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Observations on the DELE Oral Exam
by Lauris on 7/24/2014
As Spanish language teachers, we are inevitably faced with certain situations when helping our students prepare for a successful DELE exam that make us step back and rethink what we are doing. Often, to help our… more »
The Spanish Wishing Tree
by Lauris on 7/10/2014
Once students move on from level B1 to B2, the task of working with them on the present subjunctive, the imperative (both positive and negative) and the different pragmatic options that are available to the speaker… more »
Spanish Level Evaluation
by Lauris on 7/3/2014
Evaluating the Language Competency LevelOne of the most arduous tasks that the ELE Spanish teacher takes on is that of correctly evaluating the language competency level of those new students that enter the classroom.… more »
Mafalda & Friends Role Play
by Lauris on 6/19/2014
A few weeks ago I wrote about Quino, one of the most important cartoonists in the Spanish-speaking world, and how he was named one of the Prince of Asturias Award winners this year. Don Joaquin Lavado, Quino's full… more »
25 Years don Quijote Salamanca
by Lauris on 6/12/2014
I can still recall, through the dense haze of my memory, a young, freshly graduated university student brimming with pride over his new Spanish studies degree. He dreamed of becoming a high school literature teacher,… more »
Mafalda - Opening the Door to Argentine Spanish
by Lauris on 5/29/2014
This week we received the great news that don Joaquín Salvador Lavado Tejón, an 81 year old Argentine, who on March 22 of this year received the French Legion of Honor in recognition of his lifetime work as cartoonist… more »
Teaching Spanish - Follow Your Nose
by Lauris on 4/16/2014
One of the issues that arises in the study of NLP (we discussed this subject a few months ago regarding the communication technique known as Nuero-linguistic programming) can actually help us discover a way to more… more »
How to Give a Spanish Presentation of an Author
by Lauris on 3/6/2014
When I was asked this question I was reminded of the fact that while the answer may seem quite simple to those of us who are used to putting together these types of events, it may not be so simple for someone who has… more »
A Movie Game for Spanish Class
by Lauris on 2/27/2014
There is a “professional illness” that relentlessly attacks us Spanish as a foreign language teachers and which permanently affects sufferers: our eyes become scanners in search of real life material to use for… more »
Spanish Movies Awards Pay Tribute to the Work of Teachers
by Lauris on 2/13/2014
Living is easy with eyes closedSpanish film’s 2014 Goya awards took place this week and I loved one winner in particular because it touched a soft spot in my heart: the award for best feature length film went to Vivir… more »