This is the third topic related to Latino Culture & Healthcare that I discussed with doña Sandra while on Spanish Immersion in Costa Rica. Faith and Religion may play a […]
Homophones are two or more words with the same pronunciation but different spellings and meanings. English has many homophones. This can sometimes be confusing to people learning English. It can
Here is the video lesson Body Parts and 31 Medical Spanish Prepositions that I taught to the Facebook group. This Medical Spanish Video Viernes lesson focuses on explaining the Body Parts
This is the second topic related to Latino Culture & Healthcare. In this case doña Sandra and I were talking about Latino Patients and the influence of families. Specifically, the
This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on learning present tense verbs in Spanish in the context of teaching your students about literacy: los verbos dentro del contexto de Lectoescritura. Su
The fact that many Latino patients view healthcare providers as an authority figure affects the relationship you have with your patients. This conversation is intended to help you understand this
Noun quantifiers give us a quantity. They tell us how much of something there is. Most of the time, noun quantifiers are not specific numbers. Instead, most quantifiers give us
5 Practical tips to keep your Spanish proficiency moving forward after your immersion trip: Finishing up your Spanish immersion program is always met with mixed emotions. You’re happy with the progress
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on learning the conjugations of Irregular Present Tense Verbs in Spanish for healthcare. There are a handful of very common irregular medical Spanish verbs that
During the third week on immersion, the high school participants visited Kamuk School in Tibás, Costa Rica to participate in a language exchange. This was truly a once in a
High School Students on La Fortuna Excursion with Spanish Immersion Imagine opening the door of your hotel room and seeing a volcano right in front of you! That’s what the
Embedded questions are questions inside a statement or another question. They are not direct questions. They can be confusing because the word order is different than in direct questions.
High school students experience first week on Spanish immersion in Costa Rica. Two of the main focuses of the Common Ground International (CGI) high school Spanish immersion programs are host
High school students on surf and Spanish immersion in Costa Rica! What an amazing first weekend on immersion! Last Thursday was arrival day for the high school Spanish immersion participants
Future time clauses talk about when a future event will happen. For this future event to happen, something else has to happen first or at the same time. In this
This free Medical Spanish lesson focuses on Reflexive Verbs in Spanish. In this lesson, I teach what most of the Me’s, Te’s & Se’s in everyday Spanish conversation are and
On April 18th, 2018 the Nicaraguan people stopped acquiescing to the oppression from their government and broke their silence in peaceful protest. The tipping point for the Nicaraguan people was
Reported speech is not speech that you hear directly. It is speech that someone else tells you about. For example, if you have conversation with Bob, you hear everything that
Expressing Past Habits in English: Past habits are actions of states of being that we did over and over in the past. We are no longer doing them. They are
Conditionals are sentences with the word if. They talk about what will happen, what could happen, or what could never happen. One part of the sentence contains a condition. It
The passive voice focuses on the object of a sentence rather than the subject. We use it frequently in English. In this posting I talk about when we use the
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on taking an OB Gyn history in Spanish. This is an in-depth discussion around delicate topics that you need to be able to discuss with
El examen ginecológico | The gynecological exam in Spanish This Medical Spanish lesson includes all the vocabulary and common phrases you need to talk through the gynecologic exam in Spanish. We cover
Past modal verbs talk about things that could have happened in the past. We know that modals are verbs that express ability, probability, advice, obligation, deduction, expectation, and preference. In
This free Medical Spanish lesson focuses on Present Tense Stem Changing Verbs in Spanish for healthcare context. It’s great that verbs follow a predictable pattern for conjugations in Spanish, but
In a world of double entendre, multiple meanings and delicate medical topics, it’s important to be certain about the words you’re using with patients as you speak Spanish. This free
Connecting Words for Clinical Conversations in Spanish When you’re learning another language it’s often times the little words that you feel like you’re missing and that keep you from being
In this Medical Spanish lesson we discuss the difference between Relief and Development when getting involved in communities and doing charitable giving. Here is the video discussion from our Facebook group
Modal verbs are special verbs in the English language. You may already know that they can express ability, permission, possibility, obligation, or give advice. In this posting I talk about
Literacy in Spanish – LA LECTOESCRITURA (Part #2). Literacy in Spanish – La Lectoescritura: This lesson is geared for those that teach literacy in the primary levels and want to be
Adverbs are words that give us more information. They modify or give us more information about verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. In this posting I talk about 5 kinds of
This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on: Literacy in Spanish – LA LECTOESCRITURA: This lesson is geared for those that teach literacy in the primary levels. Su reto profesional: ¿Cómo van a
Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns or pronouns. In English they are placed in front of the noun they modify. They can also be placed in back of
The past perfect tense talks about an action in the past that happened before another action in the past. When we use the past perfect, we can tell in
This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on using the keywords to explain multiplication and division in Spanish: MULTIPLICACIONES Y DIVISIONES. This lesson would be useful when trying to explain these
This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on using the keywords to explain addition and subtraction in Spanish: SUMAS Y RESTAS. This lesson is helpful for educators that need to teach
The past continuous tense (or past progressive tense) shows an action that started in the past and continued over a period of time in the past. It is no longer
Reflexive pronouns and reciprocal pronouns are related to each other. Think of a mirror. Who do you see when you look in the mirror? You see yourself, of course. You
Here is the Knee Pain in Spanish lesson I taught to the Facebook group: This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on talking about Knee Pain in Spanish to your Spanish speaking patients,
Here is the Special uses of ESTAR in Spanish lesson I taught to the Facebook group: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see all of our lessons and get the
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.
Here is the Prenatal Care in Spanish lesson I taught to the Facebook group: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see all of our lessons and get the latest videos
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
Here is Spanish lesson all about “Tú” Negative Commands in Spanish I taught to the Facebook group: This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on the “Tú” Negative Commands in Spanish: MANDATOS
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
