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The Spanish Verbs IR & VENIR
by Lauris on 4/5/2013
Earlier this week, I was chatting with a colleague, when we started discussing a problem experienced by non-Hispanics with the verbs IR & VENIR (GO& COME). While Spanish speakers understand the difference perfectly,… more »
Dare to speak Spanish
by Lauris on 3/21/2013
Subtitles on YoutubeI recently watched a YouTube video that, although not directly related to the teaching of Spanish, could form the basis for an interesting lesson. YouTube provides us with the option to turn on… more »
Fears to become a Spanish Teacher
by Lauris on 3/15/2013
When deciding on a career path, it is important to think carefully. It is important to enjoy your job given that it will dominate a huge chunk of your life. It is not enough that a job simply pays the bills, it must… more »
Soldiers and Cops Learning Spanish in Brazil
by Dilek on 2/25/2013
It is a well-known fact that Spanish is the second most widely spoken language in the world after Chinese. In countries like the USA and Brazil, Spanish is the most widely spoken language. Knowing how to speak Spanish… more »
Tips for Reluctant Spanish Learners
by Dilek on 2/4/2013
Everyone has a different way of learning languages; some people are exceptionally fast learners whereas other people, however enthusiastic and motivated they are, learn at a slower pace. In contrast, there are some… more »
High Demand for Spanish Teachers in China
by Tyson on 1/24/2013
Spanish speaking job seekers have good chances of landing a job in China according to the recently released annual Cervantes Institute report “El español en el mundo” (Spanish in the world). The report asserts that… more »
Spanish as a Foreign Language Teaching - Looking Back
by Lauris on 1/17/2013
Many of us take a moment at the beginning of a new year to think about the year that’s past, a special type of reflection about where we are right now and where we are heading in the future.I found my mind drifting… more »
Spanish Cinema: Goya Awards
by Lauris on 1/10/2013
Spanish cinema’s Goya Awards ceremony will be held in the next few weeks, which reminds us of the enormous impact film has on the transmission of the language and the great amount of material that movies in all their… more »
Keep Your New Year's Resolutions and Learn Spanish
by Dilek on 12/31/2012
Happy New Year! We have left behind 2012 and have written down new resolutions for a clean slate not to repeat the same mistakes or to do things we've always desired to achieve and why don't you start cleaning the list… more »
Tools for achieving excellence in communication: NLP
by Lauris on 12/27/2012
One of the main goals of a teacher of Spanish as a foreign language is achieving effective communication in the classroom. It’s important to consider the circumstances surrounding classes: are you teaching in a public… more »