Gordon Smith-Duran – Lightspeed Spanish

In this lesson we talk about the ways that we can learn to hear spoken Spanish. This is probably the biggest challenge for us as non-native speakers. What can we do? What are the syetems that we should use? Come and join us as Gordon helps to share a system that will help you to… Read more »

The post 271 HELP & ADVICE Learn to hear spoken Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this lesson we look the Niños vs Hijos question. When do we use one over the other? Do they both mean children? How do we refer to our own children? What about other people’s children? Apart from the Niños vs Hijos question, we also cover some great thought provoking questions in Spanish. Come and… Read more »

The post 270 VOCABULARY Niños vs Hijos & great questions appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this lesson my son Sebastián and I talk about the Spanish or English question for a 9 year old. Which is the best language? Which is easier? Which food is better? Come and join us as I ask Sebastián to commit to whether he prefers Spanish or English. Un saludo, Gordon y Cynthia:) Video… Read more »

The post 270 LISTENING SKILLS Spanish or English at 9? appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this lesson we deal with a suggestion on the way to use the Spanish verb VOLVER.

Come and join us and have some fun! We were feeling particularly silly in this lesson.

In between the laughs, there is some good information on the Spanish verb VOLVER,

To see more about our Cynthia’s Book clubs just go HERE.

If you 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 from 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]

The post 52 Adv Inter The Spanish verb VOLVER appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this lesson we deal with a suggestion on the way that we use Querer in the past and how it’s meaning changes.

Come and join us and find out how to use Querer in the past along with lots of other fun stuff!

Check out this videocast for more information on the verbs Querer and Poder in the past: HERE

To see more about our Cynthia’s Book clubs just go HERE.

If you 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 from 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]

The post 52 Early Inter Querer in the past appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this lesson we look using PARA and we try to find some clues as to when we should use it. We also talk about some translations that change in strength and meaning when we move from one language to another. Come and join us and find out more about using PARA. Un saludo, Gordon… Read more »

The post 269 PREPOSITIONS Using PARA and Dodgy Translations appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this lesson we help you with using Haber in the past. How does it work? Do you know the three ways that it works in the past? Come and join us as Gordon guides you through using haber in the past and, then, tests you out! Un saludo, Gordon y Cynthia:) Video for This… Read more »

The post 269 HABER Using Haber in the past appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this lesson we help you with some key Spanish subjunctive confusions. What are the key errors that we make and how do we fix them? Come and join us as Gordon guides us through the most common Spanish subjunctive confusions and misunderstandings. Un saludo, Gordon y Cynthia:) Video for This Spanish Lesson As well… Read more »

The post 268 SUBJUNCTIVE Spanish Subjunctive confusions appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this lesson we look at the way that we use Perdón vs Perdona and perdone. What is the difference? We also talk about the weird Dirty Water nouns that change gender. In the first half we take you through some really tough questions. Come and join us and find out the answer to the… Read more »

The post 268 VOCABULARY Perdón vs Perdona and dirty water appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this lesson we help you really get to grips with the meanings of Se trata de vs Trata de. They both mean: To be about, yet they are very different.

Come and join us and find out how to manage Se trata de vs Trata de and have a laugh at the same time.

To see more about our books just go HERE.

If you 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 from 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]

The post 52 Beginners Se trata de vs Trata de appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.