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5 Steps to Starting a Local Spanish Meetup Posted by Jakob Gibbons on Feb 15, 2017
If you’re fresh out of Spanish conversation partners and can’t run off on an immersion trip right this minute, organizing a Spanish conversation meetup in your community can get you that crucial speaking and listening practice you’re craving. One of the most frustrating problems many language learners face is the lack of a community of…
7 Ways to Meet Local Spanish Conversation Partners in Your Community Posted by Jakob Gibbons on Feb 9, 2017
Is a bit of one-on-one conversation all you’re missing to convert long hours studying into confident spoken Spanish? Before you go scouring the web for your next digital conversation partner, consider first connecting with the Spanish speakers living just around the corner. When I was practicing Dutch five years ago through Skype exchanges on conversationexchange.com…
Netflixing Your Way to Fluency with Spanish Movies Posted by Jakob Gibbons on Jan 26, 2017
Watching movies is a fantastic way to supplement your language learning and improve your listening. Lucky for Spanish learners, Netflix keeps churning out films en español. One of our most popular posts on the Spanish blog last year was about all the binge-worthy Spanish-language shows on Netflix and how they can fit into your language learning routine…
Learn Spanish Online: 5 Sources of Massively Open Online Courses Posted by Jakob Gibbons on Jan 19, 2017
Massively open online courses offer you a free seat in the digital classroom, injecting a refreshing dose of structure to your online language learning. It’s the middle of January and if you’re like most of us, your new year’s resolutions for learning Spanish started off strong, but your willpower may be beginning to wither in the…
New Year’s Resolutions for Spanish Learners in 2017 Posted by Jakob Gibbons on Jan 4, 2017
Feliz año nuevo! Why not finally resolve to learn Spanish in 2017? New Year’s Day comes with a fresh burst of motivation for many of us as we resolve to get back to the gym, drop a bad habit or two, or find other ways to improve our minds, bodies, and lives. Instead of repeating the…
8 Spanish YouTube Channels for Learners of All Levels Posted by Jakob Gibbons on Dec 28, 2016
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: watching TV and videos is one of the most natural, enjoyable, and powerful approaches to learning a language. Whether we’re talking telenovelas, streaming news in Spanish, or a good old fashioned Netflix binge, video has the power to open your eyes and ears to all the…
La Muerte de Fidel: Castro’s Death Across Languages and Cultures Posted by Jakob Gibbons on Dec 5, 2016
Last week world headlines lit up with the death of one of the most contentious figures of the twentieth century: Fidel Castro. The Cuban revolutionary’s obituaries ranged from heartfelt sympathy to open celebration, and sentiments regarding the death of el Máximo Líder have varied widely in tone and content according to both country and language. The death…