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Reported Speech in Spanish – Part three
by Lauris on Thursday, January 9, 2014
We left off last week by first considering the changes made in the past tense when reporting speech and then by asking the question “but what happens in the subjunctive?”Spanish Future TenseBefore diving right in to… more »
Reported Speech in Spanish - Part Two
by Lauris on Thursday, January 2, 2014
We left off last week with the following question: “What tense is the subject Yo in and how do you refer to the past, present and future in that context?” The answer to that question is “Ahora”. Take a look below to… more »
Reported Speech in Spanish - Part One
by Lauris on Thursday, December 26, 2013
Repeating what others say or saidWhen faced with the challenge of explaining to students about the use of reported speech (discurso referido or estilo indirecto, whichever you prefer) Spanish teachers often present a… more »
Spanish Language: The Battle of Genders
by Salomé Torres on Thursday, December 19, 2013
Whenever the topic of Spanish machismo comes up, I’m never sure which position I should take, that of a language specialist or a language user (as a woman and mother of two girls, I’m also a victim of machismo).… more »
Dealing With Sexist Language (or not)
by Lauris on Thursday, December 12, 2013
Gender Issues in the Spanish LanguageI have on occasion used the following story to remind my students of the importance of gender related grammatical elements in Spanish, especially for English speakers, who don’t… more »
Haste Makes Waste in Spanish Lessons
by Lauris on Thursday, December 5, 2013
The other day I was in a city in the north of Tenerife, called Icod de los Vinos, and was witness to a tradition that occurs in this city every November 29th: young people riding on greased boards racing down some of… more »
Curious Facts about the Spanish Language
by Lauris on Thursday, November 28, 2013
Learning Spanish by playingPlay is one of the most universal forms of learning. Young animals engage in play to perfect the survival skills they’ll need to possess as adults. As children play, they develop behavior… more »
DELE Exam in November: Be prepared
by Lauris on Thursday, November 21, 2013
Diplomas of Spanish as a Foreign LanguageOn November 22nd and 23rd, the DELE exam will take place and I started to think about the nervous state in which candidates often find themselves as they begin to contemplate… more »
When the impossible unfortunately becomes real
by Lauris on Thursday, November 14, 2013
"Lo Imposible"A few months ago we published an article about the Spanish film “The Impossible” which was a box office success, was hailed by critics and could take its female protagonist (Naomi Watts) to the stage of… more »
Comics and Spanish
by Lauris on Thursday, November 7, 2013
When I was a kid, Sunday morning was always a magical time, when my parents would give me my allowance money of a few pesetas, which always made me feel almost like a millionaire – or at least loaded with excitement.… more »
Que Viva Manolo
by Lauris on Wednesday, October 30, 2013
We Spaniards have one little problem. Okay, we have a lot of problems, but the one I want to talk about now has to do with protocol: when we want to show our patriotism as our national anthem is played at sporting… more »
From the Dry Goods Store to the Megastore
by Lauris on Thursday, October 24, 2013
A phenomenon happens on the weekends that never ceases to surprise me: families get all dressed up to go spend a day at the superstore. Shopping centers are becoming leisure centers and places to socialize. It’s true… more »
Making the Most of Weekends
by Lauris on Wednesday, October 16, 2013
I must admit it: I love the radio. I really like being able to do things which I need to do at the same time as listening to people telling me about interesting things. When I was younger, I used to listen obsessively… more »
Happy Birthday Real Academia Espanola!
by Lauris on Thursday, October 10, 2013
Real Academia Espanola: Three hundred years is no small featWhen builders prepare themselves for work, they can analyze and assess their tools, the materials and the space in which they’ll work, calculating the… more »
Jump into Spanish Culture: Las Brujas de Zugarramurdi
by Lauris on Thursday, October 3, 2013
Spanish MoviesLast night we decided to go to the movies. The way the economy is going in Spain now and with the rise in taxes on this type of entertainment (theatre, opera, ballet, etc.), going to the movies has turned… more »