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Graded Readers in Spanish
by Lauris on 1/23/2014
It could just be that my vision of the subject is distorted after teaching so many years, but I always have to scratch my head whenever I hear someone talking about the low reading level we have here in Spain and how… 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 »
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 »
Spanish Object Pronouns II
by Lauris on 8/8/2013
Okay, so now we can get down to the business of identifying the functions of the direct and the indirect object. As you know, for these types of matters I love to use my own personal brand of logic, which is based on… 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 »
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 »