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Spanish in the US. The Cervantes Institute at Harvard
by Lauris on 5/3/2013
Spanish-speaking nationsWhen talking about Spanish-speaking nations, people often make the big mistake of overlooking the United States. The US is one of the countries with the largest number of Spanish speakers.… more »
The Secret of the Past in Spanish Revealed
by Lauris on 4/18/2013
Last week we were talking about finding simple and efficient ways to help our students understand the hidden secrets of Spanish grammar. We spoke about “the Occam’s knife” and the importance of finding easy solutions… more »
The secret of the past tenses in Spanish
by Lauris on 4/11/2013
Telling a story in the pastWhen we teachers enter into a classroom of A2 level students with whom we have been working on the past tenses in Spanish, we usually find a room full of anxious faces desperately searching… more »
Cross Cultural Communication
by Salomé Torres on 3/26/2013
As Fray Luis de León once said: “as we were saying yesterday”… A few weeks ago, I finished my post with: “Today I’m at the bookshop, and I don’t see any popular new methods. Everything I do see however contains… more »
Dare to speak Spanish
by Lauris on 3/21/2013
Subtitles on YoutubeI recently watched a YouTube video that, although not directly related to the teaching of Spanish, could form the basis for an interesting lesson. YouTube provides us with the option to turn on… more »
Fears to become a Spanish Teacher
by Lauris on 3/15/2013
When deciding on a career path, it is important to think carefully. It is important to enjoy your job given that it will dominate a huge chunk of your life. It is not enough that a job simply pays the bills, it must… more »
The Spanish Language in Russia
by Lauris on 3/7/2013
The economy in Russia is growing at levels unknown to the rest of Europe as an interest there in the Spanish language is also growing.Interest in Spanish first emerged in Russia during the period of The Soviet Union,… more »
Soldiers and Cops Learning Spanish in Brazil
by Dilek on 2/25/2013
It is a well-known fact that Spanish is the second most widely spoken language in the world after Chinese. In countries like the USA and Brazil, Spanish is the most widely spoken language. Knowing how to speak Spanish… 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 »