In this post, I have your second video of the 3-part series, Grandparent’s Day Spanish.
I’m glowing a little (a lot) from the positive comments on the blog from video #1.
You can find the first video on this blog post:
Grandparent’s Day Spanish Video 1
I particularly enjoyed this comment from Shona.
I am lucky enough to be able to share them with my tres nietos aged 12, 11 and 8 who are now learning Spanish at school in England. They spend a lot of time with us when we are in Tenerife where we live for part of each year. They appreciate the fun and up to date themes of your lessons and they give an extra dimension to their school experience.
I love it!
The traditional methods in schools can be very dry and dull. When kids have fun learning, it is a beautiful thing.
I went from a distinction in grade 7 French to failing in grade 8.
My grade 7 teacher, Mrs. Walker, brought the language to life. We followed her French instructions and point out all sorts of things in the classroom.
I liked her, and I liked her class as it was engaging.
Grade 8 was a new teacher. Her class was stationary, dry, dull and analytical.
I hated it.
What a difference a teacher and a method can make.
What a difference when you actually use the language.
It seems so obvious when I type it. Yet so many classes never have you speaking.
The Grandparents Day series uses the speak-to-learn system.
Take a listen to the Spanish at the start of the video.
It’s a preview of the Spanish in the lesson that has you speaking and understanding in 11 minutes and 31 seconds.
I love your lessons and they make me use my brain when I feel in danger of becoming a lazy old person!
Hola otra vez!
Creí que he enviado un mensaje antes, pero no veo ahora.
Me gusta mucho tu manera de enseñar y por eso he comprado todos los cursos – ahora falto unos, pero los más importantes creo que tengo. Ahora he terminado más o menos Spanish Ear Training y está muy bien y es una pena que no continua. Y suscrito de Advanced Spanish. Pero también escucha de cursos anteriores. Ahora el 8x, pero aunque sé mucho de ese curso, aprendo mucho también y ayuda mucho de mi fluencia.
No es posible descargar estas lecciones que son gratis? Me gusta escuchar más. Pero entiendo si no es posible. Recuerdo antes fue posible.
Y he tenido una pregunta de los nuevos cursos – entiendo es un curso nuevo como se llama Fearless Fluencia y un que viene en octubre. He pensado de comprar Fearless Fluency. Puedes decir dónde estos cursos están en la lista de curso ? Quiero decir en que orden comparar de los otros cursos?
Y por fin – gracias – me ayuda mucho. Yo vivo en un país de habla hispana y por eso también puedo practicar y ahora casi nunca la gente dice “cómo”. Pero todavía necesito trabajar más con mi fluencia y los verbos etc etc – mi esperanza es que tu haces más cursos avanzados.
Saludos
Muchas gracias. Me gustan todas las lecciones y quisiera que es posible descargar estos videos para repetir. Pero bien, he comprado casi todos los cursos y estoy satisfecha y cada día un poco mejor. En todos los videos hay algo de aprender.
Puedes decir algo de curso nuevo? Fearless fluency – he pensado comprarlo, auque ahora estoy en el Spanish Ear Training y el ultimo Bola de Nieve.
He leido tambien que trabajas en uno nuevo curso que quizás llega en octubre – puedes decir algo de este curso? En que nivel es?
me encanta la leccion, muchas gracias
Brilliant, thank you. Speaking little and often is a great help keeping the language fresh in the mind. Muchas gracias Marcus. Saludos, Colleen
I’m very grateful, Marcus, for these lessons that teach of the Spanish culture. I enjoy dipping in and out of Spanish, gaining a little more each time😃
Hi
This is very helpful to learn Spanish
!Marcus! !!Tú eres lo mejor!!
Gracias Marcus, Yo comprendo la lecion. Estoy muy emocionada! Me encanta . Speak to learn Spanish rocks!
Hola Marcus – gracias por estos videos – me encantan mucho.
hi Marcus,
thank you very much indeed for the excellent videos and the way you keep in contact with all of us. I am told that my Spanish is coming along very well. And it is so enjoyable to continue learning, again , many thanks and I always am extremely pleased to hear from you. my kindest regards to Ava and your good self .
Bill Howe
Thanks Marcos,
Being a grandmother of one who learning Spanish at this time makes it fun to call her up to speak it. We are almost on
the same level.
I look forward to your lessons each morning and appreciate these little extras you give us every so often.
Jeanne
Gracias Marcus,sus lecciones me encanta
Saludos Maria
I am getting there but not fast enough to my taste; I will be practicing this week.
Gracias Marcus
I am getting there but not fast enough for me; I will practice more this week.
Gracias Marcus
Hi Marcus
Thanks for your comment. I totally agree with your fun approach which is so effective. I forgot to mention that my nietos particularly like the fact that Spanish reflexive verbs end in arse! Kids are the same the world over. Given an interesting lesson they absorb languages like sponges. I taught English as a foreign language in Paris for eight years and created a language school with a colleague. My daughter went to French school and after six months there at the age of seven was bilingual, covering her ears when my husband and I spoke our university French. Your approach is brilliant for any age group and is a pleasure to use.
Best wishes, Shona
Thanks Marcos, as a grandparent this will prove useful. Progress is slow but steady. look forward to the next episode.