Before or after your Spanish program, there are many ways to keep in tune with the Spanish-speaking world. Reading the newspaper in Spanish is on way in which you can increase your vocabulary and see examples of correct grammar. Mendoza’s online newspaper, CuyoNoticias (www.cuyonoticias.com/), is a great way to see what is happening in Mendoza…en […]
Favorite Restaurants: Cusco
Favorite Restaurants: Cusco, Perú Pizza Carlo is a pizzeria just a five minute walk from ECELA’s school. Pizzas between 15 and 30 soles ($6—$11 USD) About ten minutes away is the restaurant Inkafe, which offers both national and international foods. Dishes between 15 and 35 soles ($6—$13 USD) El Paisa offers Creole food and foods […]
Passive Constructions Part 2
“Se” Passive Constructions Spanish uses the construction se plus the verb in the third person singular or plural to deemphasize the subject. The agent phrase (por + noun) is not used in this construction. Notice that in English, this “se” passive construction can be translated in various ways. Se sale por aquí. You go out […]
Vista de Viernes: Pichilemu, Chile
What about Postponing/Cancelling my Program? ECELA Specifics
So, you’ve booked and confirmed your Spanish program, but things have come up. Here at ECELA we understand–cosas que pasan–life happens. But what happens to your Spanish program? Your deposit? Your Spanish learning? Here is an excerpt from our “CANCELLATIONS AND PROGRAM CHANGES” policy (http://www.ecela.com/about_policy.php): CANCELLATIONS AND PROGRAM CHANGES Prior to Start Date Cancellation Fees […]
Testimonial: Rodrigo Lizana, Part 2
Meet Rodrigo Lizana, the Global Academic Director of ECELA Spanish Schools. He is celebrating his tenth year of working for ECELA, and previous to working as the Global Academic Director he was a Spanish professor in ECELA Santiago. Rodrigo is currently in the process of making more unified curricula and a more effective initial Spanish […]
Don’t Miss "The Festival"!
When you learn Spanish in Chile, you want to make sure that your trip isn’t all academia. It is important to take part in all the fun that the country of Chile offers. One event that is truly not to be missed is The Viña del Mar International Song Festival, which in Spanish is called […]
Don’t Miss “The Festival”!
When you learn Spanish in Chile, you want to make sure that your trip isn’t all academia. It is important to take part in all the fun that the country of Chile offers. One event that is truly not to be missed is The Viña del Mar International Song Festival, which in Spanish is called […]
Favorite Restaurants: Buenos Aires
Favorite Restaurants: Buenos Aires, Argentina Cumaná has typical Argentine foods such as empanadas, locro (stew), and humitas (a corn dish similar to a tamale). From the school it’s just a five minute walk. Dishes around 30 pesos ($7 USD) If you prefer a more upscale restaurant, La Cabrera is the place to go! They serve […]
Passive Constructions Part 1
Felicidades a la ganadora de la semana pasada, Amanda Niermann! The passive voice in Spanish consists of a form of ser plus the past participle, often followed by the agent phrase introduced by the preposition por. This passive voice is often used in Spanish when the speaker wishes to deemphasize the preformer of the action. […]
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