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Monday, July 26
Some Spanish slang...
by
Erin
on Mon 26 Jul 2010 04:22 PM CEST
 These slang expressions were originally published in our monthly newsletter.
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To be funny
Formal  Ser gracioso, divertido
Informal (Ser) Salado
Low man on the totem pole
Formal Persona en lo más bajo de la jerarquía (sin poder ni influencia)
Informal (Ser) el último mono
An expression of superiority, to be very, very something
Formal Algo o alguien con enorme calidad o talento.
Informal Como la copa de un pino
"I’m in!" (on plans with friends, for example)
Formal Unirse a un plan o proyecto
Informal ¡Me apunto!
Bad luck
Formal Mala suerte
Informal Mala pata
The nightlife
Formal La fiesta
Informal La marcha
To be a handyman
Formal Ser una persona habilidosa
Informal Ser un manitas
To be clumsy, be a klutz
Formal Ser una persona torpe
Informal Ser un manazas
To give a ring, to call
Formal Llamar por teléfono
Informal Dar un toque
Get lost! Don't bother me! Go fry asparagus!
¡Piérdete!, ¡déjame en paz!, ¡Vete a freír espárragos!
Friday, October 30
Experience Mexico for 15% less!
by
Stacey
on Fri 30 Oct 2009 09:38 AM CET
Would you like to study Spanish this spring on the shores of the Pacific Ocean or on the warm waters of the Caribbean?
 Now’s your chance! Learn Spanish and get to know Mexico at an exceptional price!
Plan your 2009 Spanish course to stay between now and December 28 of 2009 in: Guanajuato -- and get a 15% discount when you sign up before November 27! Mexico's awaiting! Don’t wait to sign up! Request a FREE brochure and shout “¡Viva Mexico!”
Conditions:
- Offer cannot be combined with any other offer.
- Offer must be requested at time of booking.
- Offer subject to availability. Expires November 27, 2009.
Save 20% on accommodation in Barcelona!
by
Stacey
on Fri 30 Oct 2009 09:37 AM CET
 Looking to learn Spanish in a big city while also having the beach nearby?
don Quijote Barcelona is an excellent destination... and you're just in luck!Book your accommodation in our don Quijote Barcelona Residence before 27 November 2009 , and receive a 20% discount! So begin exploring Barcelona by booking now... space is limited! Contact a Course Counsellor.
Get a free brochure of our programs and prices.
Conditions:
-Offer applies to accommodation in don Quijote Barcelona only.
-Offer is cumulative only with "Living Spanish in Barcelona" offer.
-Offer must be requested at time of booking.
-Offer subject to availability. Expires November 27, 2009.
Tuesday, October 27
don Quijote Salamanca students photo competition and accent the city!
by
Stacey
on Tue 27 Oct 2009 12:04 PM CET
 Remember Estela Díaz Rodríguez, the don Quijote Salamanca Spanish teacher we featured in our monthly newsletter of June 2009? Well, she continues to actively post entries in her "ele y... ¡olé!" blog and one of her recent postings got us intrigued...
Estela has organized an interesting activity for her Spanish students: a photo competition titled "The 5 wonders of Salamanca" - in which her 5 students enthusiastically participated in by submitting 5 photographs of the city of Salamanca and an explanation as to why it is their favorite spot in the entire city.
Take a peek at each student's photo slideshow and you, as the reader, can vote for your favorite until October 30th! Lastly, for the grammar aficionados, be glad to know that Estela has taken her students on an "accent tour" around Salamanca. It consisted of her students pointing out store signs, publicity displays, etc., that have not been accented at all with the Spanish tílde!
The coolest thing? Her own students were the ones to quickly point out the errors. Talk about a hands-on activity that keeps everyone interested and learning when and when not to use tíldes!
Check out the slideshow of the accent photographs here.
Thursday, July 9
Rice Festival and Paella contest in Sueca
by
Stacey
on Thu 09 Jul 2009 03:00 PM CEST
If you like paella and other rice-based recipes don't miss the Fiesta del Arroz (Rice Festival) in Sueca, an agricultural town south of Valencia.
