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Cervantes Institute opens in Tokyo
by Stacey on 12/1/2008 4:50:00 PM
The Cervantes Institute has inaugurated its new facility in Tokyo. The building will host as many as 12,000 students who want to learn Spanish and discover new things about Spain, out of the 400.000 students in Japan… more »
Interview with a don Quijote teacher who published first poetry book!
by Stacey on 9/22/2008 2:52:00 PM
In an interview conducted in Spanish by Natalia Sánchez for laopiniondezamora.es, Gloria de Castro Prieto speaks fondly of her first book, "bajo tus manos".A poet from Zamora, she wrote the book upon… more »
Poll Results: You want more lessons, and exercises, and slang and...
by Erin on 7/13/2007 2:21:00 PM
Well, you've spoken!And we're prepared to listen.Our latest poll asked what you'd like to see more of on this blog. 60 readers responded to our poll, and told us what they'd most like to see here on… more »
Do you teach Spanish?
by Paqui on 5/28/2007 11:38:00 AM
If your answer is yes, congratulations! We have a special deal for you this summer.At don Quijote Spanish schools we want to reward Spanish teachers, instructors, and professors with a special offer this… more »
An interview with Victor Garcia de la Concha, director of the Real Academia Española
by Erin on 12/28/2006 8:00:00 AM
"To learn Spanish well, it is wise to choose an accredited center and, if possible, a center in a Spanish-speaking country, in order to pick up the everyday language". Back in March of 2004, our director of… 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 »
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 »
Learning Spanish expressions: Growing Midgets
by Erin on 7/21/2006 1:09:00 PM
I've been collecting expressions in Spanish. As a further step in my neverending quest to improve my Spanish, I'm trying to pepper my castellano with slang. And colloquial expressions. I dream of sounding less… 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 »