During the practice for the OPI interview, I briefly freeze while trying to recall the proper form of the preterite to use. Does anyone else have that problem? If so, how do you solve that problem.

Is it just me, or is there a set of go-to verbs for the OPI? I am thinking about very basic verbs like ser, estar and ir.

I had mostly always associated "lo" with "it" but after watching Tony's White Belt to Black Belt: Dia 11, a lightbulb came on!! So, with the help of co-pilot I was able to come up with this visual chart to help me to comprehend more and, possibly some of you might also find it of use.

I tried to expand one of my mini ensayos about winter from last week into an ensayo for all the seasons in my town. I included some pictures as examples. I felt this was really worthwhile. I had to look up several verbs and vocab since I was unfamiliar with how to talk about some of the topics.

Last night, I practiced speaking Spanish for a hour in a group. Tony's lessons came in handy. A couple of mini-essays organized my thoughts. The use of circumlocution saved me a couple of times. The lesson on "lo" helped me as well. Finally, I give a special shout out to Toni Feeney for her chart about "lo." I reviewed it before the session.