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La leyenda de la Peña de los Enamorados Posted by on Feb 18, 2011

En el camino que va desde Sevilla a Granada, es inevitable que nuestra vista se detenga en una imponente peña de forma singular de la vega malagueña: el perfil rocoso que se asemeja a un rostro humano, un indio yaciente, que mira al cielo. Esta roca de gris calizo, rodeada de campos de cultivo, será…

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Quiz: Seasons and the Weather – Answers Posted by on Feb 17, 2011

Hello! Here are the answers to Monday’s quiz about the seasons and weather vocabulary. 1. Tiempo con humedad. – húmedo 2. Con ella viven el rayo y el trueno. – tormenta 3. Gran elevación sobre la tierra. – montaña 4. Cadena de montañas. – sierra 5. Es blanca y cae en copos. – nieve 6…

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Spanish Lesson Intermediate 12 Expressions Of Annoyance, Resignation, Lament, and Consolation Posted by on Feb 16, 2011

Hola ¿Cómo estáis todos? Hoy vamos a ver expresiones de fastidio (annoyance), resignación (resignation), lamento (lament) y consuelo (consolation). These are very useful as they are heard all the time in everyday conversation. None of the expressions you are going to learn in this lesson are considered rude. Let´s start with expressions of annoyance: •…

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La Pared de Roberto, una leyenda de la Palma Posted by on Feb 15, 2011

Acabamos de celebrar  una fecha mundialmente conocida como San Valentín, o Día de los Enamorados (aunque yo prefiero llamarlo “San Corte Inglés”, ya que en España fueron unos grandes almacenes los que adoptaron esta fiesta para hacer negocio), así que voy a compartir con vosotros algunas leyendas que han dejado huella en nuestra geografía. Trasladémonos…

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Quiz: Seasons and the Weather Posted by on Feb 14, 2011

Hello, there! Let’s have a little quiz. Below there are some cues, like in a crossword puzzle, and you’ll have to match those cues to the correct word related to the seasons and the weather, ok? Shall we start? Here are the words you are going to need and the cues. The answer will come…

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¿Mayúscula o minúscula? Posted by on Feb 13, 2011

Hi everybody, Today we’ll be clarifying some spelling rules related to the use of capital letters in Spanish, since they don’t always correspond with the way English is capitalized. There are only a few DOs and DON’Ts, so they will be easy for you to remember. You should always write a capital letter in the…

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Perífrasis Verbales con Infinitivo Posted by on Feb 11, 2011

The perífrasis verbales con infinitivo have a general sense of an action towards the future. Check out the most common ones. ir/irse + a + infinitivo Voy a comprarme una computadora nueva. – I’m going to buy a new computer. Vamos a visitar aquella exposición. – We’re going to visit that exhibit. echar/echarse + a…

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