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
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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 – Conversación con la Directora de Enfermería In this lesson you can: En esta lección de Español Médico, entrevistamos a Sharon Vargas, Directora de Enfermería
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
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Medical Spanish Listening Comprehension Activity – Entrevista a médico pediatra sobre el sistema de salud en Granada In this lesson you can: En esta lección de Español Médico, entrevistamos a
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
International volunteer opportunities naturally attract good-hearted people who want to do service learning that feels great and helps others at the same time. Unfortunately, good intentions don’t always result in good
This medical Spanish lesson focuses on talking about the 10 common Medical Spanish mistakes. They are mistakes that many people make, but you can avoid just by thinking about them
Last posting we talked about the present perfect tense. In this posting we continue talking about the present perfect. Today I review how to form the present perfect and how
The present perfect tense in English is a past tense. However, it is different than the simple past. It is a past tense, but it connects with the present. Today
Cognates are words in two more more languages with similar spellings and pronunciations. They also have similar meanings. Some languages, such as French and Spanish, are closely related. These languages
Get these 3 FREE Carnaval Activities to use with your students in the Spanish classroom. They are fun, interactive cultural lessons embedded with rich vocabulary and grammar concepts that are easy
Asking questions correctly can sometimes be confusing in English. You may wonder if you are putting the words in the correct order. Today I talk about two types of questions,
Cultural Lesson all about and Semana Santa and Carnaval for your Spanish classroom! DOWNLOAD NOW! This valuable cultural resource is full of Spanish classroom activities that explore the rich history and celebrations of
English has many words with similar spellings and similar pronunciations, but with different meanings. It is easy for someone learning English to confuse some of them. Today I talk about
This Medical Spanish lesson focuses on looking at the anxiety and embarrassment that male latino patients have when they are coming into the clinic and their provider is a woman.
The 5 2 1 0 diet in Spanish helps you easily talk through the number of fruits & vegetables, screen time, activity, and sugary drinks that are healthy to consume
English speakers connect their sounds by linking words. This makes their spoken English different from their written English. For example, read the sentence, “Do you want a cup of coffee?”
