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Jump into Spanish Culture: Las Brujas de Zugarramurdi
by Lauris on 10/3/2013
Spanish MoviesLast night we decided to go to the movies. The way the economy is going in Spain now and with the rise in taxes on this type of entertainment (theatre, opera, ballet, etc.), going to the movies has turned… more »
Speak Spanish with Language Exchange Partners
by Lauris on 9/26/2013
I just got to Spain and I’m a little bit lost. I like don Quijote, it’s a good school and the teachers are patient and nice and they seem to know what they’re talking about. My classmates are from four different… more »
Language Learning: To Dub or Not to Dub, That’s the Question
by Lauris on 9/19/2013
When working in the classroom with Nordic or Dutch students who are relatively young, under 25, it’s always a surprise to see how multi-lingual they are. It’s not unusual to meet an 18 year old Danish student that can… more »
Grappling with Spanish Adverbs of Place
by Lauris on 9/12/2013
Adverbs in SpanishWhen teaching Spanish, we often work with students who have a particularly challenging time learning how to explain where things are.I’m talking about the use of the adverbs aquí, ahí and allí, and of… more »
The Internet - a Valuable Tool for Learning and Teaching
by Salomé Torres on 8/29/2013
I like the Internet. I love the Internet. Ever since the Internet has existed my life has changed. Internet has changed it in thousands of ways, and, I think, all in positive ways as I can’t think of any activity which… more »
False Friends in Spanish
by Lauris on 8/22/2013
Falsos AmigosThe expression false friends, or falsos amigos in Spanish, is a literal translation from the French faux amis, which appeared in the teaching scene in a 1928 play by Koessler and Derocquigny entitled, “Les… more »
Identifying and Using Object Pronouns in Spanish I
by Lauris on 8/1/2013
Teaching Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns in SpanishWhen you’re standing there in front of your class of beginning Spanish students, and you’re thinking about how important it is to teach them the correct form and… more »
Some insanity for understanding the imperfect subjunctive in Spanish
by Lauris on 7/25/2013
In previous weeks, we have been discussing some unconventional, mnemonic methods designed to smooth the path a bit on our students’ rocky road toward understanding and using the subjunctive tense. Hopefully these tips… more »
More Help for Understanding the Subjunctive in Spanish
by Lauris on 7/11/2013
Hello again. A couple of weeks ago, we were learning some tricks that can help Spanish students to avoid the stress of the subjunctive, taking an approach that is very rarely adopted by teachers of a foreign language.… more »
How cooking can help to teach Spanish as a foreign language
by Lauris on 7/5/2013
Talking about Spanish CookingAnything food related usually sparks a lot of interest when trying to give students a real cultural taste of the country they are studying in. From table etiquette, to the markets, or even… more »