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by ccerny

Nov 15, 2015

Could anyone explain to me why we say luchar por la libertad and not luchar para la libertad? I'm trying to find a way to explain this to the students. It seems that liberty is the goal and generally para is used for goals or destinations.

Muchas gracias!

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Daniel Hanson I think this text answers your question:

Repase y escriba: Curso avanzado de gramática y composición, 3rd ed., María Canteli Dominicis & John J. Reynolds

Capítulo 9. Sección grammatical. Special Uses of "para" and "por".

Sometimes the difference between "para" and "por" is ...See More

Nov 16, 2015

TechTeacher On 11/16/15, Daniel Hanson wrote: > I think this text answers your question: > > Repase y escriba: Curso avanzado de gramática y composición, > 3rd ed., María Canteli Dominicis & John J. Reynolds > > Capítulo 9. Sección grammatical. Special Uses of "para" > and "por". > > Sometimes the differe...See More

Nov 16, 2015

Accion de gracias short lesson

by Daysi

Nov 15, 2015

Anything short I have only two days to teach Thanksgiving lesson, then holiday vacation.

Gracias

by Maggie May

Nov 11, 2015

What word do you all use for "flash drive" in Spanish? I've googled it, and as usually, there are different terms from different countries, but I'd like to find one that's at least somewhat universal. Anyone have any experience with that? :) TIA

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Monica :D I just heard both on El Internado the Spanish (from Spain) TV series on Netflix!

On 11/12/15, Daniel Hanson wrote: > Barra de memoria > > On 11/11/15, Maggie May wrote: >> What word do you all use for "flash drive" in Spanish? >> I've googled it, and as usually, there are different >> terms from differe...See More

Nov 13, 2015

Alfred M. Kriman I've seen a number of translations too, and I don't have a positive preference, but I do want to anathemize one translation: "memoria instantánea." This misunderstands the sense of "flash." It's not called flash memory for its speed -- it's about as fast as DRAM memory using the same generation of technology, and slower than SR...See More

Nov 13, 2015

by Bianca Adams

Nov 9, 2015

I would like to know what websites my students can use to practice grammar and take online assessments other than castle learning and edmodo. Thank You for the information

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Sra.M My students love using conjuguemos.com to practice grammar and vocabulary. There's lots to do with conjugating in any tense and other topics like preterite vs. Imperfect, Por vs. Para, etc. You are also able to create your own assessments.

On 11/09/15, Granjero wrote: > If you haven't already checked it out, duolingo is an amazing >...See More

Nov 11, 2015

Vane [link removed].

Gracias,

Vanessa :-)

On 11/11/15, Sra.M wrote: > My students love using conjuguemos.com to practice grammar and > vocabulary. There's lots to do with conjugating in any tense and > other topics like preterite vs. Imperfect, Por vs. Para, etc. > You are also able to create your own assessments...See More

Nov 12, 2015

Negative sentences

by tam

Nov 1, 2015

Help! So many students writing sentences like no soy serio y estudioso. Is this accepted or should I correct to no soy serio ni estudioso? Thanks!

Daniel Hanson I think you are on the right track, tam. I would correct them. (I have noticed more the lack of people using "nor" in English in recent years in these types of sentences. You would think that in English people would need to remain consistent about the negation in the list of items instead of using "or" with "no".)
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Nov 5, 2015

Tam I'm still old school--but more and more I see incorrect grammatical constructions in English and Spanish Thanks for your help.

Nov 6, 2015

Object Pronouns

by Jeanne

Nov 4, 2015

Looking for ideas for upper level Spanish project/activities reinforcing Indirect and Direct Object Pronouns.... thoughts, ideas, what's worked for you?

Thanks!!

kelly lynch On 11/04/15, Jeanne wrote: > Looking for ideas for upper level Spanish project/activities > reinforcing Indirect and Direct Object Pronouns.... > thoughts, ideas, what's worked for you? > > Thanks!!

Hi,

I find that both formal and informal commands work great with double object pronouns (give it to her, write them t...See More

Nov 5, 2015

by Allison

Oct 14, 2015

I'm not sure if this has been posted before as I have not been on here regularly this year. But one of my students told me about the "Duolingo" app. for learning languages. I wanted to learn French and have been using it. It's a lot of fun and really helps you learn the language. Just thought I'd share in case some of you would like to tr...See More

Daysi Hola,

Yes, its good tool, for vocabulary and learn the general grammar structure, but I have a student that has been using it from Dec.2014 until now. He cant speak any Spanish or even comprehend me, every time I talk to him in the foreign language. He understand the word if is written. What do you think about that ?

Daysi
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Nov 4, 2015

Manolo en la plaza de toros

by kelly lynch

Nov 3, 2015

Hello,

Does anyone remember an open-ended story (similar to The Lady or the Tiger) called something like Manolo en la plaza de toros? I remember that it told the story of a new matador named Manolo who reminded everyone of Manolete. The bull that he fights looks just like Poca Pena. The two rush towards a confrontation and then the story e...See More

Help with a sub-idea plans.

by Daysi

Nov 2, 2015

I need to got to a conference this week, and I need a substitute teacher simple and easy ideas to leave for her. Movie is to classic and bored already.

Please help asap.

Ann How about having the students play "Battleship"? It's great practice and takes about 20 minutes.

One of your more proficient students could call "BINGO" - I call it "BRAVO" with vocabulary or verb forms. Google "Free Bingo" and there are sites that allow you to make a certain number of different card...See More

Nov 2, 2015

Am I like to show a short travel video, then have them create a journal entry, as if they were studying abroad in the country, and create a postcard to me, telling me about the cultural things they've learned. They illustrate the front of the card and then write on the back, English for my Spanish 1s, in Spanish for everyone else.

This is my...See More

Nov 3, 2015

by profad

Sep 29, 2015

Does anyone have any recommendations for TPRS books for levels 3 and 4?

Gracias!!

Julieta My students thought Leslie in "La Guerra Sucia" was an idiot. Lots of good places to explain how stupid she was and what not to do in a foreign country but that's the only real positive about the book.

The "En Busca del monstruo" was better than "La Guerra Sucia" in their minds. However the vocabulary was pre...See More

Sep 29, 2015

Am In Spanish 3 we teach Vida y Muerte en la MaraSalvatrucha, by TPRS publishing. It's very serious subject matter, but provides a lot of input and good conversation starters about making decisions and consequences of decisions. I recommend it. You could probably read an excerpt from the TPRS publishing website.

In Spanish 4 I don't use any...See More

Nov 3, 2015

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