Learning Survey Results

For the statistical people in the group or those of you who want to know why I will do what I will do, AND your viewing pleasure, here is a link to the learning survey results

https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Aq_X9Z0DfZrjdFg0R0lKQTQ3OE42M25fMmRtbjlUaXc&hl=en

I will find a textbook and workbook for recommendation but it will not be required for purchase this weekend. Enjoy, mis amigos nuevos.

Great Meeting All of YOU!

Thanks for coming to class! I had fun meeting you and getting to know who you are and what brings you to this class. We have a very diverse group with a wide variety of international and intercultural experiences. The first class was a bit focused on the basics of the Spanish speaking culture as it relates to language. This next class will give you plenty of conversation practice with more focus on you as a learner of language. Remember, because you learned one language, you can learn another! That is just how the brain works. See you next week.

New Class, New Ideas

Greetings all! I am happy to be working and learning with you! The previous posts were intended for another adult class I taught for a local hospital. The links are still relevant and useful. I will be posting regularly for this course, uploading links to sites and movies that will help your learning. Enjoy the experience! We will learn a lot and have fun along the way!
Denise

This is the love song that I had hoped you could sing

click and watch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngRq82c8Baw

Our Final Week!

This time has moved so fast! Super rapido! I am looking forward to our last 3 lessons. We will revisit the culture in more detail. I would like all of you to think of at least 3 phrases you need right now to help you with your work. I will be making a flip book of phrases for Patricia at the bank. The other flip books are in and I will give them to you at our Wednesday night class.

Our Friday night class was intense and we covered a lot of material as well as reviewed what we have been practicing. This week we will practice what we know. The only major new vocabulary is time based: days of the week, months and some numbers. I look forward to our upcoming week. Enjoy the wonderful autumn!

Sorry to miss all of you!

Necesito un doctor excelente de problemas especiales. Mi problema especial es que no duermo (don't sleep) muy bien y necesito una siesta en el medio de la tarde...en el medio de la clase de Español en la escuela y en el hospital de San Jose y en el medio del supermercado. Que loco, eh?

Translation: I need an excellent doctor of special problems. My special problem is that I don't sleep very well and I need a nap in the middle of the afternoon...in the middle of Spanish class at high school and at the St. Joseph's hospital and in the middle of the supermarket. How crazy, uh?

I hope we can make up the time. I am sincerely enjoying this time with all of you and I hope you are too!

Cuidense bien=Take good care of yourself

Watch your step

Is a post from another site. It does have offensive material and I will leave this up for a short time just so you can understand that without realizing, may say an offensive word. I will share with you what I know so that you do not put your foot in your mouth. Promise. But there is still that slim chance. I will tell the story of my father when I traveled with him to Mexico. I call it
"The Blanket Story." Feel free to post your comments under the "Watch your step" post.

Also, I pulled the Innocent Voices movie clip because the clip was not showing the movie but other videos about El Salvador. So, that explains why I was not sure about the "fireworks" at the soccer game that Rogelio described. Feel free to go to youtube and search for "innocent voices movie trailer." The movie is available through Netflix.

English Spanish
Pastor Pastor
Priest Padre
Father Padre
Minister Ministro

So, it was ok for me to go with the English sound alike this time. But sometimes, that is not always the case. As a teacher, I want to teach you the right way. As a learner, it is ok for you to make "mistakes."

Que tenga buen fin de semana...May you have a good week end
Denise