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Explaining Ser and Estar
by Salomé Torres on 3/5/2015
Last week I was talking about how helpful a cognitive grammar approach can be for explaining ser and estar, which later initiated a discussion with my colleagues who put forth examples that seemed to refute the… more »
New Word Entries in the Dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy
by Lauris on 11/21/2014
It’s a special occasion for those of us who share a passion for the Spanish language. The Royal Spanish Academy, in union with the other academies around the world that make up the Association of Spanish Language… more »
A Questionnaire in Spanish
by Lauris on 11/13/2014
The other day I was poking around on the internet, an activity I often partake in and one which sometimes provides rewarding surprises, when I stumbled upon a questionnaire that seems to have similar questions that… more »
How to Give a Spanish Presentation of an Author
by Lauris on 3/6/2014
When I was asked this question I was reminded of the fact that while the answer may seem quite simple to those of us who are used to putting together these types of events, it may not be so simple for someone who has… 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 »
Reported Speech in Spanish – Part three
by Lauris on 1/9/2014
We left off last week by first considering the changes made in the past tense when reporting speech and then by asking the question “but what happens in the subjunctive?”Spanish Future TenseBefore diving right in to… more »
Reported Speech in Spanish - Part Two
by Lauris on 1/2/2014
We left off last week with the following question: “What tense is the subject Yo in and how do you refer to the past, present and future in that context?” The answer to that question is “Ahora”. Take a look below to… more »
Happy Birthday Real Academia Espanola!
by Lauris on 10/10/2013
Real Academia Espanola: Three hundred years is no small featWhen builders prepare themselves for work, they can analyze and assess their tools, the materials and the space in which they’ll work, calculating the… more »
The Internet - a Valuable Tool for Learning and Teaching
by Salomé Torres on 8/29/2013
I like the Internet. I love the Internet. Ever since the Internet has existed my life has changed. Internet has changed it in thousands of ways, and, I think, all in positive ways as I can’t think of any activity which… more »
Direct and Indirect Object in Spanish III
by Lauris on 8/15/2013
Spanish SentencesWe have already mentioned and used the following phrase:“Ayer Ana María compró un ramo de flores para su novia porque era su cumpleaños” (“Yesterday Ana Maria bought a bouquet of flowers for her… more »