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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Indirect and Direct Objects used together | 1/20/2009 |
| Q: I need to know how to tell which is the Direct Object and which is the Indirect Object when a ... A: The direct object is typically a thing, and it's what's needed to complete the verb. So it's the ... | |
| Teaching Spanish | 8/28/2008 |
| Q: Another quick question. I start teaching soon, and I'm getting together lesson plans, but I have two ... A: I haven't had to deal with this problem before, but maybe you could keep them involved by having ... | |
| Vocabulary Stress.. | 8/27/2008 |
| Q: What are the rules and/or guidelines on when to stress a letter in a word. i.e. papá vs papa? A: Typically, the rule is that the spoken emphasis/stress goes on the second to last syllable, unless ... | |
| diference between... | 8/26/2008 |
| Q: what is the diference between rancho and pueble in mexico? A: I believe that the difference is that "rancho" refers to a ranch, or one person's large property ... | |
| First time teacher | 8/21/2008 |
| Q: Ill try to make this brief. This is my first year teaching. I graduated with a BA in Spanish and am ... A: Mina! I'm not sure that I'll be the most help, but I'll offer what I know... I teach at the high ... | |
| Creative ways of teaching Spanish | 8/9/2008 |
| Q: I am a first year high school Spanish teacher, but not very creative. Can you please give me some ... A: Jacqueline! I, too, have (and still do) struggled with creativity. I have learned that a huge part ... | |
| Spanish Grammar | 7/21/2008 |
| Q: I have summer Spanish work in which I have to read two stories, then do activities related to the ... A: If it's given in the form transformarse, then it's not conjugated. So it's not in either tense ... | |
| When to use "le" and why. | 6/10/2008 |
| Q: I am very confused when "le" is required and when it is optional. Some sentences from Rosetta Stone ... A: "Le" is an indirect object pronoun that means to or for him/her (or you in the Usted form). So, if ... | |
| Teaching Adult How To read | 5/27/2008 |
| Q: My 44 year old father does not know how to read and I am beginning to teach him to read and also ... A: This is a challenging question, as most of us have never had to teach an adult to read before. Even ... | |
| Informal commands--ir or irse? | 5/14/2008 |
| Q: I'm unsure of the difference between ir (ve) and irse (vete) when doing informal commands. Also, on ... A: "Ir" (ve) means "to go", so the command form is telling someone to go somewhere. "Irse" (vete) ... | |
| Hispanic Literature | 5/6/2008 |
| Q: I'm taking a Spanish literature course in college and we have to choose a Hispanic author and ... A: I'm not sure what your literature class has already covered, so perhaps your professor would be ... | |
| la familia | 5/3/2008 |
| Q: cuales son las funciones de la familia? A: In what manner do mean exactly? The functions and roles family members play can vary, much like ... | |
| Wierd word endings | 4/18/2008 |
| Q: As I was studying some Spanish i came about the ending "-bundo" and can not seem to find a meaning ... A: Without seeing any examples, I can't think of it having a meaning of its own. The only word I could ... | |
| aqui , alla | 4/13/2008 |
| Q: Laurel, could you please explain the difference between aqui, por aqui, and para aqui. As well as ... A: "Aquí" means here, such as "I'm sitting here" (Me siento aquí). "Por aquí" is like saying you'll do ... | |
| Spanish Language | 3/6/2008 |
| Q: Do verbs with stem changes change in the preterite aw well as the present tense? A: In general, no. Rules that you learn in various tenses only apply to the tense you learn them in ... | |
| Proper address form | 2/19/2008 |
| Q: When replying to a female in writing what is the proper manner of addressing her if her marital ... A: Unfortunately, Spanish doesn't have an equivalent of Ms. So I would err on the side of caution and ... | |
| ?? | 12/20/2007 |
| Q: how do you say scarlette in spanish? A: The color scarlet in Spanish is "escarlata". Just FYI: If you're looking for more immediate ... | |
Answers by Expert:
Laurel L.
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Expertise
I can answer questions related to the Spanish language and grammar. Most of my training was in Castillian Spanish (from Spain), but I have had some exprerience working with Mexican-Spanish and some South American Spanish as well. I can help with grammar points, verb conjugations, and translations. I also am familiar with traveling and cultural points in Spain and parts of Mexico.
Experience
I have a B.A. in Spanish, and I've been studying Spanish for 14 years now. I'm in my 6th year of teaching Spanish. I studied abroad for a summer in Spain and have visited Spain two other times for several weeks to a month at at time. I've also done volunteer work and translations in Mexico on three occasions.
Education/Credentials
I have a B.A. in Spanish from the University of Toledo.
I have a B. Ed. in Education from the University of Toledo.
I studied for a semester in Spain at la Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha.
Awards and Honors
Martha Holden Jennings Scholar
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