What will be in the final Learn Spanish lesson?

Question

Next week will mark the last lesson for the Learn Spanish video series. Wow...60 lessons! I have been throwing around some ideas about what to teach in this lesson like idioms, narrating using the preterit, imperfect, present perfect, and pluperfect, or how to divide words into syllables. But I also thought it would be fun just to have a big long conversation as kind of a final exam.

What do you guys think? How would you like to end the video course? Are there topics I haven't covered? Are there vocabulary words you would like to see?

• Okay, now no one has to worry about me actually giving you a final exam. I changed the title. I really want to know what you would LIKE to see in the last lesson. - Paralee Sep 8, 2009
• I'm sad to hear that the lessons are ending, but I want to wish to well on your next endeavor. And thank you for the lessons that you shared with us thus far. - qfreed Sep 8, 2009
• Amen, to Q's comment. - billy-jones Nov 29, 2009
• Hasta luego - Fidalgo Dec 22, 2009
• Quiero que me ayudes - Fidalgo Dec 22, 2009
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Answer 1

I would love to see a lesson on idioms. They are a part of every day conversation and we need to know some of the most common or popular ones in order to really be able to communicate in Spanish.

I know there are plenty of books on that topic, but it would be so much more fun if you presented them on video. I think done creatively, in your style of teaching, they would stick in our minds more so than if we just read them dry in a little phrase book.

I am so sad that this is the end. Do you think you will add any lessons in the future?

Answer 2

No Paralee, we attach ourselves to this site because we want to learn Spanish and because we don't want to feel so alone learning it. That is why I haven't even finished your lessons even though I am well beyond the level of 3.2 or wherever. You see, I don't really want the lessons to end. You seem so happy to introduce the next level etc... and I am so happy to listen to your lessons. I don't want it to end. I wonder if you could introduce some "Conversational Spanish" lessons or something so that the lessons could continue. I know it is work for you, but you should understand that after a 10 hour workday I choose to come here and learn Spanish for SOME REASON. I feel if the lessons are completely over then part of the drive to come here will end as well. I enjoy talking to Heidita and Eddy and gfreed and Moe and Valerie, etc.. but the lessons are the driving force behind this site, and I feel that even if it's a new small lesson every 6 months it will at least keep people coming. Having said that, I would love to see the last lesson be an introduction to the new lessons. I love this site, but I do believe it will die without your continued support, and let's face it....you don't come into these forums all that often. All my love, Jeezzle.

Answer 3

I always think of a final exam as something that covers the most difficult parts of a course. And, for native English speakers that is, of course, the subjunctive, por/para and ser/estar.

Granted, you do already have each of those as their own lessons...

Answer 4

¿Es un examen? ¡AY!

Answer 5

A final exam!! ¡Que mala pasada!!

I'd rather commit adultery (Is that an option?).

I'd rather be keelhauled and laid to rest on a bed of fire (I hope these are not options).

Sorry, I don't do final exams.

At my age, I expect to be "grandfathered" into whatever special place is reserved for those who actually do exams.

From my perspective, don't knock yourself out setting up Final Exam.

I enjoy this web site. SpanishDict.com is great. Paralee will one day be canonized (maybe). You have my wholehearted support. Our cleaning lady doesn't do windows and I don't do exams.

To those who like exams and are good at them (I think you are all "bonkers") I'll be on the sidelines cheering for you (in my limited Spanish).

Olé! ─ ¡Adelante! ─ Olé! ─ ¡Andale! ─ Olé!

• There isn't actually going to be a final exam. That was just an idea for a long conversational video. What would you like to see in the last video? - Paralee Sep 8, 2009

Answer 6

What do you guys think? How would you like to end the video course?

We do not like to end the video course at all However, if the end really has to come, the best idea would be to make a long conversation. By the way, I wish there were more conversations (video or just text) at spanishdict.com.

Answer 7

I haven´t done all the corses yet. But it would be nice if it was only in spanish, and if I understood most part of it I would be happy.

Answer 8

Sería bueno un video de tips y trucos para la correcta pronunciación. Bueno es mi idea, porque me duele mucho los labios al intentar pronunciar palabras en ingles constantemente jajajaja.

Un saludo a los amigos del foro. Atentamente su amigo Edi.

• lol..."me duele much los labios intentar pronunciar palabras en inglés"...lol. - webdunce Nov 29, 2009
• Otra vez, puedo leer tu español sin necesitar buscar tan muchas palabras en el diccionario. No es normal para mi. :-) Quizás mi español es mejorando. - webdunce Nov 29, 2009

Answer 9

Bueno es mi idea, porque me duele mucho los labios al intentar pronunciar palabras en ingles constantemente jajajaja.

Escucharme cuando intento pronunciar palabras en español es, a veces, como mirar un hombre con sola una pierna intentando escalar una escalera de hielo cubierto con petróleo -- con sus manos atados detrás de su espalda.

Answer 10

Y, ¿Qué es que harás después de último video, Paralee? ¿Ya tienes los grandes planes o no?

• ¿Quizás te tomarás un gran descanso? Sé que mantener un sitio Web -- como esto -- es un trabajo grande y muy duro, y puede hacer una persona muy cansada. - webdunce Nov 29, 2009