SpanishPod - cyberdiva Conversations http://spanishpod.com Learn Spanish on Your Terms en-us <![CDATA[Re: Changes in SpanishPod]]> I might be mistaken, but I think JP is no longer associated with the other site, either.  I tried the other site a couple of years ago and found it very disappointing, so I won't say more, except that JP has a blog at http://jpv206.wordpress.com/

]]> I might be mistaken, but I think JP is no longer associated with the other site, either.  I tried the other site a couple of years ago and found it very disappointing, so I won't say more, except that JP has a blog at http://jpv206.wordpress.com/

]]> <![CDATA[Re: Changes in SpanishPod]]> Lili, I hope it's clear that I share Rodney's and Hypersport's admiration for the SpanishPod team and all you've accomplished.  However, when you say "I will still be around to answer some questions," I hope you'll respond here to the question raised by rmusselwhite and implied in my message as well: what will SpanishPod offer for long-time and/or more advanced subscribers now that the wonderful podcasts are coming to an end? 

]]> Lili, I hope it's clear that I share Rodney's and Hypersport's admiration for the SpanishPod team and all you've accomplished.  However, when you say "I will still be around to answer some questions," I hope you'll respond here to the question raised by rmusselwhite and implied in my message as well: what will SpanishPod offer for long-time and/or more advanced subscribers now that the wonderful podcasts are coming to an end? 

]]> <![CDATA[Re: Changes in SpanishPod]]> @rmusselwhite, I'm glad you asked this question.  I was about to renew my basic SP subscription, but then I received the very disappointing news about the podcasts coming to an end.  I feel sad, since I've been a SP member for several years and have recommended it to many people.  But what made it special were the podcasts, which were very different and much more enjoyable than most of what was available elsewhere.  Without the podcasts, I see very little reason to renew my subscription. 

]]> @rmusselwhite, I'm glad you asked this question.  I was about to renew my basic SP subscription, but then I received the very disappointing news about the podcasts coming to an end.  I feel sad, since I've been a SP member for several years and have recommended it to many people.  But what made it special were the podcasts, which were very different and much more enjoyable than most of what was available elsewhere.  Without the podcasts, I see very little reason to renew my subscription. 

]]> <![CDATA[Re: Finding a nanny]]> Muchas gracias, Yenny, por tu respuesta. Las preposiciones son muy confusas para mí (a mí?).

]]> Muchas gracias, Yenny, por tu respuesta. Las preposiciones son muy confusas para mí (a mí?).

]]> <![CDATA[Re: Finding a nanny]]> Muchas gracias, Lili, por tu respuesta sobre "niñera" y "nana."

Tengo una preguntita: en mi mensaje arriba, utilizé dos preposiciones con el verbo "cuidar."  La primera vez, escribí "cuidar a los niños."  Más tarde, escribí "alguien que cuida para los niños."  ¿Son correctas ambas preposiciones?

Muchas gracias por adelantado.

]]> Muchas gracias, Lili, por tu respuesta sobre "niñera" y "nana."

Tengo una preguntita: en mi mensaje arriba, utilizé dos preposiciones con el verbo "cuidar."  La primera vez, escribí "cuidar a los niños."  Más tarde, escribí "alguien que cuida para los niños."  ¿Son correctas ambas preposiciones?

Muchas gracias por adelantado.

]]> <![CDATA[Re: Finding a nanny]]> En los Estados Unidos, creo que la palabra "nanny" es bastante distinta de "babysitter." Normalmente una babysitter es alguien quien se paga por hora para cuidar a los niños de vez en cuando--por ejemplo, cuando los padres quieren ir al cine. Por contraste, una "nanny" es alguien que cuida para los niños todo el día, cada día. Por ejemplo, mi hijo y su esposa trabajan. Por eso, necesitaban una "nanny" cuando sus niñas eran muy jovenes. La nanny ganó mucho dinero--mucho más que una babysitter.

Por eso, no sé cómo usar la palabra "niñera"--¿quiere decir "babysitter" o "nanny"?

