lunes, 13 de julio de 2009

1 out of 4 students

Today we welcomed even more return students (among others)! I just did the percentage, and figured out that more than 1 of ever 4 students is a return student! In my class alone, which is a Jr. level class, the percentage of return students is 71%!!!!! We love all of our students, but it is a special honor when students decide to come back to study, because that means that they enjoyed their experience the first time around! I myself was a return student, studying on 4 different occasions.

martes, 7 de julio de 2009

SPANISH WORD FOR THE DAY

POSPONER (pos-poh-NEHR) : to put behind, to postpone

Example
Se pospusieron de manera indefinida las negociaciones. The negotiations were postponed to a date uncertain.

lunes, 6 de julio de 2009

SPANISH WORD FOR THE DAY

QUIETO (keyYEH-toh): calm, still

Idioms:
¡Estáte quieto! Stand still! / Don't move!

viernes, 3 de julio de 2009

SPANISH WORD FOR THE DAY

Igual (ee-gwal’) alike, similar, equal

Examples:

Llevan la camisa igual - They are wearing the same shirt
Todos reciben partes iguales - They all get equal shares

Idioms:

Me da igual - It doesn’t matter to me

jueves, 2 de julio de 2009

SPANISH WORD FOR THE DAY

Creer (creh-EHR) - to believe (Use creer when your are speaking of your opinion)


Ya lo creo Of course
¿Crees en Dios? Do you believe in God?
Creo que no I don't think so

Creer is a common irregular Spanish verb

yo creo
tú crees
nosotros creemos
vosotros creéis
él, ella, Ud. cree
ellos, ellas, Uds. creen

miércoles, 1 de julio de 2009

Cuernavaca's Interactive Children's Museum

For our young Spanish students at Instituto Chac-Mool in Cuernavaca, Mexico during July:

Papalote Museum July Calendar can be seen here

SPANISH WORD FOR THE DAY

Usar (oo-sarr’) to use; to wear

Examples:

* ¿Qué tipo de jabón usas? - What type of soap do you use?
* Este vestido está sin usar. - This dress has never been worn.

We hope to see you soon for Spanish immersion at Instituto Chac-Mool in Cuernavaca, Mexico