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Spanish for children, reward or punishment?

Jun 20, 2019

In this new entry of our blog, we are going to talk about the smallest of the house, the children. Learning a new language for them can be either a complex task or a game, it all depends on the way you deal with it. The main reasons why many children learn Spanish are: they change their country and the official language is Spanish or because their parents want them to learn a second language. Whatever the reason might be, the key lies in the way parents present this idea to their children and how the teachers organize the classes, that is, the methodology they use. We can’t forget that children are children and besides learning new things they need to enjoy their free time: playing, interacting with more children, going to the park, etc. Sometimes, some parents worry too much about Spanish classes, more classes equal better results, and this provokes in the child a feeling of rejection that is quite strong. They see Spanish classes as a punishment from their parents, they have to go to some classes and learn something they don’t want to, simply because their parents think it’s a good idea. Base in our professional experience we think the best way to introduce Spanish lessons to children is presenting Spanish lessons as an extra fun activity more like basketball, soccer, dance, etc., so the child wouldn’t feel pressured and his/her attitude would be very different. With a positive attitude, the child would come wanting to learn and have fun. This way it is much easier and more comfortable for the teacher and the child,...

Why study Spanish in Tenerife?

Mar 25, 2019

Why Tenerife? The answer is very easy: Because it is the perfect destination for your language course. It is that simple. However just in case, you would like to have a more detailed explanation, we prepared something for you. Tenerife is an exotic island, where sunny days are normal Tenerife forms a part of the Canary Islands, an archipelago situated 100 km west of the African continent in the Atlantic Ocean. It is the biggest of the 7 main islands with a surface of 2034,38 km². Thanks to the diverse geographical and meteorological conditions, the island provides a mild and warm climate with lots of sunshine throughout the whole year. No wonder, that people like to call Tenerife “ the Island of eternal spring”. You can study at the beach after classes The great weather brings us to the next point. How does it sound to you, to do a language course with a picturesque backdrop of majestic mountain tops and where you can complete your homework at the beach afterwards? Here it is possible! Tenerife offers fascinating and amazingly beautiful landscapes. From the extinct volcano Mt. Teide in the center of the island, up to green pine and laurel forests as well as black and white beaches. It is impossible to get bored in Tenerife, as there is so much natural beauty to discover and enjoy. Tenerife, a wonderful place to learn Spanish Canarian Spanish is a variant of standard Spanish spoken in the Canary Islands and really similar to Western Andalusian and to Caribbean Spanish and other Hispanic American Spanish. Canarian Spanish is the only Spanish dialect...
10 good reasons why to learn Spanish now

10 good reasons why to learn Spanish now

Oct 3, 2016

Millions of people all around the world speak and learn Spanish. As you are reading this, you are thinking about being one of them, right? So pay attention now, because we’ll show you, why you definitely should learn Spanish!   It is a simple question, but it has a high importance: Why shall you study Spanish? Why not opt for other nice languages such as French (so romantic!) or Japanese (so exotic!)? To give you a response on this significant question, we would like to encourage you, to take a step back and have a view on the wider picture. Because seeing all benefits of a language at once gives more motivation to learn it. And of course we want you to be motivated to learn Spanish!   There are many reasons, why studying Spanish can be advantageous for your personal and professional life. To save you the investigation work, just for you we prepared a summary of the most important ones: 10 good reasons why to learn Spanish   1) According to Instituto Cervantes it is the world’s second most spoken language with more than 470 million native speakers and more than 560 million speakers who learned it as foreign language. Just imagine, how many people you can talk to as soon as you know Spanish!    2) It is official language in 21 different countries spread on 3 continents. Also it is an official language in numerous international organisations such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organisation, the European Union and many more.    3) In Europe it is the third most studied language, in America it is...