Weekly Tip 9/7/17: Improve your Spanish comprehension! Are you a student that struggles with understanding native speakers? If so, this is the blog post for you! The approach that many students take is to try and understand every word. Sometimes students watch a TV show or a movie or listen to a podcast and […]
La tarea opcional de esta semana es escoger una emoción o un sentimiento fuerte que has sentido últimamente y escribir un párrafo acerca de la experiencia. Por favor, describan la experiencia en detalle para practicar la expresión de emociones y sentimientos fuertes. La tarea extra de la semana * para los que quieran más tarea […]
Weekly Tip 9/1/17 – Private vs. Semi-private vs. Group Language Classes ¡Buenas tardes estudiantes de español! Espero que todos hayan tenido una linda semana :) The topic for today is private vs group Spanish classes, as I am often asked which is better. The truth is that both are great, and as with everything […]
A little over 5 weeks ago we started our annual 90-Day Spanish Bootcamp with 22 students. 5 weeks later these 12 students still remain: A1: Jean E, Rechelle M A2: Lizzie S B1.5: Melanie T; Stephanie C B2: Carol S, Roxie H B2.5: Eva M B3: Carolina F C1: Stephany F Private Classes: Joy B, […]
La tarea opcional de esta semana es escoger 3 palabras (un sustantivo, un adjetivo y un verbo) y escribir 5 o 6 pistas que describan la palabra. La próxima semana pueden compartirlos con la clase. La tarea extra de la semana * para los que quieran más tarea * es terminar el capítulo 17, Nouns […]
Hola chicos, ¿Qué onda con Uds.? Espero que todos estén bien. Students often ask what they need to improve to move into the next level. Here is a list of the things your teachers take into consideration: Comprehension: When asked a question, do you answer that question or a different one? Vocabulary: Do you […]
Congratulations to the following students for completing 33% of the 90-Day Spanish Bootcamp: A1: Chrystal M, Jean E, Rechelle M A2: Lizzie S B1: Bill S B1.5: Melanie T; Stephanie C B2: Carol S, Roxie H B2.5: Eva M B3: Carolina F C1: Stephany F Private Classes: Joy B, Lisa O When we asked […]
La tarea opcional de esta semana es escribir un párrafo acerca de alguna experiencia que hayas tenido durante un verano en el pasado. El párrafo no debe tener menos de 5 oraciones y no más de 10. Para los atrevidos, en vez de escribirlo, les recomendamos grabarlo. La próxima semana pueden compartir sus experiencias escritas […]
Congratulations to our 16 remaining 90-Day Spanish Bootcamp participants! Everyone made it this week! When we asked them how they have managed to get everything done on super busy days, this is what they told us: He hecho esto una prioridad y yo trato hacer los requisitos temprano en el día. A reminder on my […]
How many hours does it take to become an expert in Spanish or otherwise? I recently read the book The Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. If you’re interested in cultural anthropology, you may find this book as fascinating as I did. According to the author it takes about 10,000 hours to become an expert […]