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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 »
Cultural Differences in Interpreting Spanish Conversations
by Lauris on 5/30/2013
Last week, we talked about the importance of non-verbal communication and the common gestures used in Spanish (including regional and national varieties used in Latin American countries). Today, we’re going to march… more »
Speaking Spanish with Hand Gestures
by Lauris on 5/23/2013
Cultural differencesA few years ago, well many years ago I guess, several Spanish newspapers published a striking image on their front pages. It wasn’t related to a grisly story of violence, with bodies lining the… more »
Spanish in the US. The Cervantes Institute at Harvard
by Lauris on 5/3/2013
Spanish-speaking nationsWhen talking about Spanish-speaking nations, people often make the big mistake of overlooking the United States. The US is one of the countries with the largest number of Spanish speakers.… more »
Spanish in Latin America. El Voseo
by Lauris on 4/26/2013
When we are teaching a language like Spanish, there are a series of topics that we should keep in mind. The interculturality, wealth and diversity of the language are fundamental elements that we have to include in our… 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 »
The Spanish Language in Russia
by Lauris on 3/7/2013
The economy in Russia is growing at levels unknown to the rest of Europe as an interest there in the Spanish language is also growing.Interest in Spanish first emerged in Russia during the period of The Soviet Union,… more »
The Cervantes Institute and Latin America to strengthen Spanish
by Dilek on 2/11/2013
The Cervantes Institute is the principal organization which promotes and spreads the teaching of the Spanish language in the world. It cooperates with Latin American countries to strengthen Spanish in the Americas.The… more »
“OK” is used in every country in the world EXCEPT Spain…
by Lauren Simmonds on 1/31/2013
As a native English speaker, having lived in Spain for 1/3 of a year now, one of the things I have noticed about the Spanish language is the lack of “OK´s” I hear in daily communication. On the rare occasion that one… more »
Facts about Spanish Language
by Dilek on 1/14/2013
If you are studying Spanish, you are among the lucky crowd that can communicate with more than 400 million people worldwide. Spanish is a Romance language forming part of the same language family as Italian, French,… more »