Music tip: Thalía, en Primera Fila Posted by Adir on Jun 25, 2010
Mexico’s bombshell Thalía has her first new live album, Primera Fila. In this interview for Tv Show El Rojo Vivo, she talks about how she prepared for the concert and what drove her to dispose of all masks to present herself as a more accessible artist. This is a great interview because both Thalía and…
La noche de San Juan Posted by Magda on Jun 24, 2010
¿Crees en la magia? El 21 de junio celebramos en el hemisferio norte el día más largo del año, conocido como solsticio de verano. Esta fecha corresponde al momento en que el sol alcanza el cénit sobre el Trópico de Cáncer, y el eje de la tierra tiene una inclinación de 23,5 grados hacia el sol. Pero esta…
The Job Interview, en español – Useful sentences Posted by Adir on Jun 23, 2010
During a job interview, candidates might make some comments to tell the interviewer how much they would appreciate working in the company or tell the interviewer about some other skills that they have. Let’s learn some cool sentences to help you during a job interview. 1. ¿Le gustaría oír algunos ejemplos específicos de mi trabajo?…
Juan Sebastián de Elcano Posted by Magda on Jun 22, 2010
The Spanish Navy training ship “Juan Sebastián de Elcano” is one of the largest and oldest tall ships still operational. As training ship, the “Elcano” (as she is known) is entrusted with the formation and training of the future Spanish Navy officers: the midshipmen. To this end, a six-month training cruise is organised every year…
The “whys” and “becauses” in Spanish Posted by Adir on Jun 21, 2010
In English we use why and because to ask for and give reasons for something. Spanish, however, has four ways of expressing cause and reason. Let’s check them out. 1. por qué – used in a direct or indirect question. ¿Por qué no fuiste a la fiesta anoche? (Why didn’t you go to the party…
Spanish Lesson Beginner 1 Introductions (Part 1) Posted by Laura & Adam on Jun 18, 2010
Hello, everybody! My name is Laura and I will be doing video blogs for you all. I hope they help you see and hear how to pronounce many basic, intermediate, and advanced words and phrases. Let me know what you think! Hola : Hello/Hi (formal or informal) Buenos días : Good day/Good morning Buen día…
Idioms with the verb “echar” Posted by Adir on Jun 17, 2010
The verb echar has more than 30 meanings, according to the Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española, and it also has lots of idioms. Let’s take a look at some interesting idioms with the verb echar. 1. echar a rodar – to fail, to fall through (plans). Echó a rodar nuestros planes con su irresponsabilidad…