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Exercise to differentiate between "hay" and "estar"

Practice the usage of "hay" and "estar".

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  2. Exercise to differentiate between "hay" and "estar"
  3. Exercise to differentiate between "haber" and "tener"

Decide between "hay" or a form of "estar".

1. Vivo en una ciudad pequeña que está en el norte de Alemania.  - I live in a small city which is in the north of Germany.

2. En mi ciudad muchos edificios antiguos. - In my city there are many old buildings. 

3. En este mercado todo tipo de comida. - In this market there are all kinds of food. 

4. Mi casa en el centro. - My house is in the center.

5. En mi piso dos dormitorios. - In my flat there are two bedrooms. 

6. En mi habitación un sofá y dos sillas. - In my room there is a sofa and two chairs. 

7. Mis amigos en el bar. - My friends are in the bar. 

8. Las Islas Canarias en el Atlántico, no en el Mediterráneo. - The Canary Islands are in the Atlantic, not in the Mediterranean.

9. Cada verano muchos turistas en las playas. - Every summer there are many tourists on the beaches. 

10. ¿Ya tú aquí? ¡Qué rápido! -  Are you already here? How fast!

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I am interested in music. I play the guitar, make funny little songs, but sometimes I try myself out in real poetry and song-making.
I like movies. Comedies are the best, but I also like good fantasy, sci-fi, and artistic movies. I love acting. I use acting when teaching English.
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In my clases I adapt myself to the needs of my student. We practice the speaking, the writing, or any other skill the student desires. We learn also grammar and vocabulary. I like to work with spread sheets of grammar and vocabulary to consolidate the grammar basis, but I also like using other ressources, such as films, books, videos, games, songs or articles from the newspaper.

I am quite patient comprehensive and kind. All the students that came to me with problems or difficulties bearing relation to the grammar have come through them with a great success after some lessons with me.

So I look forward to welcoming you all with open arms to help you discover a new language or improve your language skills.

Alberto

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Alberto R. Alberto R.

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To really learn a language you need much more than grammar

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Thanks Henrik!

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Hola, qué tal!
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Los espero!
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English studies (Bachelor of Arts- Universidad Autonoma de Madrid)

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Italian teacher and translator

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Akani B. Akani B. ZA

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Personalized learning

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Claudia  O. Claudia O. MX

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Contact me and let's have a trial lesson! It's free! :)

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Hello =)

My name is Karolin and since the beginning of 2017, while I was still living in Chile, I've been giving online classes. I really enjoy my work and it gives me the privilage to get to know people from all around the world, which is amazing.

Both in English and in German, I teach classes for beginners and advanced students. I speak Spanish fluently, but as I lived in Chile for around 5 years, both my pronounciation and my choice of words are influenced by that. I learned and teach the european Spanish but only for beginners (A1/A2). But if you don't mind the chilenean influence, I do teach to a higher level as well.

If you'd like to get to know me and my teaching methods, just contact me and we will do a free trial lesson (please do NOT by a lesson before the trial lesson, not every teacher is good for every student).
See you soon!

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As a beginner in German I enjoy my Lesson with Karolin who is patient and very well organised. She provides structured lessons and you can feel that she prepares everything in advance which is really enjoyable. Always on time and Professional, I definitely recommend her.

Karolin G. Karolin G. DE

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5/5

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I graduated from pedagogy at the University of Belgrade. I've been teaching English online to people of all nationalities and all ages for over five years.
I am interested in music. I play the guitar, make funny little songs, but sometimes I try myself out in real poetry and song-making.
I like movies. Comedies are the best, but I also like good fantasy, sci-fi, and artistic movies. I love acting. I use acting when teaching English.
I am a science geek. Mainly physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, and the related fields. I also love humanities and like to hone my critical thinking.
But most of all, I am easygoing. I like to talk and always find a subject to chit-chat. Video games or memes, pop-culture, and humor. Humor's good - you can't believe how much you can learn through humor.

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Teaching methodology

5/5

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5/5

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5/5

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Milos is an English teacher with original learning tools. He teaches to kids, beginners and advanced students. Students can learn English with grammar exercises, humour, discussions or games. Milos adaptes his courses according student demand and level. He tries to share his knowledges by creative and attractive ways. I recommend him !

This review was written by a coLanguage team member during a manual screening of this teacher profile.

Milos M. Milos M. RS

Review

Teaching methodology

5/5

Communication

5/5

Punctuality

5/5

Internet connection

5/5

Learning materials

5/5
5/5

I am a native English language teacher from Ireland. I have the highly acclaimed accreditation of CELTA. I have been living and teaching in Spain for the past 2 years. I specialise in medical English and in exam preparation. I have trained others to become teachers through the TEFL scheme. My students have been very successful in their exams and I have a brilliant track record. I teach all levels and employ different methods, depending on my student's level of comprehension and their objectives. So for example, if I had a juvenile A1 student, I would play games, use flash cards, keep the class dynamic and I would change activity regularly. This helps to hold their attention and keeps them engaged. Their following lesson then touches on revision and progression. If I had a C1 student, I would help them to work on their exam preparation skills and especially their grammar and speaking skills, I would also teach them specific terminology for their area of study/career.
I adore teaching, I am an excellent teacher and I can definitely help to make English easy for you. I am friendly, engaging and I can mimic different accents! :) I can teach British or American English.
I hope to welcome you to my class soon.

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4/5

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5/5

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4/5

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5/5

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Fiona is a new and qualified teacher. I really enjoyed speaking to her, she is very friendly and humorous. She has a a lot of teaching material, even for children and I can highly recommend booking a lesson with her.

This review was written by a coLanguage team member during a manual screening of this teacher profile.

Fiona W. Fiona W.

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4/5

Communication

5/5

Punctuality

4/5

Internet connection

5/5

Learning materials

4/5
4.4/5

My name is Alberto and I am 29 years old. I speak Spanish, English, French, German and Italian. As you might have seen, one of my passions is the study of foreign languages. I love learning them, studying them, and keeping permanently in touch with them.
I have been a foreign language teacher for eight years, and I have always obtained remarkably good results. I personnally love working as a language teacher. It is another opportunity of keeping studying one specific language whereas you are helping other people to learn.

In my clases I adapt myself to the needs of my student. We practice the speaking, the writing, or any other skill the student desires. We learn also grammar and vocabulary. I like to work with spread sheets of grammar and vocabulary to consolidate the grammar basis, but I also like using other ressources, such as films, books, videos, games, songs or articles from the newspaper.

I am quite patient comprehensive and kind. All the students that came to me with problems or difficulties bearing relation to the grammar have come through them with a great success after some lessons with me.

So I look forward to welcoming you all with open arms to help you discover a new language or improve your language skills.

Alberto

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Teaching methodology

5/5

Communication

5/5

Punctuality

4.75/5

Internet connection

4.5/5

Learning materials

5/5
4.85/5

Great lesson! Alberto always prepares the lessons so well that I really learn something. The material used is varied and individually tailored to what I want to practice. This is how I really enjoy my homework. The discussion of my tasks is as detailed as I would like. I've made good progress in the past few hours. Of course, punctuality is a matter of course.

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Alberto R. Alberto R.

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5/5

Communication

5/5

Punctuality

5/5

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5/5

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5/5
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