The 27th June was day 1 of my delve into the Spanish Language through the guidance of Tutor Lindsay.
I have a huge advantage in tracking my progress which is that I start my Spanish Language tuition with absolutely no words or understanding so a complete beginner!
Consequently yesterday was all about considering the pronounciation so concentration on the Spanish Alphabet.
When talking with my Brit students studying French the contrast between the letter i in the French and English alphabets for example is brought into clear focus when considering the pronounciation of the names Michelle and Michael!
So in Spanish understanding that the letter i is pronounced phonetically ee AND that asking somebody their name with ¿Cómo te llamas? that the ll is pronounced just like the letter y in English are important factors to sounding beautifully (hermoso) Spanish! Knowing me you will know that I have a long way to go to speaking beautifully!!
Putting the pronounciation to work and moving across wide ranging vocabulary including witches & sorcerers (bruja & brujo) together with an assortement of wines Rossa to Rojo and of course not forgetting the cheese and bread, (queso y pan) ensured the learning was varied and fun thanks to Lindsay allowing students to roam into their own questions and topics.
Lindsay has provided me with homework too which is great and just like I suggest to Yr9 pupils when studying International Languages at GCSE it is up to them to broaden out their vocab through study outside of the classroom taking responsibilty for their own learning as advocated in the New Curriculm for Wales illustration below and that is going to be my journey plan too!
¡Hasta la próxima!
Tim
