Start the week with a Spanish joke!
Jokes are a fun way to learn more about how a language works, as many of them rely on the subtleties of words and wordplay. This teaches students more about how to use the language, as well as hopefully raising a smile. Why not read a joke out in class and see who can translate it first? Read More
Start the week with a Spanish joke!
Jokes are a fun way to learn more about how a language works, as many of them rely on the subtleties of words and wordplay. This teaches students more about how to use the language, as well as hopefully raising a smile. Why not read a joke out in class and see who can translate it first? Read More
Tips for practising your Spanish
To have full command over Spanish, like any language, you need to be able to do four things:
- Read it well
- Write it well
- Hear it well
- Speak it well
Handy Spanish Phrases for Tapas
Tapas are one of the most famous things about Spain and you’ll definitely want to try at least once while here on a school trip. As well as being an enjoyable social experience, it’s a great way to practise your Spanish outside of the classroom. Here are some useful phrases for a great evening out.
El Puerto’s Neighbour
No matter how long the trip, anyone coming to Spark on a school trip simply has to visit Cádiz. This beautiful city, located just across Cádiz Bay from El Puerto, is easy to reach and impossible to forget.
There are regular ferries from El Puerto to Cádiz, and you can also go via bus or car. Both journeys offer spectacular views of the sea and the shores of the Bay, and once you’ve arrived in Cádiz itself, you’ll find more to do than can fit in a day. Read More
Learn some Spanish Tongue Twisters!
Learning some Spanish tongue twisters, or “trabalenguas”, is both educational and fun. Tongue twisters may not make much sense when translated, but they’re brilliant for practising your pronunciation of different letters. And the better you get at reeling off a tongue twister, the better you get at speaking conversational Spanish (which is obviously much more useful). So give your lips a workout with some trabalenguas today!
Jokes are a fun way to learn more about how a language works, as many of them rely on the subtleties of words and wordplay. This teaches students more about how to use the language, as well as hopefully raising a smile. Why not read a joke out in class and see who can translate it first? Read More
School trips abroad: some tips
Taking a school trip to another country is a daunting prospect. Here are some travel tips to help you make the most of your journey.
Some Slang words in Spanish
Spanish isn’t all complicated vocabulary and words you only find in textbooks, it’s also full of street slang and terms that are used in everyday conversation. Here are some Spanish words you can use on a school trip to sound awesome!
Information for Teachers about the Spanish Imperative
Beginner to intermediate Spanish learners often struggle with the Spanish imperative. This is something our teachers pay special attention to with the classes on our school trips to Spain.
The imperative is the form of the verb which commands someone to do something. It’s often written with an exclamation mark in textbooks – the imperative of “to eat” is “eat!”. Read More
Start the week with a Spanish Joke!
Jokes are a fun way to learn more about how a language works, as many of them rely on two words sounding the same. This teaches students different homonyms (words that are pronounced the same) as well as hopefully raising a smile. Why not read a joke out in class and see who can translate it first?
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