The students of the advanced Spanish levels B1 or B2 often tell me about some difficulties they face when they meet young people and try to have a conversation with them in Spanish. The language used by young people in Spain the so-called ‘jerga juvenil’ which means ‘youth slang’ or ‘teenage slang’ in English. There… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Level B1
Spanish grammar: Use of the prepositions por and para
The different uses of the prepositions por and para can be confusing for students who are learning Spanish. In the following video Irene will explain in which case to use por and in which one para. Once you have seen the expanation and examples it won’t be difficult for you to distinguish between these prepositions… Read more »
How to give your opinion in Spanish
It isn’t always easy to express yourself or give your opinion and less in a foreign language that you’re studying. In the next video Irene will show us how to organise our ideas in 6 simple steps, so it won’t be that difficult to express ourselves. Want to keep learning Spanish? Sign up for our… Read more »
Activity for the Spanish class: A song for Valentine’s day
To celebrate Valentine’s Day in the Spanish class we think it’s a good idea to do an activity based on a Spanish love song. The song we have chosen is a popular current rock song by the singer Leiva from Madrid that tells a love story that’s supposed to be real.
Vídeotutorial de gramática: María José explica cómo usar los verbos ser y estar
Este vídeo es el segundo de nuestra serie de vídeotutoriales de gramática. En la edición de hoy os queremos ayudar a usar con más seguridad los verbos ser y estar. Como esta diferencia no existe en otros idiomas es especialmente importante de estudiarlo. En inglés tanto “ser” como “estar” significan “to be”. En alemán se… Read more »