¿Cómo se llama esa cosa: Léxico: Elemento de madera o de plástico para sujetar la ropa recién lavada tendida a secar en un cordel o soga. Argentina: broche para la ropa, palito Bolivia: agarrador, pinza de la ropa, gancho de ropa Chile: perro [para la ropa] Colombia: […]
Vista de Viernes: Living on the Wild Side!
Cultural Tidbit (Chile): Pablo Neruda
One of the world’s most beloved poets is Pablo Neruda. Neruda was born in Chile in 1904 and lived until 1973. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971. If you are planning to learn Spanish in Chile, you undoubtedly want to become familiar with Neruda and his work. He holds a very dear […]
Testimonial: ACTFL Grand Prize Winner Cedric Cunningham
Cedric A. Cunningham Springfield, MA. 22. julio, 2011 Hola mi amigos de ECELA en Santiago de Chile: Mi nombre es Cedric y estoy de Estados Unidos donde yo soy profesor de aleman, frances y tambiem African-American Studies. Estoy muy feliz porque pude viivir esta experiencia en Santiago. Mi experiencia aqui fue unas fantasticas vacaciones en […]
Go on, kiss the bottle!
Da un beso a la botella. Literally means: Give the bottle a kiss. English equivalent: Take a swig. Part of the culture in any location around the world is the nightlife. Impress your new local friends by encouraging them to besar your botella!
Spanish Immersion for Elementary and Middle School Teachers
In today’s society, there is a strong need for people who teach elementary school in the United States to adapt to reflect major changes in the population. One quick way for teachers to effectively achieve this goal is to enroll in a Spanish immersion program. Through this means, teachers can vastly improve learning experiences for […]
Buenos Aires Tango Festival!
Attending a local festival can give your Spanish program additional flair, but no other festival may provide such flair as the Tango Festival in Buenos Aires. The second half of the month of August is dedicated to this traditional Argentine dance and all the excitement, passion, and entertainment that go along with it. Be […]
Vista de Viernes: Tango Teaser
Mistake to Avoid #4: Asking for Student References
If you are planning to study Spanish abroad, chances are that you are in for the experience of a lifetime. You can receive both a cultural experience as well as an optimal learning environment while attending Spanish language school. However, students occasionally make mistakes in planning before they even arrive in Latin America that keep […]
Online Spanish-English-Spanish Dictionary and Forum
If you haven’t already, I personally recommend using www.wordreference.com for your English-Spanish or Spanish-English dictionary needs. If there is a word or even a colloquial phrase that you’d like to have translated, it may be in the dictionary section. However, if you can’t find it there, don’t fret! Word Reference’s forums may have the phrase […]
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