Hablando Claro

This episode in the Podcast is probably the most personal one until now. This week is my son Javier's birthday, the middle one. When I was 5 months pregnant, the doctors told me he had "equinovarus" feet , a genetic deformity in his legs. As you can imagine it was a very hard moment. However I remember it with great affection. Me and my husband were clear about the pregnancy, and no matter what ha...

Last season, in one of the episodes, we spoke about how important is to find the best way to learn  depending on our personality (you can listen to it HERE ) A very useful tool for some of my students (and for me when I study English), is to use music. Songs are a very powerful tool to learn , it helps you to memorise better vocabulary, etc... I recommend that you look for a song that you lik...

In today's episode we talk about violence in language. Do you know that everything we say has an impact, positive or negative, on the person who listens to us? Today I will speak about it and about a rather ugly incident that happened in Spain a few days ago.... Remember that if you want to continue improving your Spanish with us, you can do it with my Online classes. Register on our website (http...

This summer my grandmother died. The truth is that she was 97 years old and the whole family had been waiting for him for a long time... but that doesn't make it any less sad. The family for Spanish people is very important, and grandmothers have a very important role in families, and also in society. Thanks to her help, many women are able to go to work, and they play an important role in the edu...

If you have watched the tv in the last few weeks, or if you have entered the internet, or bought the newspaper..... if you don't live on another planet, you will know that Queen Elizabeth II died a few days ago. It was a historic funeral and it appeared in all mass media. But... Do you know the difference between English Monarchy and Spanish Monarchy? Do you know what Spanish people think about it...

This week and the last one, all the Spanish children have returned to school. To be honest, as a Mother of 3 children....I was looking forward to it!. It doesn't mean that I don't like summer, but...it's a bit long for me. I already wanted to get back to the routine! I love September. I've always liked it...even as a child....Of course summer too, butI think even then it was too long for me. Septe...

Hoy presentamos la nueva temporada del podcast para aprender español de Speak & Learn. En el capítulo de hoy presentamos el Podcast y os contamos como hemos llegado hasta aquí, y por qué a partir de ahora, nos vamos a centrar un poco más en aquellos que tenéis nivel intermedio. Aunque por supuesto, puedes escucharnos si tienes más nivel, y si tienes menos....recuerda que en nuestra web https:/...

it seems like a lie what fast has passed this course, don't you think? Today is the last PODCAST of this season , in summer I want to  work on the new Podcast's season...So if you have any recommendation, reflection or review....please, write to us, I'm all ears!! (hola@speakandlearn.es) Before starting with this new episode, I remind you that y ou can apply for our INTENSIVE SUMMER COURSES!!...

Today we are meeting Laura, she leads a beautiful project called: Strategic English with Laura. She helps native Spanish speakers with her English language, especially for business. As you can imagine, the conversations with her are always very interesting! On the one hand, she tells us about her experience living in England for more than 12 years! On the other hand, she gives us her point of view...

Before starting with the new episode of our Podcast, I wanted to tell you that next 16th of May we will start a new edition of our course: First Steps to Learn Spanish. It's an intensive course of 2 weeks for all of those who want to start to learn Spanish. If you listen to this Podcast regularly, your level of Spanish is probably not beginner. But you would make us very happy if you shared this i...

Spring has finally arrived! I personally love this time of the year. Especially since I'm living in Málaga; all the city smells like Azahar, and I'm in a very good mood! Also this month it's my birthday, so I love March! To celebrate it, I'm going to start with a new section in the PODCAST called "TESTIMONIOS" . I'm very excited about it and I hope you like it! I will do it from time to time. For...

It is likely that at some point in your life you have felt what in Spanish we call "stage fright". It is an uncontrolable scared that a lot of people feel when they have to speak in public, or play an instrument in a stage, or speak in another language.... But w ho has never felt fear? All of us have to make job interviews , or speech in the University or High school, conference....the problem is...

Studies say that 80% of people abandon their New Year's resolutions before February... I've been like them MANY TIMES! But the truth is that the last two years I have managed to meet my goals!! Last year I did sports every week.!! (Well, except May because my baby was born) But for 11 months, I did! In the new episode of the Podcast I give you 5 tips to achieve your goals in 2022 ...because if one...

Before to start with the episode, I want to let you know about our challenge-course "first Steps to Learn Spanish". It will be an intensive course for people that want to start to Learn Spanish, during 10 days we will give you the basic knowledges to learn Spanis. If you want more information register in our website speakandlearn.es and we will send you all information as soon as possible. We will...

Before starting, I wanted to inform you that we are working on a new project for people that want to learn Spanish but never take the leap. Will be for people with no