Could in Spanish and why it’s confusing for English speakers. Why is Could in Spanish so much of a confusion for English speakers? Well, the fact is that we have one word that we […]
13 CONDITIONAL in Spanish LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Understanding SE in Spanish and how ‘It happened to me!’ Here we finish off the series on the pronouns by dealing with how to understand SE in Spanish when it is used in what we
12 PRONOUNS Understand SE in Spanish with the Victim Structure Read Post »
The Spanish Gerund or the ING as we know it. You have probably wondered how we use the Spanish Gerund correctly. Certainly, it is not always used as it is in English. Rather, the Spanish
13 GRAMMAR The Spanish Gerund LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
¡Hola, Socios! This week we have the first in a two part Chalk and Talk session about the Spanish SE and how you can understand it more easily when you read books and articles. Many
11 PRONOUNS Understanding the Spanish SE LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
¡Hola Socios! This Chalk and Talk session was requested by Peter Kenworthy. ¡Gracias, Peter! Here we talk about how really to enhance your Spanish learning. Warning: If you are expecting to hear the ‘secret’ or
10 HELP & ADVICE Enhance your Spanish Learning LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
¡Hola Socios! In this weeks lesson we are dealing with Gustar again. We want to offer you a system that Cynthia came up with to be able to use Gustar and Encantar really well, even
12 VERBS Using Gustar with a System LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Hola, Socios, Today in the Chalk and Talk session we are continuing the theme of the Spanish Pronouns and the Spanish pronoun order. We will be using the P.R.I.D. system which, once grasped, will help
9 GRAMMAR P.R.I.D. Perfecting the Pronoun Order Read Post »
Hola, Socios, It’s very likely that in some of the first Spanish lessons you ever had the teacher brought up the subject of the verbs ‘To be’, Ser and Estar. Yes, right there began our
11 SER & ESTAR Using them well Read Post »
¡Hola, a todos! If you are presently studying Spanish or interested in learning this beautiful language, you might like to
7 Fun Facts About the Spanish Language LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
¡Hola, Socios! This week in the Chalk and Talk we deal with the verb Echar and Echarse. This was requested by David Pullan and Lisa Hunter, so ‘gracias a ellos por sugerirlo.’ Echar has a
8 VERBS The verb Echar and Echarse LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
¡Hola Socios! This week we have a fascinating lesson on some very key expressions that often cause students a lot of confusion. The Spanish LO QUE, for example, can often be mixed up with the
10 GRAMMAR Spanish Lo que, Lo de, El de, qué and other structures Read Post »
¡Hola, Socios! This week in our Ser Socio program we are returning to pronunciation in Spanish but this time with a twist. We are covering the very common words that people have issues with. Over the
9 PRONUNCIATION Tips in Spanish LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
¡Hola Socios! This week, thanks to a timely reminder from Jean Dook on the importance of reviewing and reinforcing our learning, we are going to have a ‘repaso’ of everything we have covered in the
7 TEST YOUR SPANISH Full Review LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
¡Hola Socios! This week we are focusing on the current systems that exist in Spanish hospitals, Accident and Emergency rooms as well as the doctor’s surgery. There should be no reason for you to have
8 VOCABULARY Spanish Hospitals and the Doctor’s LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
¡Hola Socios! This week on the Chalk and Talk we have a request from Lynn Meakin. Lynn has asked us to cover the RRR and the GE, J sounds in Spanish. Thank you, Lynn, for
6 PRONUNCIATION Getting your Spanish Pronunciation right LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
¡Hola, Socios In this lesson we cover a confusing little topic of when you are able to use the Spanish Present Perfect and when you can’t. Certainly, for all students this is a bit of
7 THE PAST I have eaten or I ate? When to use the Present Perfect Read Post »
¡Hola, Socios! ¡Que no cunda el pánico! This week we are dealing with a fun topic but one that comes up more often than you might think. And that is being or getting scared in
6 HELP & ADVICE Being SCARED Ser Socio LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
¡Hola Socios! This week we are posting the missing lesson 5 on the Personal A in Spanish. We left this lesson until later as a way of reviewing the earlier Chalk and Talk session on
5 GRAMMAR The Personal A in Action LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
