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Spanish Video: Human Anatomy and Physiology Posted by Paula on May 12, 2016
Today we will work a bit on the functions in Spanish of the different parts of the human body. Hoy aprenderemos algunas de las funciones en español de las diferentes partes del cuerpo humano. Video by Escuela Basica 24 de Junio ¡Hola, chicos! Hoy aprenderemos sobre las partes del cuerpo humano. Para esto, debes prestar mucha…
Poesía en español – Poetry in Spanish Posted by Paula on Apr 21, 2016
Poetry in Spanish has a tradition of more than 500 years. Today we will rejoice with some poems in Spanish from well known poets of the 20th century, so that you can practice the future tense in Spanish and also expand your vocabulary on love and feelings. Ya no será… by Idea Vilariño Ya no…
Art in Spanish: Joaquín Torres García, Uruguayan painter Posted by Paula on Apr 15, 2016
La semana pasada repasamos vocabulario sobre arte en español y hablamos de la artista mexicana Frida Kahlo. Esta semana presentaremos a Joaquín Torres García (1874-1949), pintor uruguayo-español nacido en Montevideo. Vivió cerca de Barcelona durante su vida adulta y fue contemporáneo de Pablo Picasso. Last week we reviewed vocabulary on Spanish art and we talked about Mexican artist Frida…
Art in Spanish: Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter Posted by Paula on Apr 11, 2016
La semana pasada repasamos vocabulario sobre arte en español. Hoy queremos hablar de la artista mexicana Frida Kahlo (1907-1954). Kahlo es famosa por sus autorretratos imaginativos e incatalogables, así como por su activismo feminista y su defensa del comunismo y la revolución mexicana de 1910. Estuvo casada con el muralista mexicano Diego Rivera. Last week we reviewed…
Basic Spanish: “What is this?” Posted by Paula on Mar 29, 2016
This post will help beginner students of Spanish. One of the first things we should learn in a new language is how to ask what something is. However, there are different situations and reasons we ask “What is X?” and they require different phrases. Let’s look at the different situations to learn which phrase to use in each…
Three Latino Crooners You Should Know (II) Posted by Paula on Mar 17, 2016
Today we continue making suggestions of Latin American and Spanish crooners you should know about. We insist: listening to a good bolero is a great way to practice your Spanish and enjoy doing so. In this series we try to come closer to present days and discover some hidden gems. ARMANDO MANZANERO AND LUIS MIGUEL…
Three Latino Crooners You Should Know (I) Posted by Paula on Mar 14, 2016
Do you like Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra? Then perhaps you will enjoy the music of these three Spanish and Latin American singers. Latino crooners, who are sometimes called cantantes de boleros, are very famous across the Spanish-speaking world, and their lyrics are often a very good resource to practice your Spanish and learn new vocabulary (particularly about love, ¡oh…