S-O-C-K-S, when spelled out loud, means “that’s correct” (eso sí que es). There’s actually a joke (and several variations) that go along with this.
Entries Tagged as 'Learn Spanish'
Weird, Strange, Confusing Words in Spanish
August 21st, 2009 No Comments
Tags: Learn Spanish · speak Spanish
Yabla on LoMasTV.com — A Review
August 15th, 2009 1 Comment
Tired of studying grammar? Wondering why you’re hitting the books when what you really want to be doing is SPEAKING SPANISH? Thinking “Why isn’t this MORE FUN?” And bemoaning the fact that you just don’t have that many opportunities to hear real native speakers?
Tags: Learn Spanish · Learning Spanish · LoMasTV · speak Spanish · Video Lessons · Yabla
Mi Vida Loca – A Beginner’s Interactive Telenova Mystery from the BBC – A Review
August 9th, 2009 No Comments
Tired of listen and repeat? How about a mystery? In 22 episodes. On their site, you’ll find an overview, a user guide, a teacher’s guide (for classroom use), a syllabus and printouts, a Mini Vida Loca, the videos and even a Trailer. And a newsletter. Let me know what you think. I like it.
Tags: BBC · La Vida Loca · Learn Spanish · Learning Spanish · speak Spanish · Travel Spanish
Sherry Gets a (Speaking Spanish) Job !
July 11th, 2009 1 Comment
If you’ve been wondering how long it takes to learn Spanish, then here’s a little help.
Tags: Immersion Schools · Learn Spanish · speak Spanish
What Makes a Good Spanish Teacher?
June 28th, 2009 2 Comments
We’ve found that about 10% of our teachers have been fairly bad (just like when we were in high school and college), 80% are okay (we learn stuff, enjoy it well enough), and 10% are terrific. The terrific ones inspire you and make you really look forward to the next day’s class. Now, it’s common to finish a Spanish class (especially an immersion class) and say “that was hard”, or “I think I learned a few things today”. But how great it is to come out of a class and say “That was FUN” or “I finally understand what those …. are all about now.” That’s the best. And even better, a really good teacher makes you come away from a class thinking that it was about YOU – that the teacher saw YOU and spoke to YOU and wanted YOU to succeed. Good feeling.
Tags: Español Interactivo · Guanajuato · Immersion Schools · Learn Spanish · Learning Spanish · Oaxaca Mexico · Spanish teachers
A Peace Corp Volunteer in the Dominican Republic – an Interview with Mandi Holmes
June 19th, 2009 No Comments
Peace Corps is something I wanted to do since I was in high school. It was always presented as this really exciting, but kind of scary and challenging thing. I did it for the adventure and the oppurtunity to do something that I knew would change me.
Tags: Dominican Republic · Learn Spanish · Learning Spanish · Peace Corp · Travel Spanish
Notes on Machu Picchu, Peru
May 18th, 2009 No Comments
Under the “What are the odds of that?” category: While walking down “restaurant row” in Aguas Calientes I ran into a fellow I had Spanish classes with in Guanjuato Mexico. What are the odds of that?
Tags: Aguas Calientes Peru · Learn Spanish · Learning Spanish · speak Spanish · Travel Spanish
Aguas Calientes, Peru – Doorway to Machu Picchu
May 18th, 2009 No Comments
Traffic isn’t bad here. In fact, it’s non-existent. There are no cars in Aquas Calientes for the simple fact that there are no roads leading to it. The only two ways you can get here are by train and by foot.
Tags: Aguas Calientes Peru · Learn Spanish · Learning Spanish · speak Spanish · Travel Spanish
Down to Machu Picchu by train
May 15th, 2009 2 Comments
Question: Should I take the Backpacker Express train or the Vista Dome? I read this question a lot on forums about M.P. Well, it depends.
Tags: Aguas Calientes Peru · Learn Spanish · Learning Spanish · Ollantaytambo · Peru · Travel Spanish
Day Two in Peru — A Tour of the Sacred Valley
May 15th, 2009 1 Comment
We saw sheep herders and goat herders and people plowing behind oxen. We passed a string of mules (in a village) piled high with grain. We saw a bullfight. Okay, not a Spain type bull fight. A farmer was moving a couple of steers through town (think tiny, narrow streets) and just as we passed, two of his steers got into a bit of a tussle.
Tags: Chinchero · Learn Spanish · Learning Spanish · Maras · Marasal · Moray · Ollantaytambo · Peru · Sacred Valley · speak Spanish · Travel Spanish · Urubamba
