Bueno, entonces... mucha comida en mi panceta.
(Ok, so... lots of food in my bacon.)

In this class David tells us about his disasterous date. Jimena has gives him an "alfajor" to cheer him up. Tune-in for practice with restaurant vocabulary and other common phrases.

VOCABULARY CONCEPTS
- Ordering in a bar/café
- Food and drink
- Courtesy and proper words

GRAMMAR CONCEPTS
- TO KNOW vs. TO BE FAMILIAR WITH : SABER v. CONOCER
- The formal "you" : Usted
- Reciprocal vs. reflexive verbs

PRONUNCIATION
- B vs. V

CLASS DURATION

- 34 minutes.

Bueno, entonces... ¿cómo se dice "disappointed"?
(Ok, so... how does one say "decepcionado?")

Tuesday in the 'sound-proof box' brings a tasteful day: Dave tries mate, a tea-type drink, typically consumed in Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil.

VOCABULARY CONCEPTS
- Cooking
- Making nouns into adjectives
- Restaurant and Barbacue: Parrilla

GRAMMAR CONCEPTS
- TO APPEAL TO : GUSTAR
- Verbs with a radical change
- TO ORDER or ASK FOR, TO START and TO SLEEP : PEDIR, EMPEZAR y DORMIR - TO HAVE, TO COME, and TO SAY : TENER, VENIR y DECIR

PRONUNCIATION
- The /s/ sound: C-S-Z

CLASS DURATION

- 44 minutes.

Bueno, entonces... reflexioná todo lo que quieras.
(Ok, so... reflect all you want.)

Although frustrated by his language difficulties, David finds the courage to ask Jimena to lunch. She finally conceeds to a coffee after class.

VOCABULARY CONCEPTS
- Ask for and give time
- Time qualifiers
- Days of the week and months of the year
- Business hours
- Neither, either : Ni, tampoco

GRAMMAR CONCEPTS
- Verbs that require "que"
- Prepositions

PRONUNCIATION
- The /x/ sound: G-J

CLASS DURATION

- 31 minutes.

Bueno, entonces... "I could be a big green man."

At the end of the last class Jimena agreed to have coffee with David. Find out if David hit a home run! Also, learn to talk about future events.

VOCABULARY CONCEPTS
- Leisure time and weekend activities
- Supermarket
- Sports
- Visiting the doctor

GRAMMAR CONCEPTS
- Using the present tense to talk about the future

PRONUNCIATION
- The silent letter: H

CLASS DURATION

- 33 minutes.

Bueno, entonces... ¡se va!
(Ok, so... she leaves.)

It's Friday and David is a little under the weather but very excited that his mother is headed back to London and out of his life. Learn how to use the imperative to give directions.

VOCABULARY CONCEPTS
- Public places
- City
- Directions

GRAMMAR CONCEPTS
- Where is a ... ? v. Where is the ...? : ¿Dónde hay? v. ¿Dónde está?
- The imperative tense
- TO WANT : QUERER
- TO HAVE : TENER
- TO BE ABLE TO : PODER

CLASS DURATION

- 34 minutes.

Bueno, entonces... no, se queda.
(Ok, so... no, she stays.)

Jimena calls David for the second "repaso." David can't
believe his mother didn't leave and just won't let it go.
Join us as we tap the review class and find out how well
you're doing.

VOCABULARY CONCEPTS
- Review of the vocabulary from lessons 7-11

GRAMMAR CONCEPTS
- Pronombres posesivos
- Direct and indirect objects

CLASS DURATION

- 33 minutes.