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Nuevas entradas en el DRAE
by Lauris on Friday, November 21, 2014
The following is the Spanish version of our post about the latest edition of the Royal Spanish Academy's dictionary. If you're interested in reading the English version, you can find it on the next post.Todos aquellos… more »
A Questionnaire in Spanish
by Lauris on Thursday, November 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 Thursday, November 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 Thursday, October 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 »
Cybernauts, Translators and Makers of Gestures III
by Lauris on Friday, October 24, 2014
Part Three: Non-Verbal LanguageThere’s a joke that goes: “what do you call a Spaniard with his arms crossed?” After a few seconds of dramatic pause, the punch line comes: “mute!” Non-verbal language, the use of the… more »
Cybernauts, Translators and Makers of Gestures II
by Lauris on Friday, October 17, 2014
Part Two: TranslationItalians say “traduttore, traditore” (translator, traitor?) which in my opinion means, and this is where we already start to see how expression gets lost so easily in translation, that some type of… more »
October 12 - Spanish Language Day
by Lauris on Friday, October 10, 2014
Those of us who work in the field of Spanish language education are always filled with a certain sense of pride when the importance and beauty of the subject we teach is recognized.The Cervantes Institute is… more »
Cybernauts, Translators and Makers of Gestures I
by Lauris on Thursday, October 2, 2014
Part One: On the InternetLast week we were talking a little about digital illiteracy and its consequences in the everyday lives of Spanish teachers.One thing that’s important to keep in mind is that problems can be… more »
Digital Illiteracy in the Classroom
by Lauris on Thursday, September 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 Thursday, September 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 Thursday, September 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 Spanish Pronoun SE - Part Three
by Lauris on Thursday, September 4, 2014
Now that we've jumped head first into this topic, let's see if we can finish it off. Now, that we've gone over with the different circumstances in which this controversial pronoun appears our students we, as teachers,… more »
The Spanish Pronoun SE - Part Two
by Lauris on Thursday, August 28, 2014
Last week we started to get our hands dirty with the (in)famous pronoun SE. Now that I've opened this can of worms, it's only natural that we continue to tackle the intricacies of this important pronoun.SE Used as a… more »
The Spanish Pronoun SE - Part One
by Lauris on Thursday, August 21, 2014
After giving some thought to some common issues and questions that often arise among the collective of ELE teachers, it occurred to me, after speaking long and profoundly with one of my colleagues (It is well known… more »
The DELE Renews Itself
by Lauris on Thursday, August 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 »