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Descriptions in Spanish
by Lauris on 6/26/2014
The Great Inventions of TBOI have always been fascinated by Rube Goldberg’s machines, those complicated and imaginative gadgets that, when interconnected, produce a succession of actions that are fun, extraordinary… more »
Mafalda - Opening the Door to Argentine Spanish
by Lauris on 5/29/2014
This week we received the great news that don Joaquín Salvador Lavado Tejón, an 81 year old Argentine, who on March 22 of this year received the French Legion of Honor in recognition of his lifetime work as cartoonist… more »
Cultural Differences - Parts of the Day
by Lauris on 3/20/2014
One issue that often comes up when understanding and appreciating cultural differences in the classroom is Spain’s daily schedule, which often doesn’t coincide with that of other countries.To start with it is… more »
Spanish Movies Awards Pay Tribute to the Work of Teachers
by Lauris on 2/13/2014
Living is easy with eyes closedSpanish film’s 2014 Goya awards took place this week and I loved one winner in particular because it touched a soft spot in my heart: the award for best feature length film went to Vivir… more »
Some Fantastic Material for Spanish Classes
by Lauris on 2/7/2014
The Spanish Film "Amanece que no es poco"The 2014 Goya Awards ceremony is being held this Sunday the 9th and it can be seen at 10 pm (Spanish peninsula time) on TV on channel TVE 1 or on the internet at www.rtve.es.… more »
Spanish Television Online
by Lauris on 1/30/2014
For those who want to stay up to date on a certain part of the world, the internet provides an invaluable window that allows users to access information which would otherwise remain practically unreachable.We’re… more »
The Goya Film Awards
by Lauris on 1/16/2014
Spanish film’s Goya awards are right around the corner, and I’m glad to see that despite the fact that everyone keeps talking about Spain’s eternal cinematographic crisis, film exhibitors studying the viewing public’s… more »
Dealing With Sexist Language (or not)
by Lauris on 12/12/2013
Gender Issues in the Spanish LanguageI have on occasion used the following story to remind my students of the importance of gender related grammatical elements in Spanish, especially for English speakers, who don’t… more »
When the impossible unfortunately becomes real
by Lauris on 11/14/2013
"Lo Imposible"A few months ago we published an article about the Spanish film “The Impossible” which was a box office success, was hailed by critics and could take its female protagonist (Naomi Watts) to the stage of… more »
Making the Most of Weekends
by Lauris on 10/16/2013
I must admit it: I love the radio. I really like being able to do things which I need to do at the same time as listening to people telling me about interesting things. When I was younger, I used to listen obsessively… more »