Lesson 3 - a follow-up to the 24 min. lesson 3 free podcast. Fully recorded by native Spanish speakers with clear explanations in English. Written by Maria Fernandez, an experienced Spanish teacher. Contents: Vocabulary exercise. Speaking exercise where you review the gender of 20 words you learned on the Lessons 1, 2 and 3 free podcasts. Speaking practice: saying 3 whole sentences first slowly, then at medium speed and finally at normal conversation speed. Role playing: practise playing all the characters from the two free podcast dialogs. More listening and speaking exercises: building up new sentences like Quiero tres habitaciones dobles, a que hora tenemos que dejar el hotel?, questions, etc. Pronunciation guide: the letters "b" and "v". Review of the vowels and the h". Overview of the mistakes you might be making. Tips on how to sound like a native. Pronunciation exercises: say, and listen to, the letters "b" and "v", and review the vowels and the "h". Dictation: type in the words you hear. You can type your answer in the pdf and save it! Spanish grammar: when and how to use the words "yo" (I) and "tu" (you). Practising numbers 0 to 15. Adding up in Spanish. More number practice: practise saying phone numbers fast, etc. The verb "mandar" (to send). Hear and repeat: mando, mandas, manda, mandamos, mandais, mandan. Verb practice. Understanding and saying sentences with the verbs "mandar", "tener" and "ser". Easy Spanish words. 20 Spanish words in American place names: Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Reno, Santa Fe, Nevada, etc. Spanish curiosities. Learn expressions like: no estoy seguro, a lo mejor; and how to pronounce famous names like Antonio Banderas, Diego Maradona, Alberto Contador, etc. The interactive pdf transcript can be found at http://www.spanish-bookworld.com/spanish-podcasts.html All the exercise solutions come in both the podcast and transcript. We offer free forum support to all our listeners.

Author:  spanish-bookworldcom

Duration: 04:54

Published: 2007-09-27

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