Beginning Spanish

By Todd MackEducation

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Beginning Spanish episodes

March 08, 2019 022: Tips for keeping up Spanish over Spring Break
Dr. Mack gives some tips for how to keep up your Spanish over spring break.
5 min
March 06, 2019 021: Words that end in -ity, -tion, -tract, and -tain
In this very short episode Dr. Mack talks about how to easily make the Spanish equivalent of many English words that end in -ity, -tion, -tract, and -tain.
3 min
March 05, 2019 020: Por and Para
Dr. Mack talks about the different meanings of por and para.
14 min
March 04, 2019 019: Using hacer to express how long ago something happened or has been happening
Dr. Mack discusses how to use the verb hacer to talk about how long ago something happened or has been happening.
8 min
February 28, 2019 018: Using ser and estar with bien and bueno
Dr. Mack gives some tips about using ser and estar with bien and bueno.
7 min
February 27, 2019 017: Using a timeline to understand the preterite and imperfect
Dr. Mack explains how thinking about the past as a timeline can help you identify when to use the preterite and imperfect.
6 min
February 27, 2019 016: Mayor, menor, mejor, and peor
Dr. Mack discusses those troublesome words: mayor, menor, mejor, and peor.
7 min
February 25, 2019 015: The culture of Ecuador and Bolivia
Dr. Mack talks about seco de pollo, a delicious food, and Lenín Moreno the current president of Ecuador. He also talks about the Bolivian dances Saya and Caporales.
13 min
February 21, 2019 014: What To Do When You Get a Test Score Back
Dr. Mack gives some advice on what questions to ask after you’ve received a grade on a test.
6 min
February 20, 2019 013: Studying the subjunctive with Natalia Lafourcade’s Azul
Dr. Mack breaks down the song Azul by Natalia Lafourcade, paying special attention to the ways she implements the subjunctive in the song. https://youtu.be/bfKs3xwj6dI
8 min