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233 Lesson Comida Basura and using LE with things

Posted February 19, 2021 by Gordon Smith-Duran

In this lesson we talk about fast food or junk food, known as comida basura or comida chatarra. What is your opinión on it? We then go on to talk about the way that LE is used with things and why. If you are a fan of comida basura or if you are not, then... Read more »

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43 Advanced Spanish student The meaning of Success

Posted February 19, 2021 by Gordon Smith-Duran

In this lesson we talk about the meaning of success in our latest advanced Spanish student videocast.

Be sure to check out our other advanced Spanish student videocasts here. We release a new videocast each week and vary the level from Beginner to Advanced.

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Un saludo,

Gordon y Cynthia:)

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233 Chalk and Talk Great advice and the Spanish B and V

Posted February 19, 2021 by Gordon Smith-Duran

In this lesson Gordon offers some great advice on learning Spanish and also talks about the Spanish B and V . Are they the same? Are they different? Are they like the B in English? If you are not sure about the answers to those questions then come and join us as we talk about... Read more »

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Week 2 Cynthia’s Book Club The Alquimista

Posted February 18, 2021 by Gordon Smith-Duran

To get access to the additional audio materials for Victor’s Adventures in Spain, you’ll need to enter a password on this page.

You can find the password on page 183 of your copy of Victor’s Adventures…

It’s the very first word that appears at the top of the page. (It’s in BOLD.)

Be sure to write it just as you see it on the page. (ONLY THE FIRST LETTER IS A CAPITAL. THE REST ARE SMALL CASE.)

(You don’t need to add the colon, just the word.)

If you have any problems downloading, please contact us directly through the webpage and we’ll do our best to help you as quickly as possible.

If you have the KINDLE version you will find the password this way:

1, Go to chapter 31 False Friends.
2, Find the false friend word Pretender
3, The next example of a false friend word is the password.
4, Just to be absolutely clear, the password is the False Friend word that is between Pretender and Remover
5, If you are struggling, just send an email to Gordon at lightspeedspanish[at]hotmail.co.uk, of course replacing the [at] in the address with an @ symbol.

Password:

43 Adv Intermediate How to avoid the Spanish Passive Voice

Posted February 11, 2021 by Gordon Smith-Duran

In this lesson we talk you though lots of examples of how to avoid the Spanish Passive Voice and use the Active Voice instead.

We also show you what to do when we say: “I was told” or “I was given”.

If you would like to know more about the book Ser and Estar made Simple, then just click HERE.

So, come a join us to know how to avoid the Spanish Passive Voice forever. (Except for when you need to use it, of course!)

Un saludo,

Gordon y Cynthia:)

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