Common Ground International (CGI) | Spanish and English Language Training and Services
Common Ground International (CGI) | Spanish and English Language Training and Services
In Common Ground International we specialize in Spanish for specific purposes and English for specific purposes. Our language services are all focused on impacting communities through language. We help students and professionals in bilingual environments make a difference in their communities and around the world with language. You can expect nothing less than excellence when you contract for language services with Common Ground International (Spanish and English Language Training and Services).
Learn English with Common Ground International and get immediate results! Improving your English is quite possibly one of the best investments an individual can make in his/her career. And investing in your team’s English skills returns immediate productivity, safety, and customer service results. Studies show that how you communicate in the workplace has a drastic effect on how coworkers, employers and clients view you or your team.
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Teaching Language for Specific Purposes (aka LSP) is teaching language within a very specific context and with measurable and transactional objectives to using language. It’s very different from teaching general language classes. Teaching languages for specific purposes has been our specialty since we Common Ground was born in 2001, and now we’re sharing our secrets!
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Free Courses, Free Study Materials, and other Free Learning Resources Provided by Common Ground. It turns out that we have more ideas and material than we know how to sell. And, not everything has to be paid anyway – poke around a little and see if we’re giving anything away that meets your needs! (Spanish and English Language Training and Services)
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Learning Spanish for healthcare produces immediate and noticeable results. We teach medical Spanish courses throughout Denver all year and provide medical Spanish immersion programs during the winter and summer months. Join a course that is interactive, fun & directly applicable to your day to day work with patients! (Spanish and English Language Training and Services)
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Immersion is the quickest way to improve your comfort and confidence speaking Spanish! Intentional travel solidifies your language proficiency in ways that you never could at home. Learn more about how our Spanish immersion programs help you speak Spanish more comfortably and confidently! (Spanish and English Language Training and Services)
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Certified document translation & qualified interpretation that you can trust! Use CGI’s certified professional translators and qualified interpreters and you’ll be certain that your message is communicated effectively and clearly. Learn more about document translation and interpretation services!
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Check out the latest blog posts and free lessons on how to the use Spanish and English in everyday settings. Most posts include a video lesson, downloadable notes, and vocabulary flashcards for self-study.
Medical Spanish
- Usted and Spanish Formal Commands
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Healthcare workers learning Spanish need to get comfortable with Spanish formal commands. Whether you’re giving hand washing instructions, talking about… - Explaining the complications of Diabetes in the Eyes, Feet & Kidneys in Spanish
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This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on explaining some common complications of diabetes in Spanish. Do you ever find yourself trying… - How to take a family medical history in Spanish
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How to take a Family Medical History in Spanish with a few simple verbs, family relationship vocabulary and common family…
Learning English
- Learning English – Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing
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Adjectives ending in -ed or -ing can be confusing. For example, when the bilingual mother of my friend answered the… - Learning English – What is the difference between Look, Watch, and See?
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This blog post is in English first, followed by Spanish. Scroll down to read it in Spanish. Do you ever… - Common American English Collocations–Word That Go Together
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Collocations are two or more words that go together in an expression, such as fast food, pay attention, or happily…
Learn Spanish
- Direct Objects Pronouns in Spanish – Los Complementos Directos en Español
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What are direct object pronouns in Spanish? Los complementos directos o los objetos directos often the answer to the “What”… - Bien vs. Bueno vs. Buen in Spanish: When To Use Them
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Bien y Bueno/a son unas de las palabras que suelen generar confusión cuando estás aprendiendo español: ¿Cómo saber cuándo usar… - Understanding Por vs. Para in Spanish and When to Use Them
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If you’ve ever had trouble saying “for” in Spanish, you’re not alone! Although POR and PARA in Spanish may both…
Spanish – English Language Exchange
Community of professionals from Latin America & North America practicing Spanish & English with each other
1-2 weeks in length
3-6 weeks in length; you choose!
1-6 weeks in length
All Spanish Immersion Programs have space limits and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact Us to reserve a space for 30 days w/ no obligation.
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*Some medical exemptions may apply, contact us for more details on medical exemptions.
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