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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 »
The Spanish Subjunctive: Tips and Tricks
by Lauris on 6/27/2013
Spanish GrammarWe hope that the following tricks, born from pure experience and an unorthodox vision of grammar, can help you in your ELE (Español como Lengua Extranjera / Spanish as a Foreign Language) classes.The… 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 »
The Difference Between Ser & Estar
by Dilek on 2/18/2013
At first, Spanish may seem like a difficult language to learn for beginner-level language students due to all the grammar rules. Perhaps the most confusing of all the rules, is the distinction between the verbs ser and… 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 »
Spanish Cinema: Goya Awards
by Lauris on 1/10/2013
Spanish cinema’s Goya Awards ceremony will be held in the next few weeks, which reminds us of the enormous impact film has on the transmission of the language and the great amount of material that movies in all their… more »
Keep Your New Year's Resolutions and Learn Spanish
by Dilek on 12/31/2012
Happy New Year! We have left behind 2012 and have written down new resolutions for a clean slate not to repeat the same mistakes or to do things we've always desired to achieve and why don't you start cleaning the list… more »
About "Best Dictionaries" and the "Best Spanish Dictionary"
by Lauris on 12/20/2012
Every time that a student asks us to recommend a dictionary, we should bare in mind a series of questions in order to give the best advice each time.For a student of basic level Spanish (A1, A2), having a bilingual… more »
Ten Tips to Speak and Write Spanish Better
by Dilek on 12/17/2012
While learning Spanish, it is necessary to be patient and work hard to reach a good level. In order to improve writing and speaking skills I gathered some tips which will fire up your enthusiasm and assist in your… more »
The rules of accentuation in Spanish
by Lauris on 12/13/2012
The rules of accentuation in Spanish: a learning aid or another problem? When a teacher of Spanish as a foreign language (“Español como Lengua Extranjera”) finds themselves in the situation where they need to explain… more »