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| SunnyDD Groupie United States levelsolutions. Joined 6489 days ago 77 posts - 77 votes  Speaks: English Studies: Spanish | Message 33 of 38 25 February 2008 at 12:39pm | IP Logged | ||
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Acabo de terminar unidad 41.
This was one of the more difficult units for me. It dealt with present subjunctives used in obligatory clauses in phrases such as: en caso de a fin de que antes de con tal que a menos que sin que It took me over 10 hours to test at only 91% including the reading. For some reason, my mouth had difficulty with some of the above phrases. A mumbled response was the result at first. The conversation stimulus was also rather difficult. So for now, I have moved on to unit 42. Jose Molina must have lost his job as a teacher, because now he is the barber. Actually, his voice is very clear and easy to follow. That's not the case with Jean Harris, who I believe has a Castilian Spanish accent. I already have some questions on unit 42, so I'm sure I'll probably have to post in the self study question in this forum. Many thanks to all who have helped so far. It's made a huge difference. Bueno, tengo que volver a trabajar. Hasta luego. 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| SunnyDD Groupie United States levelsolutions. Joined 6489 days ago 77 posts - 77 votes Speaks: English Studies: Spanish | Message 34 of 38 01 March 2008 at 7:13am | IP Logged | ||
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Acobo de terminar unidad 42.
This unit had some challenging vocabulary, but it wasn't as difficult as the last one. The grammar drills focused around subjunctives in conditional clauses. I spent approximately 7 hours and tested at 94%. The conversation stimulus was missing chunks of the audio, so I didn't use it. Now the challenge is that my schedule changes radically on Monday with my new job, and I have to find more time to get through the rest of Platiquemos. I had been getting through 1 1/2 - 2 units per week, and I don't see how I'll be able to keep up that pace. I'll have to start spending more time at home in the evenings and on the weekends. It's not like Pimsluer where you can spend 1/2 day per day. Each unit takes me on the average 8 hours. Anyway, since I have completed unit 42 and Level 6, I'm going to take some time to review some of the units I found more difficult and try to find a schedule that will work for me. I'm planning a visit to Costa Rica in the summer to test my Spanish skills, and I have to be finished with Platiquemos before then. Hasta luego. 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
 Hencke Tetraglot Moderator Spain Joined 6837 days ago 2340 posts - 2444 votes Speaks: Swedish*, Finnish, EnglishC2, Spanish Studies: Mandarin Personal Language Map | Message 35 of 38 01 March 2008 at 1:31pm | IP Logged | ||
Yes, in English you wouldn't use "the" before "unit 42", but in Spanish the "la" is necessary. And the error in "acabo" is just a key slip I suppose. Acabo de terminar la unidad 42. 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| SunnyDD Groupie United States levelsolutions. Joined 6489 days ago 77 posts - 77 votes Speaks: English Studies: Spanish | Message 36 of 38 02 March 2008 at 8:49am | IP Logged | ||
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Yes, thank you it was a typo, and thanks for clarifying the necessity of the pronoun.
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| AlexL Diglot Senior Member United States Joined 7027 days ago 197 posts - 277 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish Studies: Italian | Message 37 of 38 09 March 2008 at 10:06am | IP Logged | ||
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Your Spanish progress is really amazing! I hope you don't mind a few corrections (but these are small--I'm really amazed by the progress you've made!):
Acabo de terminar la unidad 34. Esta unidad no me parecía (pareció) muy difícil, aunque el vocabulario en la primera parte era más difícil. La semana que viene voy a completar dos unidades. Yo creo que empiezo a entender más y más cuando oigo que la gente habla. Pero, todavía no se (sé) muchas palabras. Pero, por lo menos, puedo ver un adelanto. El programa, "Platiquemos", es muy intenso. Para (Por) esta razón, no he tenido mucho tiempo que estudiar con otras técnicas. Bueno, voy a ir a trabajar. Voy a escribir mas tarde cuando he (haya) terminado la próxima lección. I would use pareció instead of parecía because it is a completed action. You have finished the lesson and you are describing your reaction to it. Empezar cannot be followed directly by an infinitive--you need an "a" in there: empiezo A trabajar, empieza A comer, etc. Sé (I know) has an accent on the "e". "Oigo la gente habla". You can't just say "Oigo la gente habla." I'm not sure how best to translate "hear the people talk" though. Ideas from anyone else? When talking about cause, you always you "por" and not "para". "No puedo ir a trabajar hoy por la lluvia." (I can't go to work today because of the rain.) You can see this in "Por qué" as well--"What cause?" or "Why?"--as opposed to "Para que"--"For what purpose?". In your sentence, "for this reason" should be translated as "por esta razón." "Cuando he terminado..." You may not have learned this yet, but because it is unsure that you will finish the lesson--you may be interrupted, lose interest, etc.--you cannot say "Cuando he terminado" in the indicative. You must use the subjunctive to express doubt or a future action: Cuando haya terminado. (Haya is the present subjunctive of "he"). Great job! Keep up the good work. 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| SunnyDD Groupie United States levelsolutions. Joined 6489 days ago 77 posts - 77 votes Speaks: English Studies: Spanish | Message 38 of 38 30 March 2008 at 4:59pm | IP Logged | ||
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Gracias por la ayuda Alex.
It's time to start back on Platiquemos. I spent the last 4 weeks reviewing and watching Spanish tv at the gym. This week, I plan to get through unit 43. Hasta luego..... 1 person has voted this message useful |
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