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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 »
Juan Goytisolo - A Windmill Chasing Cervantes Winner
by Lauris on 12/18/2014
He’s just been awarded the 2014 Cervantes prize. Well, the prize comes with a catch, because it’s announced at the end of the year, usually toward the end of November or the beginning of December, but the award… more »
A Questionnaire in Spanish
by Lauris on 11/13/2014
The other day I was poking around on the internet, an activity I often partake in and one which sometimes provides rewarding surprises, when I stumbled upon a questionnaire that seems to have similar questions that… more »
Spanish language movies...
by Lauris on 11/6/2014
... that every Spanish teacher should knowHere we are, racking our brains trying to come up with a method for selecting films which for different reasons may be of use to us as Spanish teachers.Here in Spain of course,… 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 »
Digital Illiteracy in the Classroom
by Lauris on 9/25/2014
In today’s world, and more specifically in the world of Spanish language teaching, new technology offers exciting new resources of enormous value. The use of social networks, document sharing, virtual classes… these… more »
Spanish Movies in the Classroom
by Lauris on 9/18/2014
We’ve already discussed here on several occasions the value of using film in the classroom. A movie screen is like an open window that invites viewers to dive into new worlds, places where students can observe and… more »
Don’t Tell My Mother...
by Lauris on 9/11/2014
... that I’m a Spanish TeacherWhen you finish high school and you must cross that Rubicon that used to be known as the selectividad, the university access exam that defines your future and which is now known simply as… more »
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 »
Language Learning with Spanish Proverbs
by Lauris on 7/31/2014
When Spanish learners reach the intermediate level, let’s say B1 or B2, their progress often begins to slow and it may even come to a gradual halt. This phenomenon has a relatively straight forward explanation: when… more »