This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on talking about Knee Pain in Spanish to your Spanish speaking patients, including topics such as the history of the knee pain, physical exam and […]
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on explaining the special uses of Estar (Verb To Be) in Spanish for being able to use it when talking your Spanish speaking patients. Here
Demonstrative pronouns point out or demonstrate something specific in a sentence. They can point out a thing or a time. We know that a pronoun takes the place of
Interrogative pronouns are pronouns that ask questions. A pronoun takes the place of a noun. An interrogative pronoun takes the place of the unknown information the question asks about.
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on explaining Prenatal Care concepts and treatments in Spanish to your Spanish speaking patients. Here is the Prenatal Care in Spanish lesson I taught to
Indefinite pronouns take the place of a noun, just like other pronouns. However, they do not refer to any specific thing. For example, we can say,”Miguel works in a
This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on making phone calls home: LAS LLAMADAS A CASA. As teachers, there are many times you have to communicate on the phone and sometimes
This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on learning how to use Ser vs Estar in Spanish: The Verbs “to be”. Su reto profesional: aplicar este vocabulario con sus estudiantes y padres
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on explaining the Ser vs. Estar (Verb To Be) in Spanish for being able to use it when talking your Spanish speaking patients. Here is
Either and neither are common English words. We use them to show choice, equality and agreement. We frequently use either in negative sentences to express agreement, and neither in affirmative
This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on the “Tú” Negative Commands in Spanish: MANDATOS NEGATIVOS. Su reto profesional: aplicar este vocabulario con sus estudiantes y padres o tutores y poner sus
Here and there are adverbs that show place. We use here to refer to something close by. There shows us that something is at a distance. We also use there
This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on the most popular questions teachers get from parents in Spanish: PREGUNTAS DE LOS PADRES. Su reto profesional: aplicar este vocabulario con sus estudiantes y
Learn how to talk about assessments in Spanish – express academic strengths and weaknesses in Spanish with your students and their parents: DESTREZAS y DIFICULTADES ACADÉMICAS. This academic topic is perfect
This Spanish for Educators is all about classroom management in Spanish! Specifically this lesson focuses on end of the day routine in Spanish: RUTINA DEL FINAL DEL DÍA. Su reto profesional:
This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on talking about student behavior in Spanish: EL COMPORTAMIENTO DE LOS ESTUDIANTES. Su reto profesional: aplicar este vocabulario con sus estudiantes y padres o tutores
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on explaining the depression diagnoses and treatments in Spanish to your Spanish speaking patients. Here is the Depression Diagnoses & Treatments in Spanish lesson I
This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on talking about school day instructions in Spanish: INSTRUCCIONES DEL DÍA ESCOLAR. Su reto profesional: aplicar este vocabulario con sus estudiantes y padres o tutores
The imperative is the form of the verb we use to give directions, instructions, suggestions, or advice. We also use it to give direct orders. The imperative is easy to
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on cultural competency in healthcare with your Spanish speaking patients. Many people are concerned about the idea of cultural “competency” because it implies that you
This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on talking about classroom morning routines in Spanish: RUTINA DE LA MAÑANA. Su reto profesional: aplicar este vocabulario con sus estudiantes y padres o tutores
Gerunds and infinitives look like verbs, but they are used in sentences as nouns. A gerund is the “ing” form of the verb. An infinitive is the word “to” plus
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on explaining the 10 most common fall season illnesses in Spanish to your Latino patients. Here is the 10 Most Common Fall Season Illnesses in
Tag questions are mini-questions that follow a short, simple statement. They turn the statement into a question. We use tag questions when we think we already know the answer. We
This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on talking about homework expectations in Spanish: LA TAREA. Su reto profesional: aplicar este vocabulario con sus estudiantes y padres o tutores. Here is the
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on explaining the painful shoulder exam in Spanish to your Spanish speaking patients. Here is the Painful Shoulder Exam in Spanish lesson I taught to the Facebook
This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on talking about classroom schedules in Spanish: LOS HORARIOS. Su reto profesional: create your horario en español, snap a picture of it and post
Prefixes and suffixes are not words. They are groups of letters added to words. They change the meanings of words. We add prefixes to the beginning of a word to
This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on the Spanish vocabulary you need in order to talk about classroom rules and expectations with your students and their families: LAS REGLAS DE
Contractions are shortcuts. When we use them in English we are joining two words together. Then, they become one word. This is not the same as a compound word. In
Sometimes we need to compare people, places, or things. When we compare two people, places, or things, we use the comparative. When we compare three or more, we use the
Conversación con la Directora de la escuela Lapa Verde sobre: Easy strategy for identifying gender in Spanish. Quick tips on how to know if a word is el or la
The definite article in English is the word the. The indefinite article is a or an. We use an before a word beginning with a vowel sound, and a at
Medical Spanish Listening Comprehension Activity In this lesson you can: Watch the video Read the script Review key vocabulary Take a listening comprehension quiz at the end! En esta lección
Medical Spanish Listening Comprehension Activity In this lesson you can: En esta lección de Español Médico, entrevistamos a Sharon Vargas, Directora de Enfermería en la clínica de La Carpio. Asimismo,
Pronouns are words we use to take the place of nouns. A pronoun can do everything a noun can do. It can be used as the subject or object in
Pharmacy Spanish Listening Comprehension Activity In this lesson you can: Watch the video Read the script Review key vocabulary Take a listening comprehension quiz at the end! En esta lección
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on the indirect object pronouns and how to use them when talking with your Spanish speaking patients. Here is the Indirect Object Pronouns in Spanish I taught
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on some special verbs in Spanish you need to master when talking with your Latino patients. Here is the Special Verbs in Spanish lesson I taught
Medical Spanish Listening Comprehension Activity In this lesson you can: Watch the video Read the script Review key vocabulary Take a listening comprehension quiz at the end! En esta lección
Prepositions can sometimes be confusing for students learning English. They do not translate exactly from language to language. Sometimes one preposition is correct in one language, but a different one
Day 1: Orientation & Getting to know the town of Granada Nicaragua. Today (Sunday) we met up at 9am for a brief tour around Granada to learn about the history
Summer Spanish Immersion Programs in Nicaragua & Costa Rica Begin! Students and professionals from all over the United States begin their Spanish language immersion program with Common Ground International over
Adverbs and expressions of frequency tell how often you do something. In this posting I talk about common adverbs and expressions of frequency. I also tell you where to place
We use the passive voice more often in English than in many other languages. This voice changes the focus of the sentence. In the active voice, the sentence focuses on
Modals are special verbs in English. They behave a little bit differently than most English verbs. For one thing, they don’t take an “s” in the third person singular form.
Double negatives are common in many languages, but they are not appropriate in English. A double negative is a sentence that contains a negative verb and a negative word, such
Every time I promote anything “Medical Spanish”, whether it’s local courses, online courses, immersion trips, free lessons, etc – literally ANYTHING – I ruffle the feathers of a small percentage of the
English has two kinds of nouns, count and non-count nouns. It is important to understand the difference between them. This is because some quantity words go with count nouns and
Semana Santa in Guatemala – Brillant Alfombras de Aserrín This cultural unit explores the vibrant and beautiful tradition of the saw dust carpets or alfombras de aserrín that are created