]]> En los Estados Unidos, creo que la palabra "nanny" es bastante distinta de "babysitter." Normalmente una babysitter es alguien quien se paga por hora para cuidar a los niños de vez en cuando--por ejemplo, cuando los padres quieren ir al cine. Por contraste, una "nanny" es alguien que cuida para los niños todo el día, cada día. Por ejemplo, mi hijo y su esposa trabajan. Por eso, necesitaban una "nanny" cuando sus niñas eran muy jovenes. La nanny ganó mucho dinero--mucho más que una babysitter.

Por eso, no sé cómo usar la palabra "niñera"--¿quiere decir "babysitter" o "nanny"?

]]> <![CDATA[Re: Charles Darwin]]> Quiero secundar la recomendación de Rodney para wordreference.com.  Sahilsahil, puedes usar ese sitio para obtener ayuda sobre cómo traducir "let alone" en español.  Ve aquí:

http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=let+alone&dict=enes&B=Buscar.

(I first tried to make this a live link, but I couldn't make it work.  Are live links not permitted?)

]]> Quiero secundar la recomendación de Rodney para wordreference.com.  Sahilsahil, puedes usar ese sitio para obtener ayuda sobre cómo traducir "let alone" en español.  Ve aquí:

http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=let+alone&dict=enes&B=Buscar.

(I first tried to make this a live link, but I couldn't make it work.  Are live links not permitted?)

]]> <![CDATA[Re: SpanishPod upgraded!]]> Hola. I've been away and haven't logged on to SP in a while.  I haven't had a chance to look over most of the changes, but I'm disappointed in the font change.  It looks really unfinished in both Firefox 3.6.2 and Opera 10.  Some letters are darker, others lighter.  Ugh! 

]]> Hola. I've been away and haven't logged on to SP in a while.  I haven't had a chance to look over most of the changes, but I'm disappointed in the font change.  It looks really unfinished in both Firefox 3.6.2 and Opera 10.  Some letters are darker, others lighter.  Ugh! 

]]> <![CDATA[Re: Favorite Book]]> Estoy de acuerdo con melody cooper sobre People of the Book por Geraldine Brooks.  No es mi "novela favorita" (como russ huntley, he disfrutado muchos libros; no puedo eligir solo uno), pero me gusta mucho la novela de Brooks.  Es muy emocionante y bien escrito.

]]> Estoy de acuerdo con melody cooper sobre People of the Book por Geraldine Brooks.  No es mi "novela favorita" (como russ huntley, he disfrutado muchos libros; no puedo eligir solo uno), pero me gusta mucho la novela de Brooks.  Es muy emocionante y bien escrito.

]]> <![CDATA[Re: It's Not Goodbye]]> Ohmygod!  I've been away for several weeks, and I returned to find this awful news!  There's not much I can add to what others have already said.  I too have enjoyed and benefitted enormously from JP and Esti; it's hard to imagine SpanishPod without you.  Coming on the heels of the reorganization, these changes seem especially worrisome.

Well, needless to say, I wish you both the best.  ¡Buenísima suerte! 

Y buenísima suerte también a Lili y a Leo.

 

 

]]> Ohmygod!  I've been away for several weeks, and I returned to find this awful news!  There's not much I can add to what others have already said.  I too have enjoyed and benefitted enormously from JP and Esti; it's hard to imagine SpanishPod without you.  Coming on the heels of the reorganization, these changes seem especially worrisome.

Well, needless to say, I wish you both the best.  ¡Buenísima suerte! 

Y buenísima suerte también a Lili y a Leo.

