Posts found for "books"

The 10 Best Novels Written in Spanish During the Last 25 Years?

by Erin on 3/28/2007 9:00:00 AM

As part of the celebrations surrounding the 4th International Congress of the Spanish Language, taking place this week in Cartagena de las Indias in Colombia, the Colombian magazine Semana asked 81 writers, literary… more »

Ya se puede decir "internet" - The New "Essential Dictionary of Spanish"

by Erin on 12/11/2006 10:00:00 AM

It's official! You can now officially use "internet", "rap" and "chat" in your Spanish conversations and homework. If your teacher complains, tell her or him to take it up with the… more »

A Spanish Student Reading List - Compliments of don Quijote Teachers

by Erin on 11/13/2006 8:00:00 AM

Here's the list of books our teachers recommended for intermediate level students eager to read in Spanish in our Meet the Teachers interviews:Sin Noticias de Gurb by Eduardo Mendoza, recommended by Ana… more »

Speaking of Don Quijote...

by Erin on 11/9/2006 9:00:00 AM

Have you ever explored the don Quijote virtual museum?Added to the don Quijote website in honor of the 400th anniversary of the publication of Cervantes' novel in 2005, the museum receives and posts art, news, etc.… more »

Blog Poll Results: Have you read Don Quijote?

by Erin on 11/8/2006 3:41:00 PM

A tip off the hat today to you, our well read, clearly diligent Spanish-studying visitors.41% of the 68 visitors who responded to our most recent poll reported that they had indeed read Cervantes' Don Quijote - in… more »

Meet our Teachers - Ana from Salamanca

by Erin on 11/4/2006 10:00:00 AM

Today, from Salamanca, we introduce you to Ana García Martín.How long have you been teaching Spanish?Since 1994.What do you like most about your profession?What I like most is seeing that the students are… more »

Conoce a los Profes: Ana de Salamanca

by Erin on 11/4/2006 10:00:00 AM

Hoy, desde Salamanca, os presentamos a Ana García Martín.¿Cuánto tiempo llevas como profesor de español, Ana?Desde 1994.¿Qué es lo que más te gusta de tu… more »

Meet Our Teachers: Lauris of Tenerife

by Erin on 10/23/2006 6:31:00 PM

Today from Puerto de la Cruz on the Canary island of Tenerife, we introduce you to Lauris Rodríguez de la Calle. Lauris recommends a healthy list of first books for Spanish students and shares a bit of his own… more »

Conoce a los profes: Hoy desde Granada, os presentamos a Raquel

by Erin on 9/12/2006 1:54:00 PM

Hoy estrenamos una sección nueva de nuestro blog: Conoce a los Profes. ¡Vamos a entrevistar a nuestros profes! Una vez a la semana, os presentaremos a un profesor de una de las escuelas de don Quijote.… more »

El Quijote hits Everest!

by Erin on 7/13/2006 6:35:00 PM

It's inspired ballets, operas, stage shows, countless works of art and generations of readers. They say it's the world's most translated book, after the Bible. Still, in its 401st year, Cervantes' Don… more »

State Educational Loan Fund (Lånekassen)

by Maquil on 6/8/2006 12:09:00 AM

The State Educational Loan Fund (Lånekassen) may grant a language grant of up to NOK 15 000 to students who participate in language courses that last for at least four weeks, with a minimum of 15 classes per… more »

Meet our Teachers: Salomé, head of Studies, don Quijote Tenerife

by Erin on 4/10/2006 3:00:00 PM

Meet our Teachers: Today, from paradisical Tenerife, we talk with Salomé Torres González, Head of Studies at don Quijote Tenerife.¿How long have you been teaching Spanish, Salomé?I started… more »

Spanish Resources for Kids and Beginners

by Paqui on 1/19/2006 10:42:00 AM

One of the great things about the internet is that you can find easy to use, free resources, for almost everything. For those of you who have children or are beginners learning Spanish, we want to introduce you some… more »

don Quijote de la Mancha-mania

by Christophe on 10/26/2005 1:48:00 PM

In a student city like Salamanca, where the streets are awash with quixotic, aspiring intellectuals, it is not at all uncommon to inadvertently become involved in a philosophical debate. Such a thing happened to me… more »

Teaching and writing

by Paqui on 8/16/2005 12:10:00 AM

Ana Maria Sanchez Díaz de Collantes combines teaching Spanish with writing, she the author of several books and articles about literature. One of her latest works is Faltaba áfrica, a travel book which is… more »

Celebrating 400 years of don Quixote de la Mancha

by Paqui on 7/29/2005 1:41:00 PM

One of the most important cultural events in Spain this year is the celebration of the 4th centenary of the book don Quixote. 400 years after it was published it is still the most famous Spanish literary work,… more »

Read a book in Spanish!

by Paqui on 7/12/2005 10:35:00 AM

I am reading "el origen perdido" (The lost origin) by Matilde Asensi, a thrilling fiction story in which hackers, Inca civilisations, pyramids, and ancient languages of Latin America like Quechua and Aimara… more »