 Declared a tourist interest in 1966, the annual Rice Festival takes place the first half of September to celebrate the most internationally known dish of the Valencian community: the paella. Chefs from around the world gather on the Paseo de la Estación to compete in the “international paella contest” where a giant paella is cooked using the excellent rice that is grown in the very heart of this rice-growing region.
Mmm... this explains why rice is the main ingredient in many Valencian dishes!
This year’s event takes place on 11 September of 2009.
Wednesday, June 17
El Instituto Cervantes celebra la primera gran fiesta mundial del español
by
Stacey
on Wed 17 Jun 2009 11:35 AM CEST
 El próximo 20 de junio se celebrará, en todos los centros del Instituto Cervantes, el Día del Español (el Día e), una jornada de puertas abiertas que pretende incrementar la visibilidad de la lengua española en el mundo y crear un punto de encuentro para todos los hablantes de español.
Esta iniciativa del Instituto Cervantes quiere servir para conmemorar el valor del español como lengua de comunicación internacional. Para este día, se han organizado una serie de actividades que tienen como epicentro la palabra, tomando como base la manera en la que se percibe el español, una lengua de relación, alegre, cálida y diversa. El Día del Español se concibe como una jornada festiva para disfrutar en familia. Para mas información sobre el Dia del Español, visitar http://www.eldiae.es/
En Madrid, la jornada contará con diferentes actividades culturales y festivas, conciertos y sesiones de DJ’s al aire libre, la creación de un poema gigante en la ciudad y una lluvia de palabras que a las 11 horas inundará la calle de Alcalá.
Tuesday, June 16
El Instituto Cervantes enseñará español a los empleados de Starbucks en Estados Unidos
by
Stacey
on Tue 16 Jun 2009 11:52 AM CEST
(To read in English, click here)
Los cien mil trabajadores que tiene en Estados Unidos la cadena de cafeterías Starbucks aprenderán español con la plataforma del Aula Virtual de Español (AVE) del Instituto Cervantes, según se establece en el convenio que han firmado ambas partes.
El personal de la empresa podrá seguir los estudios de español a través del AVE, que estará disponible en la intranet de la compañía norteamericana, cuya sede central se encuentra en Seattle (Estado de Washington).
En Seattle se ubica también la primera Aula Cervantes que el Instituto abrió en Estados Unidos, alojada en la Universidad de Washington. El Aula de Seattle gestionará este programa formativo, que arrancará con un curso piloto impartido por profesores del Departamento de Español de dicha universidad.
Al terminar el curso, los alumnos podrán certificar sus conocimientos con la obtención del Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera (DELE) que otorga el Instituto Cervantes en nombre del Ministerio de Educación de España. El curso durará un año, y Starbucks tendrá acceso a los informes trimestrales para evaluar el avance de los estudiantes.
Wednesday, June 3
dQ Salamanca 20th Anniversary Offer: 15% OFF on Spanish Courses!
by
Stacey
on Wed 03 Jun 2009 10:26 AM CEST
The celebrations keep on happening at don Quijote...!
 This time, it is don Quijote Salamanca school’s turn to celebrate its 20th anniversary!
Twenty years of hard work, much involvement and dedication have led to twenty years of success… and we want you to celebrate with us!
Get a 15% discount on any of our Spanish courses (to begin anytime between now and 31 December 2009) when you book before June 30th!
So get your traveling bags out, prepare your summer outfits and get ready for a fantastic time living “pure Spanish” in our Renaissance Ciudad Dorada (Golden City)!
¡No te lo pierdas!- Don’t miss out!
Request a free brochure!
Contact a Course Counsellor to request more information!
Conditions:
- Offer not cumulative with other offers.
- Offer must be requested at time of booking
- Subject to availability. Expires 30 June 2009
Monday, May 18
don Quijote Salamanca: 20 años viviendo el español.
by
Agus
on Mon 18 May 2009 02:07 PM CEST
 (For English text, scroll down)Salamanca, ciudad universitaria de fama internacional, fue elegida hace 20 años para fundar la primera escuela don Quijote. La idea estaba clara desde el principio: crear la mayor organización para la enseñanza de Español como Lengua Extranjera bajo el eslógan de ¡Vive el español!. Han sido 20 años de esfuerzo, de trabajo diario y de implicación de todos; y también ha sido la historia de un éxito.
Un lunes, 5 de Junio de 1989 llegaron los primeros estudiantes. Yo no estaba allí, pero puedo imaginarme el nerviosismo del equipo didáctico y del personal de administración que se embarcaban en esa aventura, sin saber muy bien si iba a funcionar. Seguro que aquellos que habéis estudiado en don Quijote Salamanca os suenan los nombres de Caridad (entonces jefa de estudios de don Quijote Salamanca y actualmente directora académica de las escuelas don Quijote), Salva, Demetrio (hoy día jefe de estudios de don Quijote Barcelona), Pepa, Francisco. Ellos fueron los pioneros y siguen en el equipo.
La primera sede estaba en la Plaza de la Libertad, a menos de 50 metros de la Plaza Mayor. Pero el crecimiento que tuvo nuestra escuela fue tan abrumador que obligó a buscar un edificio mayor al poco tiempo.
don Quijote Salamanca se mudó definitivamente a la calle Placentinos, en pleno centro monumental salmantino y a tan sólo 3 minutos de la Plaza Mayor de Salamanca. El edificio actual es un antiguo monasterio reformado, en el que se mezclan la arquitectura y los materiales típicos de Salamanca con las comodidades de una escuela de español moderna, creando un equilibrio lleno de belleza.
Con 18 clases distribuidas en dos edificios, don Quijote Salamanca tiene una capacidad para 408 estudiantes. Ambos edificios se comunican entre sí a través de un patio ajardinado, lugar favorito de reunión de los estudiantes los días de buen tiempo. También dispone de una cafetería: don Quijote Café, donde los estudiantes pueden relajarse tomando un café o practicando con nativos las cosas aprendidas, porque don Quijote Café también es un centro de reunión para muchos estudiantes universitarios, por su proximidad a distintas facultades de la Universidad de Salamanca.
Desde el principio don Quijote Salamanca fue un centro pionero en la investigación y aplicación del método comunicativo. Pero con los años de experiencia, don Quijote fue desarrollando ese método y transformándolo a las necesidades de nuestras escuelas y de los propios estudiantes. De esa transformación nació un método propio con el que más de 30.000 estudiantes han aprendido español en Salamanca y son nuestros embajadores en todo el mundo. Ellos son nuestra mejor promoción.
Pero todos estos detalles no serían suficientes para explicar el éxito de esta escuela. ¿Dónde radica el secreto? Evidentemente, si de algo estamos orgullosos es del equipo didáctico y administrativo, una plantilla de personal fijo y fijo discontinuo que durante años de experiencia y dedicación han conseguido que el trato personalizado con los estudiantes sea una parte más de la enseñanza del español. Con una media de 6 estudiantes por clase, y un máximo de 8 se consigue un mayor seguimiento de los progresos del estudiante y una atención más personalizada.
Esta personalización de la enseñanza unida a la estructura de la escuela crean una complicidad entre estudiantes, equipo didáctico y personal de administración, y esa complicidad hace que sea como una familia. Todo tiene que funcionar para que el estudiante se sienta como en casa.
Aunque el estudiante no lo sepa, la maquinaria ha comenzado a moverse un tiempo antes. Cuando se inscribe ya comenzamos a trabajar programando toda la estancia: una cuidada búsqueda de alojamiento, cursos que ha elegido, actividades culturales, día y hora de llegada y pick-up service (en el caso de que lo haya elegido), etc… Hasta el mínimo detalle para que a su llegada todo esté preparado.
Y cada lunes a las 8 de la mañana: nervios, test de nivel, “¿hablas español?” “un poquito”, “what?” “Do you speak Spanish?”, “no”… a las 9: city tour, profesores corrigiendo los test, y, por fin, a las 11:15 todos están en sus clases según su nivel. Y, alehop, empezamos… “¿Cómo te llamas?” “¿De dónde eres?”, etc… y, al cabo de unos minutos, los estudiantes nuevos se sienten integrados en el grupo, y descubren que entran en una nueva familia que les va a apoyar durante su estancia en Salamanca.
