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Here you'll find post that have relation with the Spanish culture. Culture notions, food, films, books, manners, habits, etc. You will understand us a little bit better! :)

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About Spanish Christmas
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About Spanish Christmas

Christmas Eve is right around the corner, so it's good time to learn a bit about how we live these holidays here in Spain, right? What we eat, what we do, when are the special days... I put »

  • 20 December 2017
  • on vocab, Situations, Cultural, Infographic
"Por dos semanas" or "durante dos semanas"?
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"Por dos semanas" or "durante dos semanas"?

That's a good question! Let's see the differences between these two options bit by bit: Meaning If you say "por una semana" and "durante una semana" both will be understood with the same meaning, as "por" is pretty »

  • 01 August 2017
  • on Explanations, Cultural, vocab, Grammar
Vocab to rent a flat in Spain
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Vocab to rent a flat in Spain

¡Hola! Today I had a lesson that reminded me that a lot of you guys go to Spain and choose to rent a flat or a house. I put together a selection of vocab that I think will »

  • 15 June 2017
  • on Situations, vocab, Cultural, listsandgrids
Expressions natives use
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Expressions natives use

Everybody wants to talk like a native, right? Part of that is achieved through pronunciation and fluency speaking, part through grammar knowledge and part through using the right vocabulary and expressions, that are relevant and common at the »

  • 16 March 2017
  • on vocab, Situations, Recommendations, Cultural
Video task. Listen, speak, recap and discover.
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Video task. Listen, speak, recap and discover.

Today we're doing a very complete practice using a fun short film (11 min long). You'll improve your listening skills, explain and describe in Spanish, recap grammar and learn new expressions,and you can even write some descriptions »

  • 31 January 2017
  • on Video-task, Practice, Grammar, Cultural
Talking about meals in Spanish
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Talking about meals in Spanish

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  • 19 December 2016
  • on Infographic, Situations, vocab, Cultural
Expressions to complain ( using subjunctive).
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Expressions to complain ( using subjunctive).

Expressions are a great thing, because they allow us to be more emphatic and vocal with our opinions and feelings. This is important because that's what you want your second language to do, express who you are. So, »

  • 03 October 2016
  • on Situations, Tenses, Cultural, Verbs
Summery and delicious video task for all levels.
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Summery and delicious video task for all levels.

This task is based on the short film filmed by Alberto Rodríguez for the beer brand Estrella Damm this year. The brand is famous for their Summer commercials. They're full of food, beautiful places and a lot of »

  • 05 August 2016
  • on Practice, Cultural, Grammar, Situations, Video-task
How to give directions in Spanish
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How to give directions in Spanish

¡Hola! Sometimes we need some help with finding that great place we saw in Trip Advisor, or we have the chance to be nice to somebody and give some directions. If you are a beginner or an intermediate »

  • 28 July 2016
  • on Situations, Practice, Grammar, Verbs, Cultural, Tenses
The 5 most important reasons to learn Spanish
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The 5 most important reasons to learn Spanish

You must have read and heard million times what are the benefits of learning a new language. From improving your communication and organisation skills to reducing the chances of developing dementia. And let's not forget the amazing personal »

  • 18 July 2016
  • on Cultural, listsandgrids, Advices, Recommendations
Your daily Spanish practice. Video task. All levels.
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Your daily Spanish practice. Video task. All levels.

¡Hola hola! Today I wanted you to take 20-25min to practice your Spanish and get a little bit familiar with the pronunciation in Andalucía, in the South of Spain (Sevilla, Málaga, Marbella, Granada...). This task is based on »

  • 27 June 2016
  • on Practice, Pronunciation, Cultural, Spelling, Video-task
Essential Spanish notions for this Summer. Understand us a little bit better.
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Essential Spanish notions for this Summer. Understand us a little bit better.

Everytime I'm in Spain I notice the same differences in the "atmosphere" when I compare it with the UK. My fight arrived a day ago so I thought I would share what I think you must know when »

  • 10 June 2016
  • on Cultural, Advices, Situations
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