May 28, 2018 | Cultural reading
[Texto adaptado de la revista Muy interesante] Según este estudio, el idioma que usamos altera nuestra percepción del tiempo. Si manejas bien otro idioma o has vivido alguna vez en otro país, seguro que más de una vez has tenido problemas al no encontrar las palabras...
May 18, 2018 | Cultural reading
¿Por qué España va a contracorriente del resto del mundo? “Cuando te vas a vivir fuera o tienes contacto con españoles que se trasladan al extranjero te das cuenta que somos el patito feo de nuestro entorno” (José María Fernández-Crehuet, profesor de...
May 8, 2018 | Spanish grammar
When do I need to use “fumar” (to smoke) or “fumando” (smoking)? This is a common question English speakers usually ask me and, actually, it is confusing for Spanish people too when we try to do the conversion to English. I use a simple...
Apr 28, 2018 | Spanish tools
In other posts, I’ve talked about alternative resources to learn Spanish, such as podcasts or series on Netflix. Today, I will share a selection of anime series to improve your listening skills. A few months ago, one of my students asked about cartoons to watch...
Apr 25, 2018 | Spanish grammar
One of the most frequent questions I hear is…when to use Pretérito perfecto compuesto -present perfect or preterite perfect in English- and Pretérito indefinido –past simple or preterite in English-? I know, I know, learning past tense in Spanish is a...
