Our experience making purchases in Spain

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SHOW NOT TELL Valeria García (St. Mary’s University) Anna Wheeler (Auburn University) “¿Qué es un gofre?” This week in class, our American friends, Valeria and Anna, went on a little adventure. They decided to explore the difference between a “gofre” and a “wafle”. “Wafle” is the common word that Valeria, a Mexican-American, used her entire […]

New Year, Fresh Starts: How to Welcome 2018 into Your ESL Classes

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Welcome 2018! A new year. The first week back to school after Christmas break can be a blue one, for teachers and students. We spend a lot of time celebrating Christmas in the classroom, but we often overlook New Year. Rather than immediately jumping into coursework, what about incorporating the new year and its endless […]

The Best Things About Being an Auxiliar

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Academy teaching, private classes, full-time teaching, online classes. There are heaps of options for teaching English abroad. If you want to teach in Spain or you’re already here, you’ve probably heard the word “auxiliar” thrown around a bit. Being an auxiliar, or a language assistant, is one option for you in sunny Spain. Here are […]

The Consortium for Transatlantic Studies and Scholarship (CTSS) & Instituto Franklin-UAH

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Don Wallace served as the Executive Director of Consortium for Transatlantic Studies & Scholarship (CTSS) from 2014-2017. This is his experience collaborating with the Instituto Franklin-UAH. How long have you been collaborating with the Instituto Franklin-UAH? Don Wallace: Since 2011. The Consortium for Transatlantic Studies and Scholarship (CTSS) came here from the Netherlands, and affiliated itself […]

Teaching “Infantil” Tips and Resources

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So the school year has already started and you’ve been placed with the youngest learners: the 3, 4 and 5 year olds! Maybe you’ve had experience teaching this age group – or perhaps it’s your first time and you’re a little nervous. Either way, don’t worry, have faith in yourself, and you’ll do a great […]

How to Celebrate Semana Santa

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Semana Santa… No… not Santa’s week. Christmas has passed. (I know, I know… terrible joke). Semana Santa (Holy Week) is celebrated in Spain during the entire week before Easter Sunday. That’s right, folks, a whole week. This week is essential to Spanish culture and is the biggest religious celebration of the year, which means public […]

Excursión a “Los Lunes”

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Charlotte Kishi, University of Arizona; Maggie Farrie, University of Arizona; Leah Guerrero, University of Arizona; Alexandra Wilcox, University of Arizona; George Tatoris, University of Arizona. Durante la mañana del 23 del marzo los estudiantes de la clase Español Intermedio visitamos el Mercadillo de Alcalá. Aunque hacía mal tiempo porque estaba lloviendo, nosotros disfrutamos mucho durante la actividad al ver los puestos […]

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