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Curious Facts about the Spanish Language
by Lauris on 11/28/2013
Learning Spanish by playingPlay is one of the most universal forms of learning. Young animals engage in play to perfect the survival skills they’ll need to possess as adults. As children play, they develop behavior… more »
DELE Exam in November: Be prepared
by Lauris on 11/21/2013
Diplomas of Spanish as a Foreign LanguageOn November 22nd and 23rd, the DELE exam will take place and I started to think about the nervous state in which candidates often find themselves as they begin to contemplate… more »
When the impossible unfortunately becomes real
by Lauris on 11/14/2013
"Lo Imposible"A few months ago we published an article about the Spanish film “The Impossible” which was a box office success, was hailed by critics and could take its female protagonist (Naomi Watts) to the stage of… more »
Comics and Spanish
by Lauris on 11/7/2013
When I was a kid, Sunday morning was always a magical time, when my parents would give me my allowance money of a few pesetas, which always made me feel almost like a millionaire – or at least loaded with excitement.… more »
Que Viva Manolo
by Lauris on 10/30/2013
We Spaniards have one little problem. Okay, we have a lot of problems, but the one I want to talk about now has to do with protocol: when we want to show our patriotism as our national anthem is played at sporting… more »
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 »
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 »
Spanish Language: Making Things Less Complicated
by Salomé Torres on 9/5/2013
I came to a very interesting conclusion a few weeks ago while I was surfing the net. It was linked to the webpage called “Plain languages” which presents itself as “the international association for plain language… 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 »