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Throwing light on research by South & Central American scientists
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Throwing light on research by South & Central American scientists

...La Red Latinoamericana de Blogs de Ciencia nace con el propósito de reunir esfuerzos de divulgación científica realizada por blogueros de diversos países latinoamericanos que, desde sus distintas disciplinas e inquietudes, intentan reponer el valor de la ciencia en las redes sociales. ......
Getting started with French 2
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Getting started with French 2

...de mer… INTERVIEWER Vous aimez la cuisine italienne ? LIONEL Oui, beaucoup, surtout les spaghetti. We asked Colette, Maryse, Philippe and Lionel what they like eating using the question: Qu’est-ce que vous aimez manger ? Listen to what they say and then answer the following questions. Select the answer for Question 1a here Who likes fish? Colette Maryse Philippe...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Portales: beginners' Spanish
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Portales: beginners' Spanish

...de las Artes y las Ciencias (Arts and Science Museum) in Valencia: one of the most visited attractions on the Mediterranean Coast of Spain. Public Sector Employees What public sector employees do in Spain and their reputation. Emblematic Buildings in Valencia A description of some of the most emblematic buildings in Valencia. Firstly, the barraca or thatched building,...
Designing the Spanish nation
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Designing the Spanish nation

...de la Vega, Puerta de la Mezquita, Puerta de la Sagra) to the mostly symbolic arches of the 20th century gate (Puerta de la Ilustración), Madrid has built and destroyed numerous gates in its ever expanding territories. From all the current gates in Madrid, probably most iconic are Puerta de Alcalá, ......
Speak in colours!
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Speak in colours!

...des goûts et des couleurs, on ne discute pas’ (‘each to their own’). Whilst this expression suggests that we should never quibble over colours, chromatic terms can nonetheless provide a rich source of discussion for language learners who want to extend their knowledge of idiomatic expressions in the target language. Indeed, there are many descriptions and...
Nouvelles mises au point
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Nouvelles mises au point

...La Créolité Description of the late 20th Century literary movement, la créolité by one of its best-known authors, Patrick Chamoiseau. Science Museum: Introduction Explanation of the aims of the Cite des Sciences et de l'Industrie (Science and Industrial Museum) in Paris. Science Museum: children's zone Shows various exhibits in the children's area of the museum where...
The history of Spanish in about six minutes
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The history of Spanish in about six minutes

...Sara Gómez Seibane, Esteban T. Montoro del Arco, David Rodríguez Gómez, Santiago Sánchez Moreano and Maricela Taylor. Resources Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española: https://www.asale.org/ Biblioteca Digital Hispánica: http://www.bne.es/en/Catalogos/BibliotecaDigitalHispanica/Inicio/ Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes: http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/...
Teaching Spanish pronunciation
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Teaching Spanish pronunciation

...Las variedades de la lengua española y su enseñanza. Madrid: Arco/Libros. Ideas for exercises A great tool to get learners acquainted with the phonetic features of the major Spanish dialects is the Dialectoteca del español developed by Prof. Carlos-Eduardo Piñeros at the University of Iowa: http://dialects.its.uiowa.edu/ main.html Students at level B1 can familiarise...
Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs