Spanish Teaching

Was ist die Expo Zaragoza?

Brian Meyer — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:02:00 +0200

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.

Winner of a two week Spanish course in Spain!!

Celine — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:10:00 +0100

Kamila Hazdrová from the CzechRepublic has won a free 2 week Spanish course with don Quijote.

In September 2007, we held a contest in our Monthly Newsletter offering a student the possibility to win a free Spanish course at don Quijote. We are very happy to announce our winner.

24 year old Kamila Hazdrová from the Czech Republic, a subscriber to our Monthly Newsletter, participated in the draw and won a free 2 week Intensive Spanish course with accommodation. The destination Kamila has chosen for her course is don Quijote Granada school where she will study for two weeks in May.

Congratulations once again!

We would like to thank all our participants and remind you to keep your eyes peeled for future contests.

If you have not yet signed up for our Monthly Newsletter sign up to find out all about our special offers, programs and contests.

Do you also want to study abroad with don Quijote? Order your free brochure to get more information about our courses

Check out a few video testimonials from our Study and Work Program

Celine — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:06:00 +0100

don Quijote offers a Work & Study program which combines a Spanish course in any don Quijote destination followed by a job placement in Marbella, a resort town in southern Spain. You won’t get rich, but you will earn enough to cover basic expenses. This is a great opportunity to get working experience abroad while learning or improving your Spanish and most of all to have a really fun time and meet lots of new people. This program has had great reviews from many of happy students.

Check out a few videos of our student testimonials and hear about their experience working in Spain.

If you book before March 31st you will get an incredible discount on our Study and Work program. Find out more about this offer.

9 things to love about Salamanca

Erin — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 09:00:00 +0200

Here are 9 things to love about Salamanca, selected a couple of years ago by Christophe Rousseel, a Belgian student and writer who worked with don Quijote during his internship. Christophe spent at least 4 or 5 months here, enough to offer all sorts of advice about how to enjoy Salamanca - by day and by night:

9 things to love about Salamanca

1 Students

Nicknamed the Oxford of the Spanish world, the university of Salamanca boasts a student population of roughly 32000 Spanish students and some 6000 foreign students. There are even more students, since these figures don’t include the considerable number of Spanish learners attending private schools in Salamanca. The high concentration of Spanish and foreign students - there is one student for every 3 or 4 Salmantinos - bestows a unique atmosphere on the small city.

2 Nightlife

Insiders will tell you that Salamanca nightlife can rival any other city in Spain. Or as they say here: Salamanca por la noche, como ninguna. Perhaps it’s not as trendy as Barcelona or as acclaimed as Ibiza but Salamanca at night is custom-made for students. Prices are adapted to student budgets; 5 Euro for an open bar is no exception. The city is easy to get around: you can get anywhere on foot. It is also a lot safer than the bigger party capitals. And last but not least, nightlife is not at all limited to the weekends; you can go out seven days per week (although I advise against it).
Notwithstanding the fact that it’s a small city, Salamanca offers a plethora of bars and clubs: progressive, laid-back bars like Birdland on Plaza de España (named after the landmark jazz club in New York) or Clave del Ocho (near Gran Vía), cosy sidewalk cafés for a quiet talk (like Erasmus on Rua Antigua), crowded discotheques like

dQ Tube: Watch a video about the Finnish reality show filmed at our school in Salamanca

Erin — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:00:00 +0200

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:

Other new videos include this video tour of our Spanish school in Barcelona.

Wondering what an immersion language course is like? British students tell their stories.

Erin — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:54:00 +0200

If you're not quite sure what to expect from an immersion Spanish language course, you might enjoy a read through this page on don Quijote's UK site. Britons who have studied with dQ in Spain tell their own "learning Spanish" stories.

Student story: Caroline in Tenerife

Erin — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 02:00:00 +0100

Caroline, 21 years old from Sweden, writes about her don Quijote course in Tenerife:

Hola! I’m going to tell you about my time with don Quijote. I first heard about don Quijote from a friend that had been studying at dQ in Barcelona and recommended the school. I decided to study in Tenerife. It was the best time of my life! I have met friends for life and people from all over the world. The school is great with a cosy environment with the best teachers I have ever had. In class...

Student story: Agnes in Salamanca, Granada and Sevilla

Erin — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 02:00:00 +0100

Agnes, 19 years old and from France, spent 7 months studying Spanish with don Quijote in Spain. She recommends combining cities during a Spanish course to see more of Spain. Here's her story:

I studied for 7 months at don Quijote schools, I first went to Salamanca, Granada and Sevilla and then

Student Story: Francoise in Salamanca

Erin — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:00:00 +0100

Francoise, 64 years old and from France, wrote to us about her recent stay with don Quojote in Salamanca:

A friend of mine, who has been a regular student of don Quijote for a couple of years already, informed me about the language school two years ago and I am very happy she did. I was already in love with the town of Salamanca, about two years ago I discovered it during a package tour and decided to stay in a Spanish family, giving me the opportunity to be in a typical Spanish environment all the time. I was very lucky with my hostess, who is a wonderful woman, cooks in divination and is cultivated , paints, dances, in short – just perfect!
And then, the school: well, I was lucky too in this matter

"Mi visita a Granada" - A dQ scholarship recipient tells his story

Erin — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 08:00:00 +0100

Mike Carrick, a student at the Birkdale school in the UK, wrote the following article about his experience at don Quijote Granada for the Birkdale school website. Mike travelled to Granada as the recipient of a scholarship awarded in the don Quijote 20 Scholarships programme.

Back to School: A Student's Story in Salamanca

Erin — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:45:00 +0200

Li Harlow travelled to Salamanca from her home in Marbella for a 1-week Spanish course. Here's how she tells her story:

Soon after Easter I suddenly decided to go up to visit my son in Salamanca. What better thing to do than get myself booked in for a five day intensive course to boost my Spanish.

Wonderful Salamanca

Olga — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 11:57:00 +0200

Hello, after just arriving in Spain from Holland I am amazed by this city and its beauty. It has so much to offer. It doesn’t matter if you are a traveller, student, or live here the magic of Salamanca will draw you in....

The differences between home and Spain

Maquil — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 10:48:00 +0200

When you come to a different country there are certain things that stand out for you, but these things will not be the same for everyone. During my stay here in Spain I have gone around trying to find out what people from different countries think about ‘the Spanish way of life’. Here is what I found...

Learning Spanish expressions: Growing Midgets

Erin — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 13:09:00 +0200

I’ve been collecting expressions in Spanish. As a further step in my neverending quest to improve my Spanish, I'm trying to pepper my castellano with slang. And colloquial expressions. I dream of sounding less like the books I read, which my Spanish teacher tells me just will not do. I dream of sounding local.

One day a few months ago I stumbled onto a gem.

Real Federación Española de Fútbol

Bas — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 10:10:00 +0200

Spanje en WK’s is eigenlijk nog nooit een goed huwelijk geweest. Het beste resultaat stamt alweer uit 1950 (4^e...

Spain and the World Cup

Bas — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 11:04:00 +0200

How will Spain do this time round in the World Cup? Things are looking better than they have in the past.

ELLEgirlzz leren Spaans in Barça

Emmelien — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 11:41:00 +0200

ELLEgirlzz leren Spaans in Barça
ELLEgirl contest winners study Spanish in Barcelona...

Judith en Lonneke wonnen een tijdje geleden via het meidenblad ELLEgirl een weekje taalcursus ...

Moja przygoda w Salamance!!!

magdalena — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 16:29:00 +0200

Hi, Magda here from Poland, I am studying Spanish here in Spain. Here are some suggestions for all the Polish students who want to learn Spanish.
Czesc!! Mam na imie Magda i chcialabym sie podzielic z wami moimi doswiadczeniami z pobytu w Hiszpanii, w cudownej Salamance....

My trip to Toledo

Maquil — Wed, 31 May 2006 16:59:00 +0200

After only a week in Spain I was already visiting world heritage cities. My first excursion in Spain was to the wonderful city of Toledo

バルセロナ完全攻略ガイド発見！

Taiji — Mon, 15 May 2006 11:08:00 +0200

バルセロナへ留学・観光旅行等を計画中のあなた、Aboutbarcelona.com バルセロナ旅行ガイドを是非一度チェックしてみて下さい。写真による現地の観光スポットや交通事情、レストラン、レジャー情報が満載です。さらに格安の宿泊施設・おすすめホテルや語学学校の紹介なんかもあり、大変充実したおすすめサイトです。

Goedkope vluchten naar Spanje

Bas — Tue, 09 May 2006 11:10:00 +0200

Voordat ik naar Spanje kwam heb ik op internet veel gezocht naar een goedkope vlucht. Hier is een overzicht van luchtvaartmaatschappijen die low-cost vluchten aanbieden naar verschillende Spaanse steden. Ik ben ervan overtuigd dat dit jou zal helpen wanneer je een reis naar Spanje wilt maken.

Cheap flights to Spain

Bas — Thu, 04 May 2006 12:06:00 +0200

Before comming to Spain I had to search on the internet a lot to find a cheap flight. Here is a list of the airlines offering low cost flights to different Spanish cities, I am sure that this can help you if you are planning to travel to Spain...

A fascinating visit to Alhambra Spain

Jeroen — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 13:00:00 +0100

During the first part of my year in Spain, my most important goal is to learn Spanish. But when it’s weekend, there’s enough time to see Spain. Also in Granada, where the Alhambra of course is the world famous main attraction. Take a walk through the breathtaking gardens and quarters of this ‘paradise on earth’.

A Real Madrid football Match in Spain

Bas — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 11:02:00 +0100

Saturday the 4^th of Febuary the day had finally arrived. It was a wish to be fulfilled. My first visit to Real Madrid . Because I have been a fan of Real Madrid for years now I wanted to watch a match while I am in Spain...

America's Cup in Valencia

Carine — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 15:35:00 +0100

The America’s Cup is a famous sailing race which has been organised for more than 150 years. This year's competition will take place in Valencia, Spain, an even that you cannot miss if you are going to be in Spain.

Nightlife in Salamanca, the ultimate Spanish student life

Jeroen — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 16:45:00 +0100

After six weeks of studying Spanish in Salamanca last year, I was able to taste the local nightlife. In this post I will shine my light on some options for a pleasant night out in Salamanca...

Hiking in Andalusia

Lee — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 10:21:00 +0100

If you're planning your holidays for this year, you might like to discover hidden Spain! Experience the spectacular scenery and fantastic views from the mountains and hilltops of sunny southern Spain...

Tu experiecia en España

Paqui — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 13:16:00 +0100

Mihaela Chelaru es de Estados Unidos y ha viajado a España para aprender español, ha estudiado en las escuelas de español de Barcelona y Salamanca, este es su testimonio...

Road trip from Spain to Portugal

Christophe — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:00:00 +0100

I prefer my road trips unforeseen and lawless. Coach trips are just a bit too middle of the road for me. Plus coaches make me nauseous (the tour guide yapping away in the microphone doesn't do much good for it, either).
You could make an itinerary first if you want to... I prefer just asking around on where to go. Finally friday arrived and we didn't have to talk for long about a destination. Of course we would drive off into the sunset, i.e. direction Portugal.

Is your new year's resolution to learn Spanish?

Paqui — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 13:49:00 +0100

You will find in this post 10 tips on how to learn a new language , for all those aspiring linguists who make learning Spanish – or any foreign language – this year’s top resolution.