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El Dia de la Hispanidad
by Celine on 10/5/2007 11:14:00 AM
El Día de la Hispanidad (Hispanic Day or Columbus Day in the USA) is the national holiday of Spain. It is celebrated on October 12 and commemorates the exact date that Cristobal Colon (Christopher Columbus)… more »
Spanish television - and some TV related phrases to learn
by Erin on 9/10/2007 1:00:00 PM
Here's another practical "living in Spain" lesson published by don Quijote in English language media (primarily for a British audience) here in Spain.Read through… you 'll find vocabulary to… more »
Travelling across the USA only in Spanish... Follow along on BBC Mundo blog in Spanish
by Erin on 8/24/2007
What happens when you wander across the Southern U.S., from east coast to west coast, asking every person you meet "¿Hablas español?" (Do you speak Spanish?). How many Americans can get by in a conversation in Spanish?… more »
Podcasts and PDFS to help you learn Spanish: dpili.com, the diary of a Spanish girl in Salamanca
by Erin on 8/20/2007 8:00:00 AM
Pili from Salamanca recently left a comment on several of our posts, so I wandered over to check out her site. It's a perfect addition to any how-I-can-learn-Spanish-from-home list. Here's a snippet from her… more »
From the US press: Second language can provide edge in US job market
by Erin on 7/30/2007 7:10:00 PM
A recent article from Gannett, a leading US news service, stresses the growing demand for bilingual professionals in the U.S. job market. Recruiters now not only seek conversational skills but the ability to read… more »
Poll Results: You want more lessons, and exercises, and slang and...
by Erin on 7/13/2007 2:21:00 PM
Well, you've spoken!And we're prepared to listen.Our latest poll asked what you'd like to see more of on this blog. 60 readers responded to our poll, and told us what they'd most like to see here on… more »
don Quijote on YouTube: Meet our students!
by Erin on 6/14/2007 12:40:00 AM
Meet a group of don Quijote students on their first day of their Spanish course - in their native languages, before they dive into the wonders of Spanish grammar and vocabulary. That's just one of the new videos… more »
Could you start your immersion in Spanish right where you are?
by Erin on 4/30/2007 9:00:00 AM
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… more »
SICELE, a new international exam and proficiency certificate of Spanish
by Erin on 4/19/2007 9:00:00 AM
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… more »
Hot off the presses! A new brochure for 2007/2008 Spanish Courses
by Erin on 4/18/2007 8:00:00 AM
From our April 2007 newsletter: Hot off the presses! Our 2007/2008 Brochure!It's here! Our brand new brochure gives you full color photos of our destinations in Spain and Latin America, our accommodations and our… more »