 

 

]]> <![CDATA[Re: Thank you, Carmentheintern; 400 Lessons; and do we have to talk about it?]]> Good point, rodneyp!  I've had the same frustrating experiences trying to understand spoken Spanish.  I guess I'm hoping that as my understanding of well-articulated Spanish improves, I'll be able to deal better with Spanish where people drop letters, slur syllables together, and speak very fast.  I'll have enough cues to pick up what they're saying, just as I had no problem reading the passages in cobre's interesting posting.  But, unlike hypersport, I still find the Advanced lessons a challenge.  I guess I'd like to see them continue to use well-articulated Spanish but have the as-yet-nonexistent Advanced Media lessons cover what you and hypersport are suggesting.  I agree that that would be useful even to people like me who aren't yet really comfortable with the Advanced lessons.  Of course, with SpanishPod cutting back to 3 lessons a week, I guess the chances of that happening are zero to none. :-(

]]> Good point, rodneyp!  I've had the same frustrating experiences trying to understand spoken Spanish.  I guess I'm hoping that as my understanding of well-articulated Spanish improves, I'll be able to deal better with Spanish where people drop letters, slur syllables together, and speak very fast.  I'll have enough cues to pick up what they're saying, just as I had no problem reading the passages in cobre's interesting posting.  But, unlike hypersport, I still find the Advanced lessons a challenge.  I guess I'd like to see them continue to use well-articulated Spanish but have the as-yet-nonexistent Advanced Media lessons cover what you and hypersport are suggesting.  I agree that that would be useful even to people like me who aren't yet really comfortable with the Advanced lessons.  Of course, with SpanishPod cutting back to 3 lessons a week, I guess the chances of that happening are zero to none. :-(

]]> <![CDATA[Re: Thank you, Carmentheintern; 400 Lessons; and do we have to talk about it?]]> hypersport and rodneyp-- I know what you mean about not understanding the Mexican slang, but I really wonder whether SpanishPod should move in that direction.  I mean, that may be useful for people who deal mostly with Mexicans or plan to go to Mexico, but what about those of us who want to travel more broadly and whose Spanish speaking friends come from, say, El Salvador or Chile or Spain?   I think a focus on Mexican speech and Mexican slang might be too narrow for many of us.   

]]> hypersport and rodneyp-- I know what you mean about not understanding the Mexican slang, but I really wonder whether SpanishPod should move in that direction.  I mean, that may be useful for people who deal mostly with Mexicans or plan to go to Mexico, but what about those of us who want to travel more broadly and whose Spanish speaking friends come from, say, El Salvador or Chile or Spain?   I think a focus on Mexican speech and Mexican slang might be too narrow for many of us.   

]]> <![CDATA[Re: Thank you, Carmentheintern; 400 Lessons; and do we have to talk about it?]]> I was very pleased to hear that those of us who wrote to express our unhappiness about the change in schedule, and especially about the increasing emphasis on newbie and elementary levels, may have made a difference.  I do hope that SpanishPod will continue to give at least as much attention to the needs of more advanced Spanish learners. 

I have to admit, though, that I'm still somewhat apprehensive.  This Comments section has been a great asset, especially because you (the SpanishPod team) have responded frequently and helpfully to our questions and our attempts to express ourselves en español.  I wonder whether you'll be able to do so once you turn your attention to your new project.  (You've said that you're already at work creating new lessons ahead of time because you won't have as much time once you start on the new project.)

Still, I feel encouraged by your response to our messages of concern about the changes.  I hope you're able to keep up the great work.

]]> I was very pleased to hear that those of us who wrote to express our unhappiness about the change in schedule, and especially about the increasing emphasis on newbie and elementary levels, may have made a difference.  I do hope that SpanishPod will continue to give at least as much attention to the needs of more advanced Spanish learners. 

I have to admit, though, that I'm still somewhat apprehensive.  This Comments section has been a great asset, especially because you (the SpanishPod team) have responded frequently and helpfully to our questions and our attempts to express ourselves en español.  I wonder whether you'll be able to do so once you turn your attention to your new project.  (You've said that you're already at work creating new lessons ahead of time because you won't have as much time once you start on the new project.)

Still, I feel encouraged by your response to our messages of concern about the changes.  I hope you're able to keep up the great work.

]]> <![CDATA[Re: EXTRA! New Features and Publication Schedule Change]]> This is really weird.  I'm not sure what jeraldina means by the "individual lesson page."  I thought that was what I linked to in my previous message.  At any rate, I just tried the same thing with Opera 9.64 (on Win XP Pro), and I had the same results as with Firefox 3.0.10--i.e., the links to the pdfs are there.  Ah, the mysteries of life!