Para nosotros es muy importante que el alumno viva el español. Es famoso el “Spain is different, of course”. Y por ese motivo, desde el primer momento hacemos que el estudiante se integre en la vida de la ciudad: cursos de cultura, visitas a exposiciones, mercados, vamos de tapas… y ellos aprenden a amar las costumbres diferentes, comer a las 2 o las 3 de la tarde, cenar a las 9 de la noche, ver las calles salmantinas llenas de vida, quedar debajo del reloj (reloj que nunca van a olvidar) de la Plaza Mayor. Un gran número de actividades que compartimos con ellos durante su estancia.
Al final de su curso, los viernes, hay mucha emoción: entrega de certificados, intercambio de direcciones de correo, lágrimas, “gracias para todo”, como figura en un collage que los estudiantes del DELE regalaron a la escuela hace unos años y que está expuesto en una de sus paredes…
Invariablemente esto se ha repetido cada semana en los últimos 20 años en don Quijote Salamanca, pero cada lunes todos tenemos la misma ilusión que aquel lunes 5 de Junio de 1989. Ilusión que a mí me transmitieron los veteranos hace 11 años e ilusión que trato de transmitir a los nuevos profesores que van llegando.
Y, como todavía este proyecto está inacabado, ojalá, dentro de otros 20 años podamos celebrar el 40 Aniversario de don Quijote Salamanca. Seguiremos enseñando español y seguiremos haciendo que nuestros estudiantes “¡vivan el español!”.
Muchas Felicidades a todos los que trabajamos o han trabajado en este proyecto y muchas gracias de parte de la organización a todos aquellos estudiantes que nos han elegido y han hecho posible estos 20 años.
Un abrazo a todos.
Agustín Sánchez
Educational Content
don Quijote Salamanca: 20 years of excellence
The internationally renowned university city of Salamanca was picked 20 years ago to be home for the first don Quijote school. From the beginning, the idea had been clear: to create the largest Spanish as a Foreign Language teaching organization under the slogan “¡Vive el español!” (Live Spanish!) - Twenty years of hard work, much involvement and dedication from everyone, has led to twenty years of success.
The first students arrived on June 5 of 1989, a Monday. I wasn’t there, but I can imagine how nervous teachers and administrative staff must’ve been on embarking on this adventure without being certain if it would be successful. If you studied in don Quijote Salamanca, then the names of Caridad (then the Head of Studies of Salamanca, and today Academic Director of don Quijote schools), Salva, Demetrio (Head of Studies of don Quijote Barcelona), Pepa and Francisco. They were the don Quijote pioneers.
The first school building was located in Plaza de la Libertad, less than 50 meters from the Plaza Mayor. However, its fast progressive growth eventually led it to move to a much bigger building a short time later.
don Quijote Salamanca settled on calle Placentinos, its current location, in the heart of monumental Salamanca and a 3 minute walk from the Plaza Mayor. The building , a reformed ancient monastery creates a balanced atmosphere by blending traditional materials and architecture with the commodities of a modern Spanish school.
With 18 classrooms spread throughout 2 connecting buildings, don Quijote Salamanca accommodates 408 students and also share a garden patio, which is a favorite leisure spot for students. Students can also relax with a cup of coffee or practice what they’ve learned with Spanish natives in our don Quijote Café a popular reunion spot for university students due to its proximity to the various campuses of the University of Salamanca.
don Quijote Salamanca has been a pioneering center in the investigation and application of the communicative method since the beginning. And after years of experience, don Quijote further developed this method by adapting it to the necessities of its schools and students. Eventually, a new method (our current method) emerged and was successfully implemented by the 30,000 students who learned Spanish with us in Salamanca! These students, our ambassadors of sorts, have become our best promotion throughout the world!
But these are not enough details to explain the success of this school. What’s the secret? If there’s something we are proud of, it is of our group of permanent and temporary teaching and administrative staff. Their years of experience and dedication led to a personalized approach of teaching our students, becoming a part of the teaching routine. Granting better personalized attention in a classroom with a median of 6 students and no more than 8, a better insight on the students’ progress can be obtained.
Attaching this personalized educational approach to the school’s structure creates complicity between students, the teaching staff and administration personnel, strengthening everyone’s bond as a family. Everything must also be set up properly for the student to feel at home with us. To achieve this, the planning begins long before he or she arrives. When a student enrolls in a class, work begins on setting up his entire stay: from the careful search of accommodation and courses selected, cultural activities, arranging timely pick-up service for day of arrival (if chosen by student), down to the smallest detail to ensure the his or her complete satisfaction.
