Short translation excercises. A dilemma, please comment.
I began the thread as a lark to challenge all Spanish learners to dig into their resources to discover the humor, innuendo and double meanings in Méxican Spanish.
Then Heidi suggested adding them to a reference article, Great idea! With her help I was able to do that.
The thread has given me a lot of enjoyment in doing the research myself confirming them with native speakers, and then reading all of your responses. Which is also a learning experience.
The response to the exercises has been really great! and I wish to continue them
But somehow I would like to include everyone who wishes to participate.
So here is the dilemma!
Case 1 Open to all Spanish learners.
Case 2
Seeing that the thread would be challenging and helpful to learners of English as well, because translating Spanish idioms to English is equally challenging. I opened it to all learners.
Case 3
There are members that are fluent or advanced in both languages that also would enjoy doing the translations. How can we include them?
Please give me your thoughts on how I can include everyone that wants to participate
7 Answers
I have enjoyed your threads very much. They are challenging from a language standpoint and enlightening from a cultural / historical view. I think learners of Spanish and English can judge for themselves whether it is appropriate to participate. And a big T H A N K Y O U for doing this.
I think it should be open to everyone except those who know the answer off the bat.
I'm with Lorenzo on this point. I think if you look at it and are 100% positive of the answer you shouldn't post but guide the people trying to figure it out. Thus, this would allow even the ones that K N O W the answer to participate, in a huge way...guiding and directing the learners is just as important as trying to learn. 
Great idea paco!! 
Its a good idea, i will give it some thought!
I believe that these texts can be dealt better by intermediate and advanced Spanish and English learners because passages come from literature - historic sources and more advanced vocabulary is required. This can be proved by the average level of the participants of this thread. I believe that the thread is even more difficult for English learners because they have to translate to a language not very familiar to them. Of course, everyone can give a try to translate them. I did it myself and I still remember a few words.
I like how the thread is moderated so far. I suggest Spanish native speakers give some clues, or synonyms or idioms that are used in their countries and have the same meaning. Or/ And they could translate the text in English and be corrected by the moderator.
The moderator could create some sets of flashcards that contain this vocabulary and comment on the text.
Could you give us an example of how it could work with Case #3? I can't really picture it. Thanks
I agree with Jason. Having a Spanish side moderator to help guide people could provide a better learning experience.
I also think you might want to mark some entries "challenging" or "beginners welcome." Just a suggestion -- or have one of each kind in the same entry? 
