Learning Spanish through film

by Chloe on 11/8/2011 11:52:00 AM

Learning a language and improving your linguistic skills doesn’t just have to centre around vocabulary flashcards or grammar lessons. Recent studies by a consortium of British Universities have shown that the… more »

Take the don Quijote Spanish PhraseBook with you! Free Download!

by Kimberly on 6/17/2011 3:34:49 PM

Available as of today: the don Quijote Phrasebook for mobile (cell) phones! Take all the important Spanish sentences with you when you travel.  And the best part? It is completely FREE! Currently available for… more »

Cervantes - No Crisis in Spanish Learning

by Kimberly on 10/14/2010 3:26:00 PM

The Instituto Cervantes announced that there is no crisis in Spanish learning. Every day more students are interested in learning Mario Vargas Llosa's (new Nobel Prize winner) native language: Spanish. Cervantes… more »

Holy week (Semana Santa) in Spain

by Celine on 3/12/2008 2:03:00 PM

Holy week, known in Spanish as Semana Santa, is a very important holiday and national tradition in Spain. Year after year, each and every village proudly enjoys the beauty and mystery of Semana Santa. For seven days,… more »

Could you start your immersion in Spanish right where you are?

by Erin on 4/30/2007 9:00:00 AM

I ran across an idea-inspiring article from a US newspaper on the web today. A Spanish teacher from New Jersey took her high school Spanish students on a 20 minute bus ride to a largely Hispanic town, and then sent… more »

Wine Tasting in Salamanca

by Celine on 4/16/2007 12:47:00 AM

Last week I attended one of our wine tasting classes at don Quijote Salamanca to see what it was all about. I was pleasantly surprised!! In one class I learned more about Spanish wine than I have in the 2 and a half… more »

Learn Spanish by Podcast

by Erin on 3/14/2007 6:51:00 PM

Every time I'd return to the US between language courses, back before I'd even dreamed of living in Spain, I'd struggle to keep all I'd learned in Spain in tip-top shape.I've just checked out two… more »

Radio Tango from Buenos Aires - Tango Music and Conversation in Spanish

by Erin on 8/22/2006

I know I swore allegiance to Spain's Radio Nacional, RNE3, in a previous post, but I've found a great way to mix up both my background music and my Spanish - Radio Tango of Buenos Aires, an Argentinean radio… more »

Wikipedia on the Spanish Language: a Goldmine of Resources!

by Erin on 8/21/2006 12:10:00 AM

A quick Google search for "Spanish language" this morning led me to the Spanish Language page of Wikipedia. Hours later, I am still blissfully browsing and following links. The page is a goldmine of… more »

Activities for Teaching Spanish to Children

by Paqui on 2/7/2006 10:50:00 AM

Internet offers so many resources that sometimes it can take a lot of time to find the information you are looking for. When I look for websites with Spanish activies and exercises, sometimes I end up in a site that… more »