Eight o’clock in the morning every Monday: nerves, language level placement test, “¿hablas español?”, “un poquito”, “what?”, “do you speak Spanish?”, “no” … 9am: city tour, professors grading level tests and finally by 11:15am everyone is in their Spanish class according to level. Then, the fun begins in class… “¿Cómo te llamas?” ¿De dónde eres?”…. After a few minutes, the new students have integrated into their groups discovering they’ve joined a new family, one that will enliven their stay in Salamanca.
To us, it is very important that the student lives Spanish… and discovers the famous “Spain is different, of course.” We make sure students adapt to the city’s way of life from the start: culture classes, visiting exhibits, markets, going out for tapas, etc… they come to learn and love the different customs like eating at 2 or 3 in the afternoon, having dinner at 9 at night, seeing Salamanca’s streets full of life, arranging to meet underneath the clock in Plaza Mayor (a clock they will never forget!), and other activities we’ll share during their stay!
The last day of the course (a Friday), a lot of emotions are felt: the receiving of certificates, exchanging emails, tears, a “gracias para todo” - as it is written on a collage made by DELE students a few years ago as a gift to the school and it is proudly displayed on its walls…
This ritual has been repeated every week for the past 20 years and it continues today. Every Monday we all hold the same illusion as that 5 of June of 1989. That illusion was transmitted to me 11 years ago by the veterans and it’s the one I try to transmit to the new teachers as they arrive.
don Quijote Salamanca continues to be an ongoing project. We hope that in another 20 years we celebrate its 40th anniversary. We will continue to teach Spanish and continue to make our students “Live Spanish”.
Congratulations to everyone who works or has worked on this project. And many thanks to the students who have chosen us and made it all possible these last 20 years.
Un abrazo a todos.
Agustín Sánchez
Educational Content
Tuesday, May 12
Spanish in Granada... 4th week is free!
by
Stacey
on Tue 12 May 2009 04:18 PM CEST
 Spend more time in Granada this summer... for a lot less!
Immerse yourself in the Spanish language and discover the history behind Granada's rich Moorish past:
Enroll before 31 May 2009 in a 4-week Intensive Spanish Course with a stay in June, July or August ...and get the 4th week free!
Where else can you relax in the nearby beaches, taste the refreshing drinks served in the numerous arab tea houses ("teterías"), stroll through the city's winding cobblestone streets, visit the legendary Alhambra Palace or Granada's many monuments?
Contact our course counsellor for information
Request a free brochure!Conditions:
- Cannot be combined with another offer.
- Offer must be requested at time of booking.
- Applies only to BOOKINGS made by 31 May 2009 (Madrid time).
- Valid for STAYS during June, July or August only.
- Subject to availability. Expires 31 May 2009.
Monday, May 11
No enrollment fee for Summer Camps when booking before May 31!
by
Stacey
on Mon 11 May 2009 05:05 PM CEST
Save on your Summer
Camp experience in 2 simple
steps!  Step 1- Choose your favorite summer camp destination: Step 2- Request your enrollment fee waiver (for an summer camp arrival in August 2009) when you book and fully pay before May 31, 2009).
That’s it! Get a free Summer Camp brochure with all our programs and prices.
Contact our Course Counsellors to request more information. Conditions:
- Offer is only available upon request.
- Offer not cumulative with other offers and subject to availability.
- Enrollment fee savings: 65 euros ($100 for Guanajuato only)
- Offer expires: 31 May 2009
Thursday, May 7
Training for A1 Level DELE examinations
by
Stacey
on Thu 07 May 2009 01:36 PM CEST
Important DELE information:
As it has been previously published, the DELE examinations for the official Spanish language diplomas taking place next week on May 15 and 16 of 2009, will include for the first time, examinations for students at the A1 level.
Instituto Cervantes (the organization in charge of arranging the DELE examinations) mandates that members of the grading panel must possess thorough knowledge of the nature of DELE and that of the Spanish language.
