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Celebrating 400 years of don Quixote de la Mancha
by Paqui on 7/29/2005 1:41:00 PM
One of the most important cultural events in Spain this year is the celebration of the 4th centenary of the book don Quixote. 400 years after it was published it is still the most famous Spanish literary work,… more »
Games with Spanish words
by Paqui on 7/28/2005 10:15:00 AM
Learn Spanish vocabulary playing word search or the hang man with Spanish words. A good way to teach Spanish to children too.Here is an example, find the names of these animals in Spanish:Now try with other words,… more »
Our Students this Week
by Paqui on 7/26/2005 4:29:00 PM
This week we have students from 61 different countries in our Spanish schools of Madrid, Barcelona, Salamanca, Seville, Tenerife, Valencia, Granada (Spain) and Guanajuato (Mexico). Welcome to all our students… more »
SPAIN: The Best College Experience
by Emily on 7/22/2005 1:13:00 PM
¡Hola! My name is Emily Anderson. I am a United States college student attending the University of Alabama in Huntsville. I am currently in Salamanca, Spain working for don Quijote in the marketing department for… more »
Vocabulary for the Family - Vocabulario para la Familia
by Paqui on 7/21/2005 5:52:00 PM
A short lesson about how to talk about your family in Spanish.Words to know:Father: padreMother: madreGrandfather/Grandmother: abuelo/aBrother: hermanoSister: hermanaUncle: tíoAunt: tíaCousin: primo or… more »
Common Mistakes in Spanish
by Paqui on 7/21/2005 11:37:00 AM
Here are some common mistakes which you should try to avoid when speaking or writing in Spanish:Femenine nouns with masculine articlesThe word eagle, in Spanish "águila " is a feminine noun, however… more »
Course for Teachers of Spanish
by Paqui on 7/19/2005 5:53:00 PM
If you are a teacher of Spanish as foreign language and Spanish is not your mother tongue, you will know already how important it is to refresh your language skills, to renew your didactic resources and to practice the… more »
Welcome Dinner Pictures
by Paqui on 7/18/2005 12:49:00 AM
We have a new section in our blog: welcome dinner pictures where we will post the photos of our just-arrived students.Every week the school invites the new students to a dinner on their first monday of course so that… more »
¡Sabías que...?
by Ana I Garcia on 7/13/2005 9:26:00 PM
El cumpleaños se celebra con una tarta:La fiesta de cumpleaños se hace como recuerdo de la ceremonia de adoración a la Luna, a la que, desde tiempos inmemoriales, se le han atribuido poderes sobre… more »
Who's in our schools this week?
by Paqui on 7/13/2005 9:56:00 AM
Have you ever wondered who's learning Spanish at our schools, right now?This week we have students from 55 countries! Holland, Brazil, UK, Germany, Italy, USA, Denmark, Canada, Sweden, Ireland, China, Finland,… more »