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Nuevas entradas en el DRAE
by Lauris on 11/21/2014
The following is the Spanish version of our post about the latest edition of the Royal Spanish Academy's dictionary. If you're interested in reading the English version, you can find it on the next post.Todos aquellos… 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 »
Spanish language movies...
by Lauris on 11/6/2014
... that every Spanish teacher should knowHere we are, racking our brains trying to come up with a method for selecting films which for different reasons may be of use to us as Spanish teachers.Here in Spain of course,… more »
Planning a Text-Based Spanish Lesson
by Lauris on 10/30/2014
As Spanish teachers, sometimes we need material for teaching a specific lesson required by our students. Looking for this kind of material can quickly turn into mission impossible, and you may not even find anything on… more »
Cybernauts, Translators and Makers of Gestures III
by Lauris on 10/24/2014
Part Three: Non-Verbal LanguageThere’s a joke that goes: “what do you call a Spaniard with his arms crossed?” After a few seconds of dramatic pause, the punch line comes: “mute!” Non-verbal language, the use of the… more »
Cybernauts, Translators and Makers of Gestures II
by Lauris on 10/17/2014
Part Two: TranslationItalians say “traduttore, traditore” (translator, traitor?) which in my opinion means, and this is where we already start to see how expression gets lost so easily in translation, that some type of… more »
October 12 - Spanish Language Day
by Lauris on 10/10/2014
Those of us who work in the field of Spanish language education are always filled with a certain sense of pride when the importance and beauty of the subject we teach is recognized.The Cervantes Institute is… more »
Cybernauts, Translators and Makers of Gestures I
by Lauris on 10/2/2014
Part One: On the InternetLast week we were talking a little about digital illiteracy and its consequences in the everyday lives of Spanish teachers.One thing that’s important to keep in mind is that problems can be… more »
Digital Illiteracy in the Classroom
by Lauris on 9/25/2014
In today’s world, and more specifically in the world of Spanish language teaching, new technology offers exciting new resources of enormous value. The use of social networks, document sharing, virtual classes… these… more »
Spanish Movies in the Classroom
by Lauris on 9/18/2014
We’ve already discussed here on several occasions the value of using film in the classroom. A movie screen is like an open window that invites viewers to dive into new worlds, places where students can observe and… more »