Spanish lessons with a UCES tutor focused on conversation, culture, and personal growth

Student and Tutor continued their work on Spanish interrogatives, focusing on the distinction between 'Qué' and 'Cuál,' followed by an extensive exploration of the verb 'estar' for expressing moods and temporary states. They practiced new vocabulary for emotions and physical conditions through various exercises, including matching moods to situations and reacting to given scenarios. The next class will review moods and introduce the last use of 'estar' with present continuous.

The Student and Tutor reviewed Spanish reflexive verbs and commands in the context of yoga instructions, practicing their application in a sequence of yoga postures. They then worked on a writing exercise, crafting an email response in Spanish to a friend, focusing on providing recommendations and practicing informal communication. The follow-up homework involves completing and refining this email writing assignment.

The Student and Tutor continued working on Spanish vocabulary and grammar using yoga as a thematic context. They reviewed benefits and practice related to yoga, explored specific grammar rules for adjectives, infinitives, and gerunds, and practiced sentence construction. The session concluded with a listening exercise of a Spanish yoga class and an introduction to new vocabulary for body movements and commands, with plans to practice these in exercises next class.

The Student and Tutor completed a comprehensive Spanish test covering various grammatical concepts like indicative/subjunctive, preterite/imperfect tenses, and reciprocal verbs. They practiced these through writing exercises, a descriptive speaking task, and listening comprehension. The remaining conversational exercise and test review are scheduled for the next session.

The Student and Tutor worked on Spanish vocabulary and grammar related to family members and relationships. They practiced using the verb "ser" (to be) and the preposition "de" (of) to describe family connections, identifying roles like 'mother of' or 'grandmother of' within family trees. The session concluded with a brief grammar recap and a plan to continue with more advanced family vocabulary in the next class.

The Student and Tutor reviewed Spanish prepositions and furniture vocabulary, then explored various interrogative forms and their grammatical rules, including prepositional attachments and gender/number agreement. They practiced describing rooms and engaged in a role-play activity for renting an apartment, with future sessions planned to continue working on interrogatives and other uses of 'estar'.