The grand opening of our brand new school in Barcelona and the fast approaching 2009 20th anniversary of the opening of the first don Quijote school in Spain are HUGE reasons to celebrate!
To get the party going, we’re offering away a 10% discount on our Intensive Spanish course in Barcelona!
Here's how easy it is to enjoy an unforgettable Spanish course in Barcelona at a discounted price:
*Just book our most popular course, Intensive Spanish, with don Quijote accommodation and an arrival date between September 1st and December 31st of 2008. Yep... that’s it!
So if you’ve been dreaming about a Spanish course in Spain, don’t miss this chance! Where better to experience the thrill of learning this passionate language than in the pulsating, culturally explosive city of Barcelona? And in our state of the art, ideally located new school in the heart of Barcelona's L'Eixample district?
Start planning your stay in Barcelona today by contacting our course counsellors or requesting your copy of our free brochure!.
Act quickly to reserve your place and your first choice of accommodation! This special offer is subject to availabilty.
Conditions: - Discount cannot be combined with any other offer. - Discount must be requested at time of booking. - Discount not applicable to changes from one school to another, with the exception of extending or lengthening your stay, prior to your arrival. - Offer subject to availability. Expires December 31, 2008.
If you're contemplating on taking up a Spanish class, then now is the time to take advantage of this offer:
Only until November 1, 2008 you can book your 2009 course paying 2008 prices. Yes, that's right!
Book
your 2009 Spanish language course by November 1st and we'll reserve
your first choice of accommodation... and course... and destination,
while we only charge you 2008 prices!
Dreaming of a trip to Spain? Then this opportunity is for you: Learn Spanish in Spain and explore the country on the weekends with a free hotel voucher.
This is a special offer for Spanish courses at don Quijote schools in Spain: The first 50 students to book their course with don Quijote will receive a voucher for up to 3 nights free accommodation in over 350 hotels in Spain, Portugal and Andorra. The voucher is valid for one year when you spend the required minimum in the hotel, usually breakfast and dinner for 2 people.
Every month in don Quijote's newsletter we offer you travel tips for Spain and Latin America as well as bits of Spanish language to practice and learn.
Subscribing is free and you will receive your newsletter in English and Spanish every month with: News about Spain and Latin America, a Spanish proverb, some Spanish slang to learn, a recipe, learning resources and information about offers in Spanish courses.
Auf der Weltausstellung in Zaragoza dreht sich vom 14. Juni bis 14. September 2008 alles um das Thema „Wasser und nachhaltige Entwicklung“. Deutschland präsentiert auf der EXPO eine attraktive Mischung aus Information und Unterhaltung und zeigt innovative Technologien, richtungsweisende Entwicklungen und kreative Ideen. Der Deutsche Pavillon nimmt Sie mit auf eine Reise in die wunderbare Welt des Wassers. Erleben Sie ein modernes Wassermärchen und entdecken Sie faszinierende deutsche Wasserlandschaften.
En el boletín de noticias de don Quijote te ofrecemos cada mes consejos y sugerencias para viajar por España y América Latina, además de recursos gratis para que puedas practicar y mantener tu español desde casa. Suscríbete y te enviaremos gratuitamente cada mes nuestro boletín por email (en inglés y en español).
En el boletín mensual de marzo encontrarás: Un refrán en español, información sobre la Feria de Abril en Sevilla, nuestra última oferta en cursos de español con descuentos. Un piropo en español, expresiones coloquiales para aprender, una receta de un plato típico, una noticia sobre nuestro último concurso en el que una lectora ha ganado un curso en España, y una recomendación de pagina web para visitar. Suscribete ya para recibir el boletín de abril.
On December 3, our don Quijote school in Madrid moves to a new location! We've moved the school to the same building as our student residence to facilitate access to our Spanish classes and to add to the general comfort of our students.
The building, located right in the center of Madrid has been completely renovated on this inside, while the charm of its typical Madrileño architecture has been faithfully maintained on the outside. It is surrounded by shopping and is just 5 minutes from Spain’s largest department store El Corte Ingles.
For entertainment, just cross the street to find a variety of bars and restaurants, from typical tapas bars to international cuisine. There is also a metro station right at the school's front door for easy access to the rest of the city.
Here's a Spanish culture article prepared by don Quijote for the English language local press in Spain - with a bit of vocabulary and a few handy Spanish phrases waiting for at the end of the read. These are indeed people you will read about, sometimes daily, in the Spanish news:
Spain's most famous – Los más famosos de España
Smooth Latino crooners? Hip-swinging dance stars? Fancy-footworking football legends? These are probably the stereotypes you'd bet would top a list of most influential Spanish celebrities… and you wouldn’t be too far from the truth. But how about the King, a leading economist and a 50-something gay film director? Thought not. From politics to music and from sport to film Spain has an eclectic mix of rich and famous. Here is a short guide to the country’s ten most influential and revered….
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What happens when you wander across the Southern US, from east coast to west coast, asking every person you meet "¿Hablas español?" How many Americans can get by in a conversation in Spanish? How many will give it a good try? And are they all Latino?
