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Camino 3 – Unit 36

CHECKLIST Listen and repeat (each track). Follow along on written transcript. Listen and repeat again (each track), do not use transcript. Study narrative/dialogues. Repeat #1 Repeat #2 Study the reading “Una Visita al Campo” (several times). Write out questions and answers to Response Drill. Repeat #1. Repeat #2. Then go to Unit 37. Track 1 Basic sentences. Carmen phones the
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Camino 3 – Unit 35

CHECKLIST Listen and repeat (each track). Follow along on written transcript. Listen and repeat again (each track), do not use transcript. Study narrative/dialogues. Repeat #1 Repeat #2 Study the reading “Feliz coincidencia” (several times). Write out questions and answers to Response Drill. Repeat #1. Repeat #2. Then go to Unit 36. Track 1 Basic dialog. A country barbecue on Columbus
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Camino 2 – Unit 22

Checklist Listen and repeat (each track). Follow along on written transcript. Listen and repeat again (each track), do not use transcript. Study the notes. Study narrative/dialogues. Repeat #1 Repeat #2 Study the reading “Jane and Ruth” (several times). Write out questions and answers to Response Drill. Complete Flashcard Exercise. Repeat #1. Repeat #2. Then go
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Camino 2 – Unit 28

Checklist Listen and repeat (each track). Follow along on written transcript. Listen and repeat again (each track), do not use transcript. Study the notes. Study narrative/dialogues. Repeat #1. Repeat #2. Study the reading “Ciudades Latinoamericanas” (several times). Write out questions and answers to Response Drill. Complete Flashcard Exercise. Repeat #1. Repeat #2. Then go to
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Camino 2- Unit 16

Checklist Listen and repeat (each track). Follow along on written transcript. Listen and repeat again (each track), do not use transcript. Study the notes. Study narrative/dialogues. Repeat #1 Repeat #2 Study the reading “Los Nuevos Vecinos” (several times). Write out questions and answers to Response Drill. Complete Flashcard Exercise. Repeat #1. Repeat #2. Then go
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Present Perfect

Notes: The written lesson is below. Links to quizzes, tests, etc. are to the left.   The present perfect is formed by combining the auxiliary verb “has” or “have” with the past participle. I have studied. He has written a letter to María. We have been stranded for six days. Because the present perfect is
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Subject Pronouns: Podcast

  The subject of this episode is Subject Pronouns. Let’s begin with a short review of some basic grammar concepts. A verb is an action word, such as “run,” “eat” or “swim.” The main form of the verb is called the “infinitive” and in English, infinitives include the word “to” — as in “to run,
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“Tener Que” and “Hay Que”: Podcast

  The subject of this episode is “tener que” and “hay que.” Tener que (plus an infinitive) is used to express obligation or necessity. This expression can be translated as “someone has to do something” and tener is conjugated according to the subject of the sentence. Escuche. Tengo que comer las verduras. I have to
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Stem-Changing Verbs “E”>”Ie”: Podcast

  The subject of this episode is “stem-changing verbs.” It is the second of three episodes on this topic. First, remember from a previous episode that the infinitive is the main form of the verb. That is, the infinitive is the verb before it is conjugated. In Spanish there are three kinds of infinitives: “a-r,”
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Stem-Changing Verbs “O”>”Ue”: Podcast

  The subject of this episode is “stem-changing verbs.” It is the first of three episodes on this topic. First, remember from a previous episode that the infinitive is the main form of the verb. That is, the infinitive is the verb before it is conjugated. In Spanish there are three kinds of infinitives: “a-r,”
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