SPANISH WORD (S) OF THE DAY: DESCANSAR

¡Hola a todos!
My contribution is the verb "descansar" (to rest/to take a rest")- in the Present Tense, Indicative Mood (PRESENTE DEL INDICATIVO)

YO descansO
TÚ descansAS
ÉL/ELLA/ USTED descansA
NOSOTROS descansAMOS
VOSOTROS descansAIS
ELLOS descansAN
Now, tell the group, is it a REGULAR or an IRREGULAR VERB?
Make a try!
Buena suerte

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¡Muchas gracias Jennifer por el saludo! - Edith

(thanks Jennifer for your wish-
The salutation, in video format, is in Spanish. A very original way to say Merry Xmas, suggested by Jennifer, worth trying! Thank you!)

Spanish for Specific Purposes Course

Dear all,
It's almost time for the first module of the course to finish. Here is some extra practice on verbs, which can be used by anyone interested in testing his/her Spanish reading comprehension level and grammar skills. ¡Buena suerte!

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“Avatar” ...............(nos sitúa/sitúa) en el Siglo XXII y ............(conta/cuenta) la historia de un veterano de guerra parapléjico Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), cuyo avatar ..........(lleva/es llevado) a un lejano planeta .........(llamado/llamando) Pandora, ............(habitando/habitado) por una raza de humanoides ............(conocido/conocidos) como Na' vi, con la misión de ............(infiltrar/infiltrarse) e ..........(investiga/investigar) las riquezas de ese lugar. Allí, Jake ..........(enamora/se enamora) de una princesa Na´vi, y pronto ...........(verá/se verá) atrapado en un conflicto entre su nuevo mundo y los humanos que .........(buscan/busca) explotar los recursos naturales del lugar.

SPANISH WORD (S) OF THE DAY: NAVIDAD

Today's contributions to the Spanish word(s) of the day are a "must":

Navidad (Xmas)

Nochebuena (Xmas Eve)


which, combined with the adjective Feliz (sing, neutral genre- felices, plural), make the perfect greeting for your beloved ones tonight!

¡Felicidades!

¡ Muchas Felicidades!

MIENTRAS HAYA EN LA TIERRA UN NIÑO FELIZ
MIENTRAS HAYA UNA HOGUERA PARA COMPARTIR
MIENTRAS HAYA UNAS MANOS QUE TRABAJEN EN PAZ
MIENTRAS BRILLE UNA ESTRELLA HABRÁ NAVIDAD

ESTRIBILLO
NAVIDAD, NAVIDAD, EN LA NIEVE Y LA ARENA
NAVIDAD, NAVIDAD EN LA TIERRA Y EL MAR
NAVIDAD, NAVIDAD, EN LA NIEVE Y LA ARENA
NAVIDAD, NAVIDAD EN LA TIERRA Y EL MAR

MIENTRAS HAYA UNOS LABIOS QUE HABLEN DE AMOR
MIENTRAS HAYA UNAS MANOS CUIDANDO UNA FLOR
MIENTRAS HAYA UN FUTURO DONDE MIRAR
MIENTRAS HAY TERNURA HABRÁ NAVIDAD

(ESTRIBILLO)

MIENTRAS HAYA UN VENCIDO DISPUESTO A OLVIDAR
MIENTRAS HAYA UN CAÍDO A QUIÉN LEVANTAR
MIENTRAS PARE UNA GUERRA Y SE DUERMA UN CAÑÓN
MIENTRAS CURE UN HERIDO, HABRÁ NAVIDAD

José Luis Perales
(cantautor español)

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SPANISH WORD (S) OF THE DAY: VERBOS

¡Hola amigos!
¿Cómo están?
Here is/are the Spanish word(s) of the day:

We can continue with "Expresiones usadas (used) en el aula (classroom)/en la clase (class): Más (more) verbos:

1.Repetir
2.Completar
3.Subrayar
4.Identificar
5.Unir
6.Ordenar

Let`s match them with their English equivalent:
a. to underline
b. to repeat
c. to match
d. to order
e. to complete
f. to identify

Remember to start with cognates (COGNADOS)to solve the activity more easily. Was it easy or not? I hope it was.
Nos vemos
Tutor Edith

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¡Hola a todos!
We are about to finish the course and, as you all see, we were needless to get bedazzled to learn Spanish fast!
Remember to take your own phrase and vocabulary book with you, to listen /view recordings and to practice whenever possible.
For those making a journey soon, have a good and safe trip. We hope we can all meet afterwards to learn about the experience!
As not everyone is taking the test, I want to wish you Merry Xmas and Happy New Year!
¡Besos!
¡Hasta pronto!

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SPANISH WORD (S) OF THE DAY: SEGUIR

A recurrent word in blogs in Spanish is "seguidores" (noun - in the plural form- that denotes the person performing an action; such action is "seguir")

Seguir: como (as)Verbo transitivo puede tener los siguientes significados (can have the following meanings):
1. [+sbdy, a clue] to follow
2. [+ prey] to chase, pursue
3. [+TV programme] to watch, follow
4. [+radio programme] to listen to, follow
5. [+process, progress] to monitor, follow up

Read the following examples carefully and say which of the previous five situations it refers to.
a. Tú ve primero que yo te sigo (you go first and I'll follow you) (1)
b. Seguía todos sus pasos (I followed his every step) (...)
c. Seguir los acontecimientos de cerca (to monitor events closely) (...)

Definitions and examples taken from http://dictionary.reverso.net/spanish-english/

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Sukhpreet's suggestion at spanish.wiziq.com: The Daily Spanish Word

My contribution today was:

Expresiones usadas (used) en el aula (classroom)/en la clase (class): Algunos (some) verbos:

Leer (to read)
Escribir (to write)
Preguntar (to ask)
Responder (to answer)
Escuchar (to listen)

Notice that all these verbs are in their infinite form. Have you noticed their different endings(they are three...)? Did you get them? I'm waiting for the answer, then! ;-)

Notes: 1) cognados (transparent & international words) are not translated - unless extremely necessary- to encourage deduction. 2)Previous posted words may be included- the case of "leer" and "escribir" to contribute to the linguistic and situational contexts- necessary for such deduction to take place, too. 3) Finally, there may be some questions for language awareness at the end.

Let's make this learning experience a cooperatively succesfull one!
Tutor Edith

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Well done!

¡Felicitaciones a los asistentes del curso "Inglés Técnico" UNLaR!
Todo lo mejor en estas fiestas y el deseo de continuos éxitos,
les desean Mary & Edith