Author: catfish

“I came across your book when I was pregnant with my daughter. I used your book for a post graduate project on bilingualism, for my personal life, and for my work supporting bilingual families, children in schools, and teachers. I have recommended your book, blog, YouTube channel, and other resources to everyone I have encountered on this path. Thanks so much for your hard work in this quest. Infinitely grateful, amigo.”

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Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, has attracted international attention with a range of striking tweets in recent months – starting with a veiled threat to invade Kenya in October and most recently last week, when he offered to deploy Ugandan troops to defend Moscow from “imperialists”. But the running theme in his tweets is the suggestion that he will soon take over from his father.  Muhoozi Kainerugaba – known as “Muhoozi” – first attracted widespread international attention on Twitter last October when he spoke of the ease with which he could invade neighbouring Kenya: “It wouldn’t take us, my…

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Home » Spanish Vocab and Grammar » 24 Most Common IR Verbs in Spanish and How To Use Them (With PDF Download) Spanish verbs have three possible endings: -ar, -er and -ir.  In this post, we’ll shine our spotlight exclusively on the Spanish -ir verbs. Why? Well odds are, you will use -ir verbs in almost every Spanish conversation you have. And lucky for you, you’ll be well equipped after reading this guide—so get ready to learn the 24 most common -ir verbs in Spanish, plus how to conjugate and practice them.  Contents Download: This blog post is available as…

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SA Railway Modellers Association Open Day If you are interested in model railways, looking for a new hobby or are just after some inexpensive school holiday activities visit the SA Railway Modellers Dernancourt clubrooms on Sunday 23 April 2023.  For a gold coin donation, event-goers get open day entry to the clubrooms to see the permanent model railway layouts in operation and some portable ones too. Find out about model railway techniques of all kinds and talk to members to learn more about what they do and how railway modelling is such a rewarding hobby. Our HO scale exhibition layout…

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Last weekend was the virtual book launch for my new book Bilingual Success Stories Around the World: Parents Raising Multilingual Children Share Their Experiences and Encouragement. The idea was to bring together as many of the 26 families from the book as possible to celebrate its release and offer them a chance to connect “in person,” since most of them had never previously met. It was challenging to organize, however, as these families are spread out across the world, with a range of time zones and schedules, so choosing a suitable day and time was difficult. (For me, in Japan,…

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Home » Spanish Vocab and Grammar » Hay in Spanish: The Complete Guide to What It Means and How to Use it There’s a llama in my living room. There’s also a cat in my kitchen and a giraffe in my bathroom. My Spanish-speaking neighbor just showed up to complain about the odd noises and smells, and I must explain the situation. How would I tell him about my little menagerie in Spanish? Well, here’s a hint: you’ll need to use the verb hay. But what does hay mean in Spanish? In this blog post, you’ll learn how to use hay in…

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  FREE April School Holidays Slime & Science Activities at Churchill Centre! Science is fun! Take your little Einstein to Churchill Centre these April school holidays for FREE fun with slime and science. No bookings are required. Week 1: SLIME! Thursday 20 April 2023 | 11am – 1pm Friday 21 April 2023 | 11am – 1pm Saturday 22 April 2023 | 11am – 1pm  Week 2: SCIENCE EXPERIMENT! Thursday 27 April 2023 | 11am – 1pm Friday 28 April 2023 | 11am – 1pm Saturday 29 April 2023 | 11am – 1pm Limited items available per day, no bookings required, 1…

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“I came across your book when I was pregnant with my daughter. I used your book for a post graduate project on bilingualism, for my personal life, and for my work supporting bilingual families, children in schools, and teachers. I have recommended your book, blog, YouTube channel, and other resources to everyone I have encountered on this path. Thanks so much for your hard work in this quest. Infinitely grateful, amigo.”

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Home » Spanish Vocab and Grammar » Body Parts in Spanish: 70+ Important Vocabulary Words Plus Helpful Grammar Tips! Knowing how to say the body parts in Spanish is more valuable than you can imagine. I’ve lived abroad long enough to know that these everyday words are beneficial at the gym, when you need to visit the doctor and more. In this blog post, I share a complete Spanish body parts vocabulary list with 72 key words, and some simple grammar rules for speaking about your body in Spanish. Contents Download: This blog post is available as a convenient and…

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BRIXPO event for LEGO® Fans  The Adelaide BRIXPO event is back for the July school holidays in 2023.  Tickets are now on sale for BRIXPO, an affordable, exciting and creative day out. BRIXPO is proudly presented by the Southern Bricks Lego User Group, and is the largest fan-run LEGO® exhibition in South Australia. Go along to the St Clair Recreation Centre for 2 days packed with over 100 incredible fan-built LEGO® displays from local, interstate and overseas builders. You might even see some contestants from the LEGO® Masters TV show.  The Yellow BRIXPO Road is their exclusive interactive activity that…

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