In order to attain this for graders of A1 level, Instituto Cervantes has ultimately decided to provide the exam proctors/graders with formation courses in order to guarantee, with greater authority, the correct execution of the exams.
This 6-hour training course specifically designed for proctors of DELE A1, can be completed in 1 day in Instituto Cervante’s headquarters in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid). The next training course will take place on May 9th from 10:00 to 18:00 (10am-6pm). Interested Panel members of FEDELE must contact the Federation’s secretary.
Wednesday, April 15
News: Portugal seeks Spanish teachers
by
Stacey
on Wed 15 Apr 2009 04:41 PM CEST
The growing interest in learning Spanish by Portugal's public school students has left the country in serious need for qualified teachers.
The Portguese Ministry of Education found itself with no choice but to implement a controversial solution to this problem: to award 220 people (for now) with a Spanish teaching post until 2013 by means of a contest.
Participants do not necesarily have to be degree-holders in Spanish - those who have degrees in any language closely related to Spanish, or who have obtained the Diploma Español de Lengua Extranjera (DELE) level C2 from the Instituto Cervantes are eligible to apply.
This teacher shortage is due to the unexpected increase in Spanish learning among portuguese students. For the 2004/2005 year, only a little over 5 thousand portuguese students studied Spanish - a small number compared to this year's almost 50 thousand.
 Good to know:
don Quijote also offers a course for Teachers of Spanish in Spain or Latin America.
Request a free brochure!
Tuesday, March 31
Learn the art of flamenco dance now!
by
Stacey
on Tue 31 Mar 2009 04:31 PM CEST
Flamenco
is a genuine Spanish art; to be more precise - a genuine
Southern Spanish art.
Originating from Andalusia, flamenco is a passionate
and seductive Spanish art form involving the guitar, song and dance.
The interesting thing about flamenco is that its
roots are a mystery. The general belief is that this art form was created
before the Reconquest as the mix of Gypsy, Islamic, Sephardic and Andalusian
cultures cohabited together in the south of Spain.Our Spanish schools in Granada
and Madrid
provide you with a special course with classes starting every Monday, year round:
20 hours a week of Intensive
Spanish + 8
hours a week of Flamenco
Dance
So don't think twice! Learn to dance and live the Spanish passion, because in the flamenco world, words are not necessary to express yourself.
Contact
us for more information or to book your
stay!
Request
a free brochure!
Friday, March 27
Por qué no puedes ¨coger el autobus¨ en latinoamerica!
by
Stacey
on Fri 27 Mar 2009 12:40 PM CET
 Como en casi todos los idiomas,
hay varios dialectos, vocabulario diferentes, etc.
En español
es igual, pero hay un factor muy importante en el que hay que
acordarse. Ése factor es que en el español hay palabras que
se dicen en un país que también se dicen en otros, PERO que tienen un
significado MUY diferente. Hay que tener en cuenta las
diferencias ya que una palabra puede tener un significado
opuesto, completamente diferente o uno muy
vulgar!
En españa
por ejemplo, todos "cogemos" el autobus, pero en algunos paises de
latino america, sería mejor que no lo "cojas" nunca. ¿Por qué?
Porque en españa, el verbo coger signfica "tomar" (como el inglés
"to take",
"to catch",
"to get" the bus),
pero en varios paises de latino america el verbo coger significa otro
cosa... que es bastante vulgar y mejor no lo mencionamos.
Si te
interesa aprender algunas otras palabras que tienen significado
diferentes en varios paises, ver Curiosidades
Jergales.
¡Aprende
español en españa! (Learn
Spanish in Spain!)
¡Aprende
español en latinoamerica! (Learn
Spanish in Latin America!)
¡Pide tu
folleto!
(Request
your FREE brochure!)
Wednesday, March 11
Expolingua Lisboa promotes Spanish and Portuguese languages
by
Stacey
on Wed 11 Mar 2009 11:24 AM CET
The19th edition of the Expolingua Portugal fair, which was celebrated from March 4-6 of 2009 in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, actively promoted the Spanish and the Portuguese languages as international languages among the Portuguese public.
