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Study guide

by Sarah

Dec 12, 2016

How do you say study guide in Spanish? Is it el guía de estudio or el guía de estudiar?

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mswa On 12/12/16, Sarah wrote: > How do you say study guide in Spanish? Is it el guía de > estudio or el guía de estudiar?

WordReference shows "guía de estudio"

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Dec 13, 2016

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Se puede

by John Boehner

Dec 8, 2016

A true grammarian and I are debating whether. Se pueden ver las plantas is correct. I view it as passive. The subject b e ing las plantas. Daniel H, does Bull say anything about this.

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Jennifer To me "se pueden ver" sounds more natural. I, too, agree that both are correct and that the passive form (pasiva refleja "se pueden ver") is preferred over impersonal ("se puede ver") by RAE. Here are a couple of links with more detail, such as the use of the impersonal form with "personal a": lema.rae.es/dpd...See More

Dec 10, 2016

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Daniel Hanson Okay. Shall I transcribe what Butt and Benjamin say
regarding this topic? (I would assume they would say
pretty much what Jennifer and I said.) (I wonder what your
grammarian friend was arguing in favor of.)

On 12/10/16, John Boehner wrote:
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Dec 12, 2016

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Verbs of knowledge + subjunctive

by Daniel Hanson

Dec 6, 2016

I have been wondering if in high school the concept of the subjunctive being used with verbs of knowledge should be taught. I ask because one of the activities my students were working on had the following sentences (which definitely caught my eye):

<i>No sabía que el águila <b>volara</b> (volar) tan alto.</i> ...See More

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Recipes

by Sra. Juez

Dec 2, 2016

Hi, We are doing commands and recipes. I pulled my recipe book that I bought in Uruguay 30 years ago. All the recipes are in the INFINITIVE. So then I started thinking and I don't know what the difference in connotation is between using an infinitive (for example, "no tocar") versus the command ("no toquen" - like if there is we...See More

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Ann By the way, there are two good resources on "Bablingua" - "La Cocina Fácil - Gazpacho" and "La Cocina Fácil - Guacamole", complete with videos and activities. One has informal commands and one has formal. Also, there is one on "Teachers Pay Teachers" called "Comida Cooking Project Lesson" that I'm...See More

Dec 2, 2016

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Daniel Hanson Hello, Jocelyn.

I have seen recipes written by native speakers with the following verb forms: tú commands, ud. commands, present tense tú form, present tense ud. form, impersonal se commands, and infinitives. I think these are all correct and just depends on the tone the writer wants to give. Obviously, when speaking, the native speaker ...See More

Dec 2, 2016

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Project Based Learning

by clueless

May 31, 2016

Hi guys!

Many of the technology based schools are insisting that all of their classes, including Spanish, are project based learning classrooms. I have absolutely zero clue how to do this. I have been researching to figure out what PBL in a foreign language classroom looks like.

Does anyone have experience with this?

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Daniel Hanson Check ACTFL webinars and convention sessions. Also, I'm sure your state world language association does presentations on Project-based learning. It's all the new rage in education these days, it seems. Personally, I question how effective it is in getting the students to learn, especially mastering the concepts and all the vocabulary they need at e...See More

Aug 23, 2016

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Try this.. In the beginning of one, a "project" is preparing an "about me" presentation: I am (name) I am from (wherever) I am (age) years old Then you can also include a question/answer session.. ?Como te llamas? Me llamo.. y tu? ?Como te llamas?

For an AP class, a project could be talking about Christmas in other countries (does...See More

Dec 2, 2016

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Mundo Real from Cambridge

by Jules J

Sep 25, 2016

Has anyone used this series? Any thoughts or comments? I've been using Realidades for levels 1 & 2 for several years and am thinking of changing next year. In my area, schools all use Realidades or Avancemos. (I'm at a private school so can select my own book) Thank you for any input.

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Lisa I am also at a private school and first year teaching. I am looking for a workbook I can uae with level 1,2 and 3. Would Realidades be good for fiest year( covers vocabulary, writting ext?)

Has anyone used this series? Any thoughts or comments? > I've been using Realidades for levels 1 & 2 for several > years and am thinking of ...See More

Sep 25, 2016

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Sra. R On 9/25/16, Jules J wrote: > Has anyone used this series? Any thoughts or comments? > I've been using Realidades for levels 1 & 2 for several > years and am thinking of changing next year. In my area, > schools all use Realidades or Avancemos. (I'm at a private > school so can select my own book) Thank you for any input.

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Dec 1, 2016

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Sra.M

by Short authentic videos?

Nov 18, 2016

Hi! Does anyone have an recommendations for good Youtube videos in Spanish that are about 20-30 minutes long? I'd love to show my levels 3 and 4 something with authentic language use for listening practice. Thanks in advance!

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Marcia Go to and join EDPuzzle. Many videos of varying length

Nov 27, 2016

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tyler I know they aren't at your listening length, but here are some cortometrajes that I have used in my classes:

10 minutos Café para llevar El espantapájaros Adios mamá and the much darker -7:35

All are about 10 minutes, maybe a little shorter, and can be found on youtube or vimeo.

Nov 30, 2016

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Textbook selection

by Lucy

Nov 29, 2016

Any suggestions for a newer/current Spanish hardcover textbook for high school levels 1 & 2 at a reasonable cost; currently using Bienvenidos which is dated.

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Close Reading

by Shel

Nov 28, 2016

Would "lectura minuciosa" be used for indicating a close reading?

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Daniel Hanson No. While doing an online search, I found these terms being used:

"lectura atenta" (in Dictionary of World Literature, McGraw- Hill textbook publications)

"lectura analítica" (in bilingual ed website)

"lectura de cerca" on a few websites

My personal preference would be "lectura...See More

Nov 28, 2016

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Jennifer I agree with Daniel's suggestions, especially "lectura atenta." Another one is "lectura profunda".

On 11/28/16, Daniel Hanson wrote: > No. While doing an online search, I found these terms being > used: > > "lectura atenta" (in Dictionary of World Literature, McGraw- > Hill textbook publication...See More

Nov 28, 2016

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Hobby speaking activity

by Jones

Oct 27, 2016

Hi! I would like to create a lesson plan that includes two oral activities. In these activities I would like students to review their hobby vocabulary orally, so they can practice their speaking skills at the same time. The lesson plans must be relevant to one another as well.

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