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Ekeko, the god of abundance and prosperity

Photo by Verónica Nicoli

Ekeko, the god of abundance and prosperity. Have you ever heard of this god before? I hadn’t, but thanks to Verónica Nicoli and her photos, which she has kindly contributed with to this post, I can now tell you about this tradition.… CONTINUE READING

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Viajando en transporte público

When you travel around in Spain or in Latin America you are very likely going to have to buy yourself a ticket, as travelling by coach is still very common.

Important vocabulary to learn are expressions of time, which will involve the days of the week and the months of the year.… CONTINUE READING

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El planeta inhóspito

Una vez hemos reconocido que nuestro mundo llega a su fin, ¿qué podemos hacer?

Este sobrecogedor relato de cómo estamos precipitando el planeta hacia su Armagedón nos descubre amenazas inimaginables hasta en nuestras peores pesadillas.… CONTINUE READING

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Cleaning

Routines with a political twist

Ready to clean the world >>> Listxs para limpiar el mundo

Cleaning has been associated with women for centuries. Women have traditionally been indeed linked with house chores in the Spanish-speaking world until the present day.… CONTINUE READING

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Facing barriers: Women working in HE

diverse-looking people wearing graduation growns
photo by Albany Capture

The following text can be used for translation purposes in the context of a discussion on gender equality. This text contributes to the knowledge about the situation of women working in a higher education setting.… CONTINUE READING

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Personal information: a quiz

After you cover content to do with personal information you may want to test yourself.

Maren is sharing some personal information with you. Try this short quiz and see how well you can handle this topic!… CONTINUE READING

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Reasons to learn Spanish

Spanish is the key to unlock a wealth of diversity across the world. Spanish opens the door to understanding, experiencing and appreciating the unique character of all the different Spanish-speaking cultures.… CONTINUE READING

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Columbus Day

Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar
(Spanish: Catedral-Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar)

First of all, a few questions for you to test your cultural knowledge:

  • 1. Do you know what is celebrated every 12th October?
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Idiom of the day

You could try to use this today!

Look for a friend and say “¡yo no tengo pelos en la lengua!”, just before or after you tell it like it is, of course…

OR if you hear some telling it like it is, you can say -somehow admiringly: ¡No tiene pelos en la lengua!… CONTINUE READING

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