According to Expolingua’s president Renato Borges de Sousa, who spoke during the fair’s opening, one of the principal targets of this year’s edition was "to unite efforts between the eight Portuguese-speaking countries and have the (Portuguese) language gain international statute". However, Spanish-speakers also occupied an outstanding area in the fair: a total of 5 stands promoted Spain as a tourist, cultural and linguistic destination.
Portuguese youngsters between 10 and 16 years of age, mainly confused regarding what languages are spoken in the different Spanish autonomous regions, were those who approached the Spanish stands the most asking for promotional material and to find out how they can study in the Spanish universities.
The fair also included a Cultural Program, where conferences, debates and workshops gathered specialists, teachers of Spanish and students to debate varying themes relating to the world of languages. Why should you learn Spanish? Request a free brochure now!
Learn Spanish at home! Conquer the basic Spanish grammar and vocabulary
Monday, March 9
Read our Spanish and Latin Culture section... in English and Spanish!
by
Stacey
on Mon 09 Mar 2009 02:35 PM CET
 We are excited to announce that don Quijote's is updating and translating its Spanish and Latin culture section. Soon you’ll be able to read all of the English texts in Spanish and vice versa! To make up for the delay in this time-consuming task, we are including in each text a list of topic-related vocabulary and verbs we think will be useful to you in and out of class!
Discover our improved Culture section and begin your cultural reading with Spanish writers, Spanish painters or the magnificent Spanish sites! With new articles added and updated each week!
Make your reading experience a learning experience...
We would love to know what you're interested in reading, so leave us a comment!
Thursday, March 5
Fallas and Spring in Valencia: 15% OFF on accomodation
by
Stacey
on Thu 05 Mar 2009 11:00 AM CET
 Celebrate the arrival of spring with Las Fallas in Valencia this month:
Stay in a shared student flat or a family residence between March 8 - April 4 and get 15% off on accommodation!
You can take advantage of this offer when you book a double room. Don’t miss out on seeing the Mascletá – the fireworks and firecrackers display. Come study Spanish in Valencia today! Contact your Course Counsellor now to request more information.
Get a free brochure with all our programs and prices.
Check out the rest of our Special Offers! Conditions:
-Discount excludes Galileo Residence
-Discount subject to availability. Expires March 27, 2009.
-Discount not cumulative. Cannot be combined with any other offer.
-Discount must be requested at time of booking.
Tuesday, February 24
Information Office for Students of Spanish opening soon in Salamanca
by
Stacey
on Tue 24 Feb 2009 01:43 PM CET
 The new Office of Information geared towards students of Spanish in Salamanca will begin to provide its services this year in Salamanca’s Plaza Mayor, as soon as the permit paperwork gets approved in 2 months. It will be "the first municipal office of that specific character in all of Spain."
Until recently, other offices providing similar services to international students exist in other cities, but they’re wholly dependable of the universities and are geared particularly towards students of exchange programs and those going through academic mobility.
However, this new center of information which will be located in the Casa de Postas just above the Municipal Tourist Office in Plaza Mayor, will provide foreigners who study Spanish in Salamanca (either in the universities, in language schools or private centers), with useful information about the city as well as administrative advice.
The new office will comprise of personnel knowledgeable in several languages who will attend to the doubts of all the students who approach the office, provide them with updated maps and any other specific information.
Foreign students of Spanish will find in this office information regarding the location of municipal and private buildings, hospitals, police stations, libraries, sports complexes, as well as any other place of interest, including a list of monthly cultural programs going on in Salamanca.
The aim of this office is to reinforce the slogan adopted by Salamanca: Ciudad del Español (City of Spanish) and will do anything possible to make its students’ stay as comfortable and informative as possible. Read a previous post on Salamanca becoming the Ciudad del Español.
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Tuesday, February 3
Mil y una lenguas dicen TE QUIERO
by
Yolanda
on Tue 03 Feb 2009 12:18 PM CET
 Este escrito nace como un canto de unión de pueblos, razas y países en una época en la que, por desgracia, asistimos a continuos episodios xenófobos y de intolerancia, en un mundo, el nuestro, que se supone abierto, comprensivo y tolerante.
Os propongo que me ayudéis a completar un diccionario especial para decir "te quiero" en todos los idiomas. Ingles: I love you, Alemán: Ich liebe dich, Bosnio: Volim te, Chino: Wo ai ni ... more »
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