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 »

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 »

Tools for achieving excellence in communication: NLP

by Lauris on 12/27/2012

One of the main goals of a teacher of Spanish as a foreign language is achieving effective communication in the classroom. It’s important to consider the circumstances surrounding classes: are you teaching in a public… more »

El Bulli- The Last Supper.

by Chloe Bustin on 8/5/2011 12:27:33 PM

The restaurant, El Bulli, in north-eastern Spain, closed its doors to the public on the weekend after 24 years of head chef Ferran Adria’s extraordinary culinary innovations.El Bulli has been voted the… more »

Sightseeing in Segovia

by Amy Lambert on 2/1/2011

At 8.15am last Saturday morning I was at the bus station ready to start my day trip to Segovia, a beautiful historic town in Castilla y Leon. Although it was an early start and I needed a bit more sleep, the views of… more »

Churros con Chocolate

by Lindsay Cook on 1/28/2011

Churros are a typical Spanish delicacy, and a very tasty one! They are fried sticks of dough, which look a bit like long donuts, which are eaten dipped into a rich chocolate sauce.The name churro is thought to… more »

Anyone for tapas?

by Amy Lambert on 1/21/2011 2:19:00 PM

Having been in Spain for a few weeks now, I’ve had to the chance to try some national cuisine, in the form of tapas, or pinchos, as they are commonly known. Going out for tapas is an important part of Spanish… more »

YUM

by Laura Ellis on 10/14/2010 1:07:00 PM

A new kind of education centre is opening in the north of Spain this month, as the famous spanish restaurateur Ferran Adria has announced the revolutiontary idea of a gastronomy university. This new venture will be… more »

Salamanca Ferias

by Olivia Elson on 9/14/2010 10:09:00 AM

Running between the 7th and 15th September, the Salamanca ferias have proved a great success - and there are still two more days to go!For just over a week the city has been buzzing, its streets constantly teeming with… more »

Ice Cream Experiments in Valencia

by Olivia Elson on 8/23/2010 4:57:00 PM

Bored of the usual strawberry, chocolate and vanilla? Then head to Plaza de la Reina in Valencia, where you can try some far more outlandish flavours, including garlic gazpacho or tortilla chips!The Llinares brothers,… more »