Beginner Skype Chat--Feb 12- ¿Puede ayudarme? 6 PM Boston

Question

6 PM East Coast time USA, 5 PM in Mexico. Midnight in Spain

This is the theme of our chat that night:

Let's say we are on our first trip to Mexico. What are the most important things we need to say? We need to know how to ask for directions.

See lesson l.15 Directions in the big city

Don't forget to look at this flashcard set especially created on this topic!!

We will be going over asking for directions. There is some travel vocabulary and some information about travel in Mexico

Many thanks to Ray for this idea.

Our co-host for this chat is Dakie from Mexico and he will be helping us with our Spanish.

Be prepared with some situations that need solutions like:

Mi hijo está enfermo. ¿Dónde está el médico? ¿Dónde está la farmacia?

My son is sick. Where is the doctor? Where is the pharmacy?

Have a look again at the question words.

Participating members: Echoline, Hotchick (?), Ron, Margaret, Morz, ZhMelissa, Amykay, yeser007, Leatha, sabor, DJ_Huero, Zadeworks, Croberts

Alternate: Goldie (?late, listening) Culé

Moderators: Dakie, Sandy, Ray

I would like to sign up to participate in this chat - suefischer, Feb 3, 2011

Sue, you need to sign up in this thread. Click newest, write your message, and then submit - sanlee, Feb 3, 2011

there are still some places available, sign in fast before it is too late;) - 00494d19, Feb 6, 2011

sandy, I am calling alejandro to this chat, also dakie should be doing his part, so to speak, in English, so that he can get corrections ;) Just a suggestion - 00494d19, Feb 8, 2011

Answer 1

So... since we're talking on webcam... I must ask... what if I live on a nude beach?

This is the first I have heard about a web cam. Does everyone have to have Premium Skype for group Skype video call, or just the one originating the call? - Ron_Austin, Feb 11, 2011

I just have regular skype (don't like paying to chat)... but I thought everyone talks on webcam there. - DJ_Huero, Feb 11, 2011

DJ we don't use the webcam, just the audio through Skype for the chat. - amykay, Feb 11, 2011

Webcam is free for one on on conversation. I have been seeing ads about group video chat with a Premium Subscription. I checked it out if someone with premium calls two or more people then they are all on video. Cost about 9 bucks a month. - Ron_Austin, Feb 11, 2011

lol.... y'all do realize this es un chiste, ¿verdad? =) - DJ_Huero, Feb 11, 2011

Answer 2

We will be introducing ourselves in Spanish if possible. In order to do this, Dakie and I are posting some questions to help you with your introduction. We have many new people on this chat from many different places. You can do your own introduction our use these sentences as a guide. Please try to say them in Spanish. That is why we are practicing and most of use are beginners.

What is your name on SD? ¿Cómo te llamas en SD?

How long have you been studying Spanish? ¿Por cuánto tiempo has estudiando español?

Where are you from? ¿De dónde eres?

Where do you live? ¿En dónde vives?

What is your profession? ¿Cuál es tu profesión?

what are your hobbies? ¿Qué te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre?

Do you go to school? ¿Vas a la escuela?

Do you want to tell us about something about your family? Quieres contarnos algo acerca de tu familia?

Gracias sandy! - amykay, Feb 10, 2011

If you think my introduction was good enough, you can use it as an example (I would be honored). ;p - DJ_Huero, Feb 11, 2011