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sunrader · Joined: 12 Dec 2005 Posts: 101

If I want to tell public school teachers in Mexico that, in the U.S., I train teachers in my university's MA-TESL program. How do I refer to that in Spanish so that they get the right idea that I have experience training teachers?

amaranto · Joined: 02 Jun 2009 Posts: 133 Location: M�xico, D.F.

A couple of suggestions:

Capacito a los profesores de maestr�a en TESL en mi universidad.

Capacito a profesores en TESL.

amaranto · Joined: 02 Jun 2009 Posts: 133 Location: M�xico, D.F.

Ah, and "TESL" would be "la ense�anza de ingl�s como segunda lengua," but you would think they'd know that.

Never hurts to be safe.

sunrader · Joined: 12 Dec 2005 Posts: 101

Capacito. That's what I was missing. Thanks so much.

sunrader · Joined: 12 Dec 2005 Posts: 101

Can someone explain the grammar of this phrase. I want to say I train teachers so I expect to see a verb. What part of speech is capacito? How is it functioning in this phrase?

Also, does anyone know how to refer to "parts of speech" in Spanish? I'm putting together materials for beginners in ESL for Spanish speakers and want to know the phrase they would, or should, recognize.

amaranto · Joined: 02 Jun 2009 Posts: 133 Location: M�xico, D.F.

Capacito = verb

a los profesores = direct object complement (a = personal preposition,
los = article, profesores = noun)

de maestr�a = adjectival phrase modifying "profesores"

en TESL = preposition, noun
and
en mi universidad = preposition, possessive pronoun, noun
are complements (prepositional phrases) indicating what you train and where

In reference to your last question, "parts of speech" would be "categor�as gramaticales."

notamiss · Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 2:47 pm Post subject:

To be specific, �capacito� is the first person present indicative (�-o� ending) of the verb �capacitar�.

sunrader · Joined: 12 Dec 2005 Posts: 101

Ay yay yay, of course capacito is a verb. Sheesh! Thank you. I've been away from Spanish too too long. Thanks again to both of you.

sunrader · Joined: 12 Dec 2005 Posts: 101

Thanks again everyone. I practiced my Spanish for a couple of weeks before speaking with the teachers and it must have been ok, because now they are interested in a demo for the students and a workshop for the teachers.

So, I have another related question. What would they call (in a southern Mexico public school) a meeting where you do some presentation for teacher training, what we would, in the U.S. maybe call a workshop or a seminar?

amaranto · Joined: 02 Jun 2009 Posts: 133 Location: M�xico, D.F.

I've heard the word "taller" used among native Spanish-speakers of several countries, including Mexico, for "workshop."

You could use "seminario" for "seminar."

It really depends on the format of your presentation, as a workshop would be essentially more participatory in nature.

sunrader · Joined: 12 Dec 2005 Posts: 101

Samantha · Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Posts: 2038 Location: Mexican Riviera

I've only heard "taller" used to reference where things are being repaired, such as a mechanics garage. ie: El cami�neta est� en el taller.

Hubby's relatives (here in Mexico) own what we would call a machine shop up north. The word "taller" is used as part of the business name.

sunrader · Joined: 12 Dec 2005 Posts: 101

Samantha · Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Posts: 2038 Location: Mexican Riviera

I'm not sure if I am the only one confused or not, but could you explain in more detail what you are hoping to do. Are you in Mexico trying to promote teacher training or a new system (?) to public school teachers? I'm thinking not, because that would be done via SEP. You mention demo for the students and then a presentation for teachers.

Anyway, clarification would be useful in order to properly answer your questions.

"OTH"?

sunrader · Joined: 12 Dec 2005 Posts: 101