Turn the World Cup into your first lesson of the year

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Álvaro Mediavilla, con la bandera de España, durante la celebración de la victoria en el Mundial en Madrid

What a World Cup we’ve had! You definitely need to bring this amazing tournament into your classroom. There were so many last-minute goals. So many exciting matches! And a dream final between two Spanish-speaking teams. We went to downtown Madrid to celebrate Spain’s victory with the fans and the players. We also interviewed fans to create materials so you can … Read More

2025/26 Hispanic Person of the Year

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And the 2026 Hispanic Person of the Year is… Bad Bunny!That’s what your students decided! Here’s the link to the final video! Join our mailing list to stay updated and take part in next year’s contest! La Persona Hispana del Año lets you introduce 16 inspiring Hispanic champions who are making a difference today, and gives your students the chance … Read More

¿Equipo gato o equipo perro? Grammar has never been this fun!

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Two women holding a cat and a dog, with colorful backgrounds and the text "Cuando estás triste, ¿es mejor un gato o un perro?

Ask your students if they prefer dogs or cats, and this is what you’ll get: Some prefer dogs. Some prefer cats. Some don’t mind; they love both. Some don’t like either, and they’ll tell you why: because they have allergies, or because they can’t have pets in their rented home. What you won’t get are bored expressions and rolling eyes.You’ll … Read More

Hispanic Person of the Year

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A worksheet for Spanish students to describe a nominee for Hispanic Person of the Year. The worksheet features an image of Julissa Prado and several fields students need to complete

We started a contest last year to choose the Hispanic Person of the Year. And the thousands of students who participated chose… Bad Bunny! (see last year’s edition here) Who will be this year’s nominees? And the final winner? Join our mailing list to stay updated and take part in the 2026/27 contest! La Persona Hispana del Año lets you … Read More

BABLINGUA21 – 2025/26 School year

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Shakira, Leo Messi and Claudia Sheinbaum

Bablingua21 is a video blog that helps you share what’s happening right now in the Spanish-speaking world with your classes. Students love hearing about current concerts, soccer tournaments, awards, and how traditions are celebrated today. That’s exactly what you can do with Bablingua21.🗓  CALENDAR Bablingua21 returns for the 2025–26 school year on August 29, 2025, with a new program every … Read More

Bablingua21 – ¡EMPEZAMOS!

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A text that reads Bablingua21 EMPEZAMOS and the photos of Shakira, Messi and José Hernádez

On page 59 of my Spanish 1 textbook, there’s a photo of Leo Messi wearing the FC Barcelona jersey. It doesn’t matter that Messi left Barcelona to play for PSG, joined Inter Miami, or if he retires. In my textbook, he’ll always be with Barça. Outdated materials like this discourage students. Take the first unit of the same textbook as … Read More

What is Bablingua21?

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Álvaro Mediavilla presents the news of the 21 Spanish-speaking countries

La información en español está aquí. Would you like to keep your students informed of what’s going on in the 21 Spanish-speaking countries? Would it be possible to have short videos that mix language, culture and current event? Yes, that’s exactly what Bablingua21 is about. Here’s a detailed explanation of the basics of this channel, but please reach out to … Read More

¿Para qué edades / niveles es apropiado Bablingua21?

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Estudiantes de diferentes edades caminan por la calle

Bablingua21, al igual que todos los materiales de Bablingua, está hecho por Laura y Álvaro. Laura es profesora de quinto curso (10 y 11 años). Álvaro tiene experiencia en Middle School (de 12 a 14), High School (14 a 18) y estudios superiores (desde 18 al infinito y más allá). Cuando preparamos los contenidos de Bablingua21 tenemos presentes todas esas … Read More

Cómo utilizar Bablingua21

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Una estudiante de español sujeta un iPad con las noticias del mundo hispano en la pantalla

Algunos profesores tienen clases de 30 minutos. Otros, de 90 (yo todavía tengo pesadillas de los años en que me tocó enseñar Spanish 1 en un instituto de 90 minutos por clase). Es imposible que con situaciones tan dispares podamos recomendar una única forma de utilizar Bablingua 21, nuestro canal de noticias sobre el mundo hispano. Pero aquí van algunas … Read More

Movies for your Spanish class

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Mexican singer Natalia Lafourcade at the Oscar Awards ceremony

Movies are a great way to teach culture. They can also be helpful when we take a day off, and we want our sub to have an easy day. Or you may want to use them as a reward to celebrate your students’ achievements. Whatever the reason, here’s a list with of our 10 favorite movies for your Spanish classes. … Read More