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7 Things You’ll Learn in a 4-Week Online Spanish Course
Did you know there are over 430 million Spanish speakers worldwide? If you’re traveling to a Spanish-speaking country this summer, learning the language (or brushing up on what you already know) can help…
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Dreaming about Tulum? Here’s why you’ll love Oaxaca
There’s something special about Oaxaca, Mexico (pronounced WUH-HAH-CUH), Tulum’s undiscovered, just as dazzling cousin, that is not to be missed. This still under the radar destination recently earned a #2 spot on Travel+Leisure’s…
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Viva la lengua™: 4 weeks to conversationally fluent Spanish, Winter session
This is really big! Fall session sold out FAST and I can’t wait to get started with my new cohort! If you missed out on reserving your spot, registration for Viva la lengua™:…
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How to “practice” grammar
*this post contains affiliate links* Grammar and syntax are the foundations of language formation and expression but many times language learners get bogged down in the structural requirements of language. Although necessary for…
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4 Spanish thriller films to watch this fall
One of my all-time favorite classes to teach is Contemporary Spanish and Latin American film. Why? 1. I love movies and 2. if the course falls during the fall semester I get to…
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I was featured in Oprahmag.com!!
September 15- October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month and I’m excited to share with you that I had a chance to speak with journalist Natasha Alford about my experiences growing up in the…
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The 10 words and phrases you need for your first day abroad
I think that traveling is one of the best ways to take your language skills to next level. When you leave the classroom and begin doing life in the language you are studying,…
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3 websites to use instead of GoogleTranslate
I have to get this off my chest… as an educator, GoogleTranslate is the bane of my existence. I’m not exaggerating. In the classroom, nothing is more frustrating for me then when I…
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10 idiomatic phrases to try this week
Idiomatic phrases are great to sprinkle into your spoken language and aid in fluency. What’s even better is that language learners at any level can easily incorporate them into their speaking. Here are…
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3 mindset shifts to overcome fear in language learning
Let’s talk about it…Learning a new language is scary. Stepping into the unknown… also scary. Raising your voice and potentially embarrassing yourself if you make a grammatical mistake, worrying if your accent isn’t…
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