced”. Las respuestas a las frases 92, 201 y 217 usan la expresión buscar por, pero en español eso es incorrecto; debería ser buscar (sin “por”). 

My name is:

Margaret 

My new level is:

A3

Approximately how much time do you dedicate to working on your Spanish outside of class?

one hour or more per day

On average, how many times per week do you take classes @ Pura Buena Onda?

1 group class but am thinking of adding a semi-private twice a month

What role has Pura Buena Onda played in helping you improve your Spanish & advance to the next level?

I have been working on moving beyond the present tense and tourist Spanish since last fall. When I first started, I realized that I could barely form even simple sentences even though I understood quite a bit more. My classes have allowed at least some things to become semi-automatic.

What are some of your favorite resources?

Duolingo Spanish Podcasts, Coffee Break Spanish, Notes in Spanish, Breaking Out of Beginner’s Spanish by Joseph Keenan, SpanishDict.

Is there anything else you would like to share with us?

It’s great to have a safe way to take classes during the pandemic.

Thank you Margaret!

¡Felicidades a Margaret por avanzar al nivel A3! ¡Bien hecho! We are so happy to have you in our online Spanish classes!

Para todos los niveles: 

La tarea opcional de esta semana es escribir un párrafo acerca del recurso para aprender español que más han usado este año y por qué lo recomiendan. Puede ser una aplicación, una página web, un podcast, un canal de YouTube, etc. Cualquier recurso vale. 

Tarea extra para A2: 

Busquen una palabra que no conozcan en español relacionada con un fenómeno meteorológico y escriban 5 oraciones para describirla. 

Por ejemplo: 

1 – Es fría 

2 – Cae de las nubes 

3 – Sólo se forma cuando hace mucho frío 

4 – Es de color blanco 

5 – Se convierte en agua con el calor 

¿Qué palabra relacionada con un fenómeno meteorológico es?


Para los que les interese hacer más tarea: 

Hagan de la frase 281 a la frase 300 del segundo capítulo del libro “Spanish Verb Tense Workbook – Beginner”, y de la frase 121 a la frase 140 del cuarto capítulo del libro “Spanish Verb Workbook – Intermediate & Advanced” de Robert Melick & Bernal Herrera Gómez. 

Atención: Hay tres errores en las respuestas del libro “Spanish Verb Workbook – Intermediate & Advanced”. Las respuestas a las frases 92, 201 y 217 usan la expresión buscar por, pero en español eso es incorrecto; debería ser buscar (sin “por”).