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How to design a syllabus for a Spanish course
by Esther on 10/20/2016
How to design a syllabus for a Spanish courseWe start with an analysis of the students and their environmentSurely we'd all agree that it's not appropriate to prepare the same course syllabus for a Spanish conversation… more »
5 tips to get the most out of your Spanish classes
by Esther on 9/15/2016
5 tips to get the most out of your Spanish classesDear student:Learning Spanish is a fascinating experience which you're sure to enjoy to the fullest because you will soon discover that everything Spanish is… more »
The beginning of a new school year
by Esther on 9/8/2016
The beginning of a new school year The excitement of your new Spanish courseThe beginnings of a new school year and new Spanish course are now upon us, and teachers and students alike are nervous and excited to get… more »
Being an examiner for the DELE official Spanish exams
by Esther on 7/14/2016
Being an examiner for the DELE official Spanish examsAdvantages of taking the DELE for Spanish studentsThis Friday, July 15th, thousands of students will once again face the official Spanish-language proficiency exam… more »
Explaining Ser and Estar
by Salomé Torres on 3/5/2015
Last week I was talking about how helpful a cognitive grammar approach can be for explaining ser and estar, which later initiated a discussion with my colleagues who put forth examples that seemed to refute the… more »
Teaching the Spanish Past Tenses - Part One
by Lauris on 12/24/2014
Using the Past Tense in Spanish - A Challenge for A2 Level Students: PresentationStudying a language means plunging head first into the murky depths of uncharted waters, a place where linguistic sea monsters lurking in… more »
A Spanish Learner's Surprising Victory
by Lauris on 12/4/2014
Spanish Game ShowsI recently read a newspaper article about a topic that usually doesn’t really tickle my interest: game shows. These things abound on Spanish TV, where guests must exert certain physical or… more »
Planning a Text-Based Spanish Lesson
by Lauris on 10/30/2014
As Spanish teachers, sometimes we need material for teaching a specific lesson required by our students. Looking for this kind of material can quickly turn into mission impossible, and you may not even find anything on… more »
Cybernauts, Translators and Makers of Gestures II
by Lauris on 10/17/2014
Part Two: TranslationItalians say “traduttore, traditore” (translator, traitor?) which in my opinion means, and this is where we already start to see how expression gets lost so easily in translation, that some type of… more »
October 12 - Spanish Language Day
by Lauris on 10/10/2014
Those of us who work in the field of Spanish language education are always filled with a certain sense of pride when the importance and beauty of the subject we teach is recognized.The Cervantes Institute is… more »