Archive for 'Spanish Culture'
El nuevo presidente de México (The New President of Mexico) Posted by sasha on Nov 21, 2018
On December 1st, Mexico will experience a change in leadership. El nuevo presidente de México (the new President of Mexico), Andrés Manuel López Obrador, will take office and succeed Enrique Peña Nieto. Commonly known as AMLO, he handily won the election with 53% of the vote. In this post, I’ll introduce AMLO and give you a nice Spanish…
Beginner Spanish Listening Practice – Comparing El Pretérito Imperfecto and El Pretérito Indefinido (Part 2) Posted by Laura & Adam on Oct 19, 2018
Review relevant Spanish grammar and vocabulary and then listen to a conversation in Spanish between two people. More practice using El Pretérito Imperfecto and El Pretérito Indefinido.
Beginner Spanish Listening Practice – Comparing El Pretérito Imperfecto and El Pretérito Indefinido Posted by Laura & Adam on Oct 12, 2018
Review relevant Spanish grammar and vocabulary and then listen to a conversation in Spanish between two people. Practice using both El Pretérito Imperfecto and El Pretérito Indefinido.
Beginner Spanish Listening Practice – Spanish verbs of movement (Part 2) Posted by Laura & Adam on Aug 23, 2018
Review relevant Spanish grammar and vocabulary and then listen to a conversation in Spanish between two people. More practice using Spanish verbs of movement.
Beginner Spanish Listening Practice – Spanish Imperatives Posted by Laura & Adam on Jul 7, 2018
Review relevant Spanish grammar and vocabulary and then listen to a conversation in Spanish between two people. Practice using Spanish Imperatives.
An Ode to Valparaíso Posted by sasha on Apr 25, 2018
These days, Valparaíso is famous for its laid-back bohemian vibe and vibrant street art scene. The city has long inspired artists, including one of Chile’s most famous poets. We’ll learn a bit more and study a great Spanish poem in an ode to Valparaíso. Neruda’s Escape Pablo Neruda was a poet, diplomat, and politician and is…
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…