]]> This is really weird.  I'm not sure what jeraldina means by the "individual lesson page."  I thought that was what I linked to in my previous message.  At any rate, I just tried the same thing with Opera 9.64 (on Win XP Pro), and I had the same results as with Firefox 3.0.10--i.e., the links to the pdfs are there.  Ah, the mysteries of life!

]]> <![CDATA[Re: EXTRA! New Features and Publication Schedule Change]]> cobre and martinillo: I use Firefox 3 on Windows XP Pro with SP2.  I continue to see the pdf links on each lesson page.  They're in the section "Lesson Review Downloads" right under the lesson graphic on the left.  I checked four different lessons, for example Ingrid Betancourt, and the link was there.  Ditto for the others, at different levels (Intermediate and Newbie).

]]> cobre and martinillo: I use Firefox 3 on Windows XP Pro with SP2.  I continue to see the pdf links on each lesson page.  They're in the section "Lesson Review Downloads" right under the lesson graphic on the left.  I checked four different lessons, for example Ingrid Betancourt, and the link was there.  Ditto for the others, at different levels (Intermediate and Newbie).

]]> <![CDATA[Re: EXTRA! New Features and Publication Schedule Change]]> rodneyp, what a terrific posting!  It expresses my feelings as well, but much better than I could have done.  ¡Muchísimas gracias!

]]> rodneyp, what a terrific posting!  It expresses my feelings as well, but much better than I could have done.  ¡Muchísimas gracias!

]]> <![CDATA[Re: EXTRA! New Features and Publication Schedule Change]]> donperigo, I think many of us voted for podcasts over features when we chose a basic subscription rather than a premium one.  I know that's what prompted my decision.  When I joined, the podcasts were free, but to get the pdf transcripts one had to buy a subscription.  I knew that I definitely wanted the transcripts, but I had no interest in the other features--the exercises, etc.--so I bought the basic subscription, and a year later I renewed it.  For me, the podcasts, the transcripts, and these discussions are the only things that are essential.

]]> donperigo, I think many of us voted for podcasts over features when we chose a basic subscription rather than a premium one.  I know that's what prompted my decision.  When I joined, the podcasts were free, but to get the pdf transcripts one had to buy a subscription.  I knew that I definitely wanted the transcripts, but I had no interest in the other features--the exercises, etc.--so I bought the basic subscription, and a year later I renewed it.  For me, the podcasts, the transcripts, and these discussions are the only things that are essential.

]]> <![CDATA[Re: EXTRA! New Features and Publication Schedule Change]]> martinillo, I clicked on the link you provided, and there was a pdf file available on that page.  Perhaps they fixed it between the time you posted your message and I saw it.

]]> martinillo, I clicked on the link you provided, and there was a pdf file available on that page.  Perhaps they fixed it between the time you posted your message and I saw it.

]]> <![CDATA[Re: Not my phone calls]]> I have a question about the translation.  At one point, Olivia says, "Octavio tiene a su novia visitando Londres."  This is translated as "Octavio has a girlfriend visiting from London."  Shouldn't it be "Octavio has a girlfriend visiting London"?  If she were visiting FROM London, she'd be in the same town as the speakers, and no long-distance calls would be involved.  Also, wouldn't the Spanish be something like "visitando de Londres" or "visitando desde Londres"?

]]> I have a question about the translation.  At one point, Olivia says, "Octavio tiene a su novia visitando Londres."  This is translated as "Octavio has a girlfriend visiting from London."  Shouldn't it be "Octavio has a girlfriend visiting London"?  If she were visiting FROM London, she'd be in the same town as the speakers, and no long-distance calls would be involved.  Also, wouldn't the Spanish be something like "visitando de Londres" or "visitando desde Londres"?

]]> <![CDATA[Re: EXTRA! New Features and Publication Schedule Change]]> I have a basic subscription, and I've had no problem accessing the PDF files.  Perhaps whatever Martinillo experienced was just a momentary glitch.

]]> I have a basic subscription, and I've had no problem accessing the PDF files.  Perhaps whatever Martinillo experienced was just a momentary glitch.

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