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World Book Day in Spain
by Lauris on 4/30/2015
April 23rd is World Book Day. This is a fitting annual commemoration as it is celebrated on the same day that Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare died way back in 1616.It is also somewhat of a coincidence that… more »
A Fun Activity to Practice POR and PARA
by Salomé Torres on 4/23/2015
One thing that all investigations into foreign language teaching and learning agree on is that it is profitable to teach grammar in the classroom. Gone are the days when purists used to deny the effectiveness of… more »
Eduardo Galeano and Günther Grass
by Lauris on 4/16/2015
Sometimes it seems like writers decide to pass away two by two.Sometimes, throughout history strange incidents and coincidences have occurred which seemto have been planned in advance. On Monday, 13th April, (thank… more »
Teaching Spanish - Beginner Errors
by Salomé Torres on 4/9/2015
After 25 years working as a teacher, I have had a week full of blunders committing 6 beginner errors. At the end of the day, I have reached the conclusion that having experience does not prevent you from making… more »
The Fundéu BBVA´s 10thAnniversary
by Lauris on 4/2/2015
For everybody who, either out of obligation or for the pleasure of it or for a combination of these reasons, has to grapple with the language of Cervantes on a daily basis, and who has chosen to teach it day in and day… more »