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Spanish Television Online
by Lauris on 1/30/2014
For those who want to stay up to date on a certain part of the world, the internet provides an invaluable window that allows users to access information which would otherwise remain practically unreachable.We’re… more »
Graded Readers in Spanish
by Lauris on 1/23/2014
It could just be that my vision of the subject is distorted after teaching so many years, but I always have to scratch my head whenever I hear someone talking about the low reading level we have here in Spain and how… more »
The Goya Film Awards
by Lauris on 1/16/2014
Spanish film’s Goya awards are right around the corner, and I’m glad to see that despite the fact that everyone keeps talking about Spain’s eternal cinematographic crisis, film exhibitors studying the viewing public’s… more »
Spanish Language: The Battle of Genders
by Salomé Torres on 12/19/2013
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 »
Haste Makes Waste in Spanish Lessons
by Lauris on 12/5/2013
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 »
When the impossible unfortunately becomes real
by Lauris on 11/14/2013
"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 »
Que Viva Manolo
by Lauris on 10/30/2013
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 10/24/2013
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 10/16/2013
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 »
Jump into Spanish Culture: Las Brujas de Zugarramurdi
by Lauris on 10/3/2013
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 »