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Reglas de Acentuación - Una Propuesta
by Lauris on 8/27/2015
Una propuesta para que las reglas de acentuación sean más razonables.Cuando, como profesores, nos enfrentamos a la necesidad de hacer comprender a nuestros alumnos la importancia de las tildes en castellano e… more »
Preparar el DELE de Manera Autónoma: Un Riesgo Innecesario
by Lauris on 8/13/2015
Cuando un estudiante de ELE se plantea el desafío de presentarse a las pruebas del DELE debe ser consciente de que se le presentan varios retos que debe superar, uno a uno, para lograr su deseo. Además de un… more »
El día E se dedica a la paremiología
by Lauris on 6/25/2015
Este año, el 20 de junio se ha vuelto a celebrar, como viene haciéndose desde hace seis años, el Día de la Lengua Española, más conocido como el “Día E”. Esta iniciativa, que partió del Instituto Cervantes, se ha… more »
Grappling with Language During the Campaign Season
by Lauris on 5/22/2015
As teachers of Spanish as a Foreign Language we love “authentic materials” and we are always on the lookout for a television or radio advert which fits in perfectly with the topic of a class or we make use of the daily… more »
The Princess of Asturias Awards 2015
by Lauris on 5/14/2015
Sometimes our resistance to change, force of habit and what some people call our “autopilot” mode can play a dirty trick on us. That is what happened to me with the Prince of Asturias Award, which I forgot are, as of… more »
Funny Matters which Cause Us to Stop and Think
by Lauris on 5/7/2015
It is always helpful and advantageous to add a dash of humor to our classes (personally, I like to use examples which “shock” my students because this will make sure that they really remember what I have taught them… more »
World Book Day in Spain
by Lauris on 4/30/2015
April 23rd is World Book Day. This is a fitting annual commemoration as it is celebrated on the same day that Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare died way back in 1616.It is also somewhat of a coincidence that… more »
A Fun Activity to Practice POR and PARA
by Salomé Torres on 4/23/2015
One thing that all investigations into foreign language teaching and learning agree on is that it is profitable to teach grammar in the classroom. Gone are the days when purists used to deny the effectiveness of… more »
Eduardo Galeano and Günther Grass
by Lauris on 4/16/2015
Sometimes it seems like writers decide to pass away two by two.Sometimes, throughout history strange incidents and coincidences have occurred which seemto have been planned in advance. On Monday, 13th April, (thank… more »
Teaching Spanish - Beginner Errors
by Salomé Torres on 4/9/2015
After 25 years working as a teacher, I have had a week full of blunders committing 6 beginner errors. At the end of the day, I have reached the conclusion that having experience does not prevent you from making… more »