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

Excursiones en el eje cafetero

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An explorer, a palm tree, a Jeep, a map and a banner that reads "5 excursiones - Eje cafetero - Colombia"

When tourists visit our home country (Spain), they don’t need to use big numbers. Most of the things they buy -train tickets, souvenirs, meals- cost less than €1,000. Unless they buy several expensive tickets to see Real Madrid or spend many days at a fancy hotel, bills will stay in the dozens or hundreds. Colombia, and most Spanish-speaking countries, are … Read More

Una familia con encanto

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A video showing a Colombian actress and Mirabel Madrigal

Tell beginner students that Bruno es el tío de Mirabel. Even if they don’t know the word tío, it’ll be fairly easy for them to guess what it means. Chances are most of them have seen Encanto, and they may know the Madrigal family tree pretty well. We wanted to take advantage of that background knowledge, and make a lesson … Read More