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Something that has helped me with comprehension.

Started this discussion. Last reply by Dara Grieger Dec 3, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes

I do the writing exercises like we are all told to do. Once I have gotten to the point where my answers are all correct, I go back and do them again. This time, I only allow myself to read the…Continue

Possessives

Started this discussion. Last reply by Timothy Babcox Aug 25, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes

I understand how and why possessives are being used in most cases."¿Tienes tus reportes?""Sí, tengo los míos."It makes sense to me in the answer because los is replacing los reportes.What I am…Continue

Interesar

Started this discussion. Last reply by Desireé Harris-Bonner Aug 23, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes

A couple of the patterns that we have learned up to this point are he estado + root of verb with ado or ido, and había estado root of verb + ado or ido. Here are the sentences I thought up that…Continue

When English is suddenly spoken.

Started this discussion. Last reply by Timothy Babcox Aug 14, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes

I was watching Telemundo or Telefutura. The show that happened to be on was a Jerry Springer-esque show. Everything was said in Spanish, except for one word: liar. Every time that word was spoken,…Continue

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Your Date of Birth: July 16

What is your present level of Spanish?: Basic

What is your desired level of Spanish?: Expert

What is your profession?: Student

What is your reason(s) for learning Spanish?: The reason I started was because, when I was in high school, I had to take a language. My reasons now are very different. A lot of my interest was piqued when I went on a trip to México to help one of the families living there.

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Oscar Alemán y La Canción "Bésame Mucho"

Posted on August 11, 2011 at 11:18am 1 Comment 1 Like

Not too long ago, the song Bésame Mucho was selected for paced singing. Also not too long ago, I studied jazz guitar in college. To this day, "Bésame Mucho" is still considered a jazz standard, and it was long before I was born.

One of my favorite versions is by a virtuosic guitarist named Oscar Alemán (February 20, 1909 - October 14, 1980). He was born in Machagai, Chaco Province in Northern…

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At 9:10am on August 11, 2011, Dina Estrada said…: ¡Bienvenido Tim! Me encanta la foto con las calabazas (pumpkins). Me alegra que te guste nuestro nuevo sitio de internet. Espero que puedas compartir tus experiencias aprendiendo español con todo el mundo.