Two journalists from BBC's Mundo Spanish language news service set out to find out for themselves. Their adventures and observations are recorded in a revealing English language article on the BBC site, and their entire trip is recorded, personally, warmly and with plenty of entertaining anecdotes and intriguing reflections, in their Spanish language blog on the BBC Mundo site.
We've added more videos to the don Quijote You Tube collection, including this Spanish television (Antena 3) news coverage of the reality show filmed at don Quijote and set to air on Finnish television in October. Watch it is a great chance to hear Spanish while you read English subtitles, too, all you beginners:
A recent article from Gannett, a leading US news service, stresses the growing demand for bilingual professionals in the US job market. Recruiters now not only seek conversational skills but the ability to read and write well in a language other than English. According to the article, only 11 percent of Americans speak English and a second language fluently. An excerpt:
"Most workers in the United States don't need to speak or write a second language. But recruiters say some telemarketing, banking, engineering and financial service companies are looking for workers and managers with bilingual skills because of the growing immigrant population in the United States or because they are doing more business in foreign countries.
Dayna Romanick, a national recruiter for Manpower Professional, said the Fortune 100 companies she deals with are asking more frequently for managers who speak Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese and other languages.
And when it is not mandatory for some jobs, being bilingual "is icing on the cake."
"I had a wonderful time learning Spanish in Madrid," says Nick Bennett Britton, an IT consultant from Winchester. "After morning lessons, I'd go for long walks in the city, visiting museums, popping in to cafés and just enjoying life in Spain. Speaking the language and hearing it all around me made me progress much faster than I would have done in the UK."
Read more comments from students who have learned a language by travelling to the country where it's spoken (including several don Quijote students) in this article in the Telegraph.
King Juan Carlos, according to the 3000 Spaniards who participated in a television show called "The Spaniard of History" in May.
Miguel de Cervantes and Christopher Columbus (why, yes, in fact he was Italian, but apparently Spanish employees count), finished in 2nd and 3rd place, well behind King Juan Carlos.
Those voting for the King cited his "decisive role in the transition and in the attempted military coup of Febuary 23, 1981, known as 23-F in Spain. Just a week ago Spain celebrated the 30th anniversary of the first Voting Day of the new democratic Spain - a key moment... more»
A while back, I posted about worries in the UK that the country's (largely monolingual) graduates are less than prepared, linguistically, to compete for internationally focused jobs. Now the Irish Times reports that a lack of language skills may also be an obstacle for young Irish workers hoping to spend a few years working elsewhere in the EU.
According to the article, based on results of the first Eurobarometer survey carried out by the European Commission, young Irish citizens are overwhelmingly enthusiastic about the EU, and the role it will play in their future. In fact, most hope to study, live and work in other EU Member States.
Yet the article continues on a less optimistic note:
I ran across an idea-inspiring article from a US newspaper on the web today. A Spanish teacher from New Jersey took her high school Spanish students on a 20 minute bus ride to a largely Hispanic town, and then sent them off to practice their Spanish with the locals.
"Si te acuerdas de ella, es que no estuviste allí."
"If you remember it, it's because you weren't there."
So goes the slogan Madrid is using for this year's homage to La Movida Madrileña, the explosion of art and irreverence that marked Spain's transition from the Franco era, 30 years ago.
Cafe Babel pays tribute to Madrid's 70s cultural revolution in a multi-article section this week, in English and Spanish. One article profiles three of the period's most iconic characters: Pedro Almodóvar, Fabio McNamara and Alaska.
A new, international exam and proficiency certificate for the Spanish language was unveiled by Spanish language experts at last month's Congress of Spanish Language Academies in Medellin, Colombia.
The new proficiency program will be titled "International System of Spanish as a Foreign Language, or SICELE for its Spanish initials.
In this article, we'll tell you a bit about the new test, and give you all the current details on the current Spanish proficiency exam, the DELE, and don Quijote's guaranteed prep courses.
Learn Spanish in Valencia and watch the sailing event of the year! Join us in don Quijote’s Spanish School in Valencia for an unforgettable experience.
Learn Spanish while you explore this beautiful Mediterranean city, enjoy its famous beaches and watch the sailing event of the year, the America’s Cup which will be held in Valencia this year.
From April 7th until July 14th, we offer you a special Valencia Package including a two-week Spanish course with accommodation in a student flat for a price of 650 Euro.
According to an article published in El Pais a week or two ago (to which I unfortunately cannot link since it is in the paid archives section of the website), work on Gaudí's Sagrada Familia in Barcelona is going quickly, and will be completely finished during 2008.
I wonder if it will attract as many tourists as a completed church as it does as a stunning work-in-progress?
March 19th marked the 125th anniversary of the laying of the first stone for the church.
Rigol also talked about a contest, to be launched in June, of ideas about just how to put the final touches on the Sagrada Familia. Now that could be fun...
To get the party going, we’re offering away a 10% discount on our Intensive Spanish course in Barcelona!
course counsellors or requesting your copy of our 
Dreaming of a trip to Spain? Then this opportunity is for you: Learn Spanish in Spain and explore the country on the weekends with a free hotel voucher. 
Auf der Weltausstellung in Zaragoza dreht sich vom 14. Juni bis 14. September 2008 alles um das Thema „Wasser und nachhaltige Entwicklung“. 
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