The Learning Light LLC
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Elizabeth Almann (dba The Learning Light LLC) is the author and instructor of Spanish that Works (TM), a course in practical Spanish conversation that can be customized to fit the needs of a specific group or organization. Before creating Spanish that Works, Elizabeth taught middle school Spanish and Language Arts in Albuquerque, New Mexico; high school ESL in Tempe, Arizona; and was a Spanish instructor for Mesa Community College in Mesa, Arizona.
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Numbers, Time, Day, Date Reference Sheet ~ Spanish that Works
This is a free one-page handout on the numbers, time, day, and date in Spanish, based on the practical conversation course "Spanish that Works for You" (available on Amazon and BarnesandNoble.com). Use the handout as a study guide or reference in class or on the job, or to teach a lesson or workshop on the Spanish numbers, time, day, and date. The pronunciation guide (see also the free "Saying & Understanding" handout) trains English speakers to both understand and speak Latin American Spanish.
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Spanish
Basic Nouns Reference Sheet ~ Spanish that Works
This is a one-page handout on some essential Spanish nouns, based on the practical conversation course "Spanish that Works for You" (available on Amazon and BarnesandNoble.com). The handout includes basic people and family words, things, and places. The handout reinforces and expands on the basic vocabulary taught in "Spanish that Works for You" and can be used to practice the mini-dialogues after each lesson. The handout can also be used as a study guide or reference in class or on the job, o
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Spanish
Spanish Alphabet Reference Sheet ~ Spanish that Works
This is a free one-page handout on the Spanish alphabet, based on the conversation course "Spanish that Works for You" (available on Amazon and BarnesandNoble.com). The handout may be used as a reference sheet or as a minilesson on the names of the Spanish letters and spelling aloud. For more information, visit www.spanishthatworks.org.
Spanish Alphabet Reference Sheet by Elizabeth Almann is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States Licen
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Spanish
Basic Verbs Reference Sheet ~ Spanish that Works
This is a one-page handout on some essential Spanish verbs, based on the practical conversation course "Spanish that Works for You" (available on Amazon and BarnesandNoble.com). The handout reinforces and expands on the basic vocabulary taught in "Spanish that Works for You," and can be used to practice the mini-dialogues after Lessons Eleven and Twelve. The handout includes 1st and 3rd person conjugations of useful verbs such as need, want, and going (to), plus some common infinitives (eat, re
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Spanish
Community Sentence Builders ~ Spanish that Works
The Spanish that Works (TM) sentence builders are charts that break down the parts of a sentence (or phrase) into columns, so that beginning students can practice stringing words together to make meaning. For example, the Lesson Four sentence builder (available separately for free) includes a column of verbs (tengo, tiene, hay, etc.), a column of words used before nouns (un, una, mi, su), a column of nouns (libro, menu, pastel, etc.); and a column of describing phrases (en español, para mi a
5th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Spanish
Basic Vocabulary Flashcards ~ Spanish that Works for You
These free cut-out flashcard pages cover the basic things, places, people, and actions words used in the "Spanish that Works for You" course in conversational Spanish (available on Amazon and BarnesandNoble.com). NOTE: For best results, make sure the paper in your printer tray is lined up correctly before you print. The margins on the flashcard pages are accurate and should match up when each set is copied back-to-back. Please download the free "Saying & Understanding" handout for a brief ex
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Spanish
Basic Customer Service Reference Sheet ~ Spanish that Works
This is a one-page handout on essential customer service expressions in Spanish, based on the practical conversation course "Spanish that Works for You" (available on Amazon and BarnesandNoble.com). The handout includes greetings, expressions of courtesy, phrases for negotiating meaning, questions, and commands. Use the handout as a study guide or reference in class or on the job, or to teach a lesson or workshop on Spanish for customer service - either for service providers or for travelers.
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Spanish
Spanish for Libraries - Library Vocabulary Module
Spanish that Works (TM) by Elizabeth Almann was originally created to teach librarians and library staff how to communicate with Spanish-speakers in the library. The Library Vocabulary Module can be used separately or to supplement the vocabulary and structures taught in the “Spanish that Works for You” course text workbook, sold separately. This product download includes a 50 page Spanish that Works ~ Library Vocabulary specialty module booklet, basic and library reference sheets (4), the libr
Adult Education, Higher Education
Spanish
More Basic Vocabulary Flashcards ~ Spanish that Works
This set of 9 flashcard pages offers additional practice for structures and expressions used in conversational Spanish, based on the "Spanish that Works for You" course (available on Amazon and BarnesandNoble.com). The flashcards can be used both in and out of class to build fluency. The set consists of "Little Words" (articles, para & por, etc.), "More Social Expressions," "Basic Questions," "Action Expressions" (phrases that may be used with an infinitive verb), and the "Essential Verbs," wh
7th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Spanish
Saying & Understanding Reference Sheet ~ Spanish that Works
This is a free one-page handout on the essentials of Latin American Spanish pronunciation for English speakers, based on the conversation course "Spanish that Works for You" (available on Amazon and BarnesandNoble.com). The handout outlines the Spanish that Works pronunciation guide, which trains English speakers to speak and understand Spanish correctly. The handout may be used as a reference sheet or as a minilesson on Spanish pronunciation. For more information, visit www.spanishthatworks.o
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Spanish
Community Flashcards - Spanish that Works
Cut-out flashcard pages of the vocabulary from the Community Module, which complements the "Spanish that Works for You" course text. Flashcards with the basic vocabulary from the text are offered separately for free. See also www.spanishthatworks.org.
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Spanish
Practice With Names Activity ~ Spanish that Works
This free one-page handout of common Spanish names teaches essentials of Latin American Spanish pronunciation for English speakers, based on the conversation course "Spanish that Works for You" (available on Amazon and BarnesandNoble.com). The Spanish that Works pronunciation guide trains English speakers to speak and understand Spanish (see also the free handout "Saying & Understanding"). The "Practice with Names" activity may be used in Unit One (STW for YOU), or as a separate minilesson on
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Spanish
Community Vocabulary Module - Spanish that Works
A 21 page specialty vocabulary module to complement the "Spanish that Works for You" conversation course text workbook. Product includes the basic reference sheets. Additional materials that supplement the module include the Community sentence builders and the Basic and Community flashcard pages.
5th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Spanish
Distance Learning - Spanish Video Resources
SpanishThatWorksORG videos - explain beginning Spanish pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar.
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Spanish
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About the store
Experience
Elizabeth Almann (dba The Learning Light LLC) is the author and instructor of Spanish that Works (TM), a course in practical Spanish conversation that can be customized to fit the needs of a specific group or organization. Before creating Spanish that Works, Elizabeth taught middle school Spanish and Language Arts in Albuquerque, New Mexico; high school ESL in Tempe, Arizona; and was a Spanish instructor for Mesa Community College in Mesa, Arizona.
Teaching style
Spanish that Works is a "creative, functional approach to basic communication in Spanish." As a community college Spanish instructor, Elizabeth recognized the need for a practical beginning level course that would allow working adults to build confidence and fluency in speaking, without being overwhelmed by grammar rules and conjugations. In the past, Spanish that Works was available only to organizations as a kit, reproducible on a license basis. The supplemental materials are now being offered here, on TpP, and the revised course text ("Spanish that Works for You") is available on Amazon.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Spanish that Works has been successfully implemented by almost a hundred organizations (mostly libraries) in more than thirty different states.
My own education history
Elizabeth Almann is certified to teach Art and Spanish K-12 in Montana. She has a B.A. in Studio Art and Spanish from Trinity University in San Antonio, TX and a Master of Education from Montana State University - Billings.
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