Slideshow Ideas for a Spanish Learning App

Spanish-learning posts get ignored when they start with the alphabet. People already had a class. They want the line they freeze on.

Ideas

• "How to say you need a minute, so you don't switch to English."
• "Ordering without pointing. Three lines."
• "The difference between 'embarazada' and the word you meant."
• "What to say when you didn't catch it. Not 'qué?' alone."
• "A pharmacy trip: headache, allergy, prescription."
• "Small talk in a taxi, and how to end it."
• "Texting a friend: shorter than the textbook."
• "Spain vs Latin America: one word that changes, so you don't sound odd." Be specific and kind, not mocking.

One country if you teach an accent

If your audio is Mexican Spanish, say so on slide one when the phrase differs. Learners feel tricked when the caption says Spanish and the audio is a region they were not expecting. That honesty is a feature.

Series to repeat

"Line you need this weekend" every Friday, for people with plans. Situations outperform grammar tips. Grammar can be slide three of a situation, not the hook.