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TV Series to Practice Spanish Posted by Karoly Molina on Sep 27, 2018
We have all heard that we can practice listening comprehension in a new language by watching movies and listening to songs in the target language. Fortunately, streaming of movies and series has made it easier to get access. Below is a list of my recommendations of TV series to practice Spanish. Each of the recommendations…
Airplane Crash in Mexico Posted by Karoly Molina on Aug 2, 2018
This week, a plane flying from the city of Durango to Mexico City crashed and caught on fire shortly after take off. Afortunadamente everyone survived. But what exactly happened that caused the plane to crash? Poco antes de las 4:00 pm, the Aeroméxico airplane took off under extreme weather conditions. Reports from the torre de control verify…
Redundancy in Spanish Posted by Karoly Molina on Jul 5, 2018
Many Spanish speakers (native and non-native) are victims of redundancy. Some of these mistakes are simply because we are speaking in translation while others go much deeper in language use. Below is a list of the most common pleonasmos or redundancies/repetitions in Spanish. Subir arriba/ bajar abajo This is perhaps the most common pleonasmo in Spanish, and it…
Spanish Representation at the World Cup 2018 Posted by Karoly Molina on Jun 28, 2018
Unless you have been under a rock, you have heard plenty of coverage of the World Cup 2018 in Russia. The first round is almost done, and there have been many surprises. Eight of the thirty-two teams at this year’s event are from Spanish speaking countries. Here is a list of who is playing and what…
Book Review: La Sombra del Viento Posted by Karoly Molina on May 24, 2018
One of my preferred methods of practicing a language is reading literature originally written in that language as well as watching movies in those languages. The added benefit I see is the cultural richness of these two methods. There are risks of falling into stereotypes, but my experience is that, if it is originally from…
Wedding Traditions in Mexico Posted by Karoly Molina on Apr 12, 2018
Spring is here and with it comes the inevitable wedding season! Weddings or bodas are a momentous occasion to celebrate the union of a pareja or couple by eating, drinking and dancing. In Mexico, weddings are very important. Families spend plenty of time and dinero planning a wedding. Here are some of the tradiciones in…
Oscar Worthy Films in Spanish Posted by Karoly Molina on Mar 22, 2018
This year’s Academy Awards hit very close to home. The director for the Best Movie, “Shape of Water”, is from Mexico. Guillermo del Toro, together with Alfonso Cuarón and Alejandro Iñárritu have become Mexico’s pride in Hollywood because of how far they have been able to go with their talent. But these three are just…