Creo que soy testimonio de que ECELA es útil para todo el mundo no importa su edad. Tengo 75 años y he aprendido mucho en un periodo corto de tiempo. He tenido buen tiempo. Mi esposa y yo hemos tenido un homestay excepcional. La dama con quien estamos alojados es una cocinera extraordinaria. Ella es […]
Archives for September 2012
Testimonial: Tom Heath
Cultural Tidbit: Original Quechua Song and Video
This song is about a woman returning to the town she grew up in. It was filmed and recorded in San Jose de Ushua near Ayacucho, Peru. Great scenes of daily life. English subtitles.
Modismo del Dia: Quechua
If you study Spanish in Peru, you might get to experience this Quechua proverb first hand: Quechua saying: Imaynatan munanki chaynallatataq munasunki. Literal Translation: Just as you love others, they will love you. English Equivalent: What goes around comes around; You reap what you sow.
Cultural Tidbit: Quechua Culture
If you study Spanish in Peru, you will no doubt encounter many indigenous people, including the Quechua. The Peruvian Quechua, who refer to themselves as “Runa” or “the people” trace their history back to a thousand years before the Incan empire. When the empire rose, these people and their language were absorbed into it. As […]
Vista de Viernes: Snowcapped Volcano
Testimonial: Heather Yevseyev
I wanted to write a testimonial because, in the past, I was the person with concerns about the validity and quality of an experience abroad. Now I am able to very enthusiastically endorse ECELA as a legitimate and enriching program that greatly added to my time here in Chile, and my individual feeling of fearlessness […]
How to Learn a New Language
When it comes to learning a new language, there are plenty of programs and services out there that promise to help you learn quickly and effectively. However, I’ve found that most of them are missing a key component: discipline. Without a structure and schedule for the lessons, it’s really difficult to muster enough self-discipline to […]
Modismo del Día: Más vale maña que fuerza
Spanish Saying: Más vale maña que fuerza. Literal Translation: Skill is better than strength. English Equivalent: Better brains than brawn.