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Receta de torrijas de Semana Santa Posted by on Aug 27, 2015

Hoy aprenderemos a preparar un postre típico de España para Semana Santa. Se trata de torrijas, preparadas por sor Liliana y sor Beatriz de Bocaditos de cielo. Today we are going to learn how to prepare a typical Spanish dessert for Easter. These are the torrijas, prepared by sister Liliana and sister Beatriz of Bocaditos…

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English Spanish Vocabulary – Sweets and desserts Dulces y postres Posted by on Aug 24, 2015

Today we are going to practice some useful Spanish vocabulary related to sweets and desserts. Hoy vamos a practicar vocabulario español útil relacionado con dulces y postres.   Use the player below to listen to and repeat the pronunciation of the words in Spanish: Sweets and desserts – Dulces y postres pie – el pastel…

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Visiting Los Pueblos Indígenas in Mexico Posted by on Aug 24, 2015

Of all the Americas, Mexico has the largest indigenous population, composed of nearly 16 million people from dozens of different Native American backgrounds, or almost a seventh of its massive population. For the language enthusiast like you or I, this offers 68 different idiomas indígenas with millions of speakers in this giant country. But even…

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DELE – Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera Posted by on Aug 20, 2015

The DELE exam is the official certification procedure available for students of Spanish as a Foreign Language. It is issued by the Instituto Cervantes on behalf of the Spanish Ministry of Education and Culture. The certificate does not have an expiration date, it is internationally recognized and is part of formal education in different countries…

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English Spanish Vocabulary – War La guerra Posted by on Aug 11, 2015

Today we are going to practice some useful Spanish vocabulary related to war. Hoy vamos a practicar vocabulario español útil relacionado con la guerra.   Use the player below to listen to and repeat the pronunciation of the words in Spanish: War – La guerra Air force — las fuerzas aéreas Allied forces — las…

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English Spanish Text – Movies Películas Star Wars Posted by on Aug 6, 2015

Today we are going to practice with the vocabulary on films or movies in a text, in order to clear up the meaning of the words. Hoy vamos a practicar con el vocabulario sobre cine y películas en un texto, para aclarar el significado de las palabras.   Una de las películas más famosas de…

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