Studying Spanish in Mendoza has been a very unforgettable experience. The opportunity to live with local Argentines, explore the beautiful vineyards nearby and watching Copa America matches, while learning Spanish from scratch is amazing. The school is located in a beautiful neighborhood.
Archives for January 2013
Cultural Tidbit: New Use for Subte Cars
On January 11, the 100-year-old wooden cars on the A line of the Buenos Aires subte made their final run through the city. Porteños will not set foot in them again until March 8, when a few of them are set to reopen as tiny community libraries. According to the Ministerio de Cultura Porteño, the […]
Modismo del Día: Hacerse el dormido
Spanish Saying: Hacerse el dormido Literal Translation: Make yourself the sleeping one English Equivalent: Play possum; pretend to be unaware of your surroundings Example from the subte in BA
Language Learning: Setting and Meeting Goals
Well, January is almost over…how are those New Year’s resolutions holding up? If you’re already broken your resolution, don’t worry. You’re not alone, and it doesn’t mean you’re a horrible failure of a person. What it probably means is that you simply didn’t frame your resolution in a way that would enable you to succeed. […]
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