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The DELE Renews Itself
by Lauris on 8/14/2014
Sometimes insomnia isn't so bad. I say that because unfortunately, more often than naught, some quality cultural programs are aired during the ungodly hours of the early morning. Even on the public television stations… more »
Gabriel García Márquez (1927 – 2014)
by Lauris on 4/22/2014
One Less Genius In the WorldSometimes a genius hides behind a persona of someone who is always angry or hard to live with. That’s what I think of when I think of Salvador Dalí. When I calmly look at one of his… more »
Difficult Topics in Language Classes
by Lauris on 4/10/2014
With the arrival of Semana Santa (Easter Week) cultural issues come up in the Spanish as a foreign language class that usually derive from a lack of information that students have about Spanish religious traditions. I… more »
Octavio Paz - A 100 Years Go By in a Flash
by Lauris on 4/3/2014
This week, don Octavio Paz will turn one century old. I mean, he would be that old if cancer hadn’t decided to take him to Mount Olympus of the gods in April of 1998, converting him into an immortal. If he had died… more »
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 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 »
“OK” is used in every country in the world EXCEPT Spain…
by Lauren Simmonds on 1/31/2013
As a native English speaker, having lived in Spain for 1/3 of a year now, one of the things I have noticed about the Spanish language is the lack of “OK´s” I hear in daily communication. On the rare occasion that one… more »
What's the Status of the Spanish Language in the World
by Dilek on 1/28/2013
Spanish is the second most spoken language in terms of native speakers while it is the third most used language after English and Mandarin globally.Statistics and data published by the World Bank and the British… more »
Spanish Christmas Songs
by Dilek on 11/26/2012
Learning Spanish with songs is an entertaining way to learn new vocabulary and helps to understand more about Spanish culture.We are slowly getting closer to the end of 2012 and if we put aside the anxiety caused by… more »
High Demand for Spanish Teachers
by Dilek on 11/5/2012
Teaching Spanish lets you have a promising career with different options in many countries. As Spanish is among the top three used language in the world, a constant demand for Spanish teachers will be seen for a long… more »