While studying at the San Pedro Spanish School, my friend Sonja and I interviewed a family practice doctor from San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala. Dr. Francisco Méndez tells us about perinatal care in Guatemala and the essential role played by las comadronas (midwives.) Without the comadronas, he says Guatemala’s health care system would collapse. We interviewed […]

Comadronas Are Essential to Healthcare in Guatemala – Interview

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I am back with Rory Foster for an interactive lesson focused on discussing injuries in Spanish. This lesson builds upon one of Rory's lessons at Common Ground International. In this lesson, we practice talking about bruises, cuts, ruptures, breaks, tears, and sprains. We will first present a verb, a noun, and an adjective that all share the same root. Then, we will use this vocabulary in phrases as we discuss these different types of injuries. A big shout out to La Comunidad's teachers, Nelly from Colombia, Gloria from Mexico, and Daniela from Mexico, for reviewing the phrases in this lesson. All Access or Premium Medical Members: Access full show notes, download PDF, and take the quiz within the Spanish for Emergencies Course.Premium Grammar Members: Download PDF.LEVEL - INTERMEDIATE Table of Contents* Moretones 3:54* Quemaduras 6:21* Cortadas 8:45* Desgarros / Desgarres 10:25* Roturas 13:22* Torceduras 14:55* Cierre 16:20Before you go, don't forget to check out Common Ground International's Spanish Immersion Trips to Latin America! Rory and I will continue our review of injuries in a member lesson on scrapes, dislocations, swelling, bites, stings, and more. Become a member, and get this lesson via our Premium Medical Spanish Podcast feed this weekend. ¡Gracias por escuchar! 

Bruises, Cuts, Ruptures, Breaks, Tears, and Sprains

In today's episode, I interview Rory Foster of Common Ground International about their Medical Spanish Courses and Medical Spanish Immersion Trips to Latin America. Common Ground International is an excellent resource for learning medical Spanish. They offer courses from beginner to advanced and Medical Spanish Immersion Trips to Ecuador and Costa Rica. Their Spanish Immersion Programs are for all levels and include: * Spanish immersion classes * Volunteer programs in the community* Homestays with local families* Weekend excursions They just returned from their winter program in Costa Rica in February. On June 16, they travel to Ecuador to begin a 2-week program. On July 1st, they head to Costa Rica, where they offer a 6-week program. You can adjust the duration of your trip to your schedule. Learn more in the interview. Join their informational session on Monday, March 20th @ 7 PM MT.Gracias por escucharnos y volveremos pronto con una lección interactiva que hemos creado juntos. Un abrazo, Doc Molly 

Interview with Rory Foster – Medical Spanish Immersion Trips!

In this lesson, we explore verbs with the body and learn when to use the pronominal (reflexive) vs the non-pronominal form of the verb. 

Full show notes here: https://docmolly.com/pronominal-vs-non-pronominal-verbs/

Le doy las gracias a Gloria Becerril por ayudarme con el español de esta lección. Want to take lessons with Gloria? Go here: https://docmolly.com/online-spanish-classes/

Pronominal vs Non–Pronominal Verbs

In this lesson, we practice using making an if-then hypothetical statement. We then practice making if-then statements reflect a likely possibility. Click on post link for this episode to access interactive show notes with Navigation Box, TimeStamps, and Quiz at docmolly.com.

If-Then Statements in Spanish

In this lesson, we practice using DAR as a reverse construction verb to express getting a symptom in Spanish.  LEVEL - INTERMEDIATE 
Click on post link for this episode to access interactive show notes with navigation box, timestamps, and quiz at docmolly.com.

Comadronas Are Essential to Healthcare in Guatemala – Interview

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