Gordon Smith-Duran – Lightspeed Spanish

In this lesson, we talk about the importance of understanding the Spanish melody when you are speaking. How can you get to know what it is? We then talk about the English words that don’t exist in Spanish and how to get around that! Un saludo, Gordon y Cynthia:) Download the Translation and Homework HERE… Read more »

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In this lesson, we cover a range of fascinating Spanish questions that cover a whole range of grammar and vocabulary areas. Come and join Gordon for interesting Spanish lesson that is a potpurri of fascinating Spanish questions. Un saludo, Gordon y Cynthia:) Video for This Spanish Lesson As well as the lessons that you receive… Read more »

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In this lesson, we help you to understand the Spanish D and it’s pronunciation. We also look at the way that we use DE with Pensar and the meaning of tener porqué. Come and join Gordon for a fast and interesting lesson that will help you get your Spanish D sorted. Un saludo, Gordon y… Read more »

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In this lesson, we talk about reading out loud in Spanish and the use of the Subjuntive with Antes de que. Does reading out loud in Spanish help? Should you do it even when you have no experience? Do we always use the Subjunctive with Antes de que? Join us to have these questions well… Read more »

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In this lesson, we answer a great question about the use of the Spanish Subjunctive with multiple persons. How does it compare to when we only have one person in the sentence?

Join us to really get to grips with the Spanish Subjunctive with multiple persons.

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Get your Subjunctive for Beginners course HERE.

You can see what books we have available HERE.

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To see our book clubs, just go here.

If you would like to try SER SOCIO freely and want to receive two lessons a week from Gordon and Cynthia of LightSpeed Spanish, just click HERE.

Remember: Use the FREEMONTH coupon code to get your first month free.

Be sure to check out our other Spanish student videocasts here. We release a new videocast each week and vary the level from Beginner to Advanced.

Un saludo,

Gordon y Cynthia:)

As well as the lessons that you receive as a Socio, we also offer many other resources to help you make your Spanish move forward at a pace.

Free Videocasts Take a look at our range of 160 free podcasts and many other lessons all designed to take your Spanish forward at LightSpeed! Every videocast that we have produced comes with a comprehensive helpsheet to guide you through the grammar and to test your understanding.

Our Fantastic Books Check out our ever-increasing range of high acclaimed, no-nonsense workbooks that explain Spanish grammar in easy-to-follow language. (Link to books)

Our Total Immersion Courses Set close to Madrid in Spain we offer week-long total immersion courses designed to boost your confidence levels sky high! Remember that as a Socio you have a 50 Euro discount on the cost of the course.

Online one-to-one and group lessons. Why not have a free, no-obligation chat with Ana and find out more about what is available to really get your Spanish moving!

Gordon’s Diaries. Catch up on the 100s of free ‘Diarios de Gordon’ in which he talks about Spain, life, and anything else that comes to his mind.

Cynthia’s Insights. Join Cynthia as she gives her take on life in Spain and on life in general in her free range of video diaries.

All of our Playlists. Come and browse through the hundreds of videos that we have for you to enjoy on Youtube. If you have any questions or want to know more, please feel free to write to [email protected]

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In this lesson, we help you understand PENSAR EN and the way it works. We also offer you other insights into the verb PENSAR and the way it can be used to mean something more than just to think!

So, come and join us as we help you understand PENSAR EN.

Get your Road to Morocco bilingual book HERE.

Get your Subjunctive for Beginners course HERE.

You can see what books we have available HERE.

All of our podcasts can be found on Spotify now:

Beginners HERE

Early Intermediate HERE

Advanced Intermediate HERE

Advanced HERE

Here is the Telegram group where you can leave your: ‘And now a word from our sponsors‘ audio: https://t.me/+-loxR1VOGHViZGM0

Join our Telegram groups here:

Nuestro canal.

Nuestra sala de chat.

To see our book clubs, just go here.

If you would like to try SER SOCIO freely and want to receive two lessons a week from Gordon and Cynthia of LightSpeed Spanish, just click HERE.

Remember: Use the FREEMONTH coupon code to get your first month free.

Be sure to check out our other Spanish student videocasts here. We release a new videocast each week and vary the level from Beginner to Advanced.

Un saludo,

Gordon y Cynthia:)

As well as the lessons that you receive as a Socio, we also offer many other resources to help you make your Spanish move forward at a pace.

Free Videocasts Take a look at our range of 160 free podcasts and many other lessons all designed to take your Spanish forward at LightSpeed! Every videocast that we have produced comes with a comprehensive helpsheet to guide you through the grammar and to test your understanding.

Our Fantastic Books Check out our ever-increasing range of high acclaimed, no-nonsense workbooks that explain Spanish grammar in easy-to-follow language. (Link to books)

Our Total Immersion Courses Set close to Madrid in Spain we offer week-long total immersion courses designed to boost your confidence levels sky high! Remember that as a Socio you have a 50 Euro discount on the cost of the course.

Online one-to-one and group lessons. Why not have a free, no-obligation chat with Ana and find out more about what is available to really get your Spanish moving!

Gordon’s Diaries. Catch up on the 100s of free ‘Diarios de Gordon’ in which he talks about Spain, life, and anything else that comes to his mind.

Cynthia’s Insights. Join Cynthia as she gives her take on life in Spain and on life in general in her free range of video diaries.

All of our Playlists. Come and browse through the hundreds of videos that we have for you to enjoy on Youtube. If you have any questions or want to know more, please feel free to write to [email protected]

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In this lesson, we help you to understand Spanish through the telling of a story. Gordon describes his adventures on an immersion course in Salamanca and the unhappy ending that they had. Come and join Gordon and really help yourself to understand Spanish better. Un saludo, Gordon y Cynthia:) Video for This Spanish Lesson As… Read more »

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In this lesson, we talk about the meanings of LISTO vs LISTILLO as well as lots of other words that Spanish speakers liberally drop into their conversation. We start by talking about the Cinema and what we like and don’t like about it. Gordon goes back 50 years to talk about how the cinemas used… Read more »

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In this lesson, we talk about Spanish humour and the way that it compares to English humour. Do the Spanish laugh at the same things that we do? We then go on to look at the English phrasal verb to BLOW and how many meanings it has. Every meaning is something different in Spanish! Come… Read more »

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In this lesson, we share with you Gordon’s 7 challenges to learning Spanish. Gordon has spent the last 20 or more years learning Spanish and, here, he shares his challenges with you. Let’s see how many of the 7 challenges to learning Spanish are similar to your own! Un saludo, Gordon y Cynthia:) Video for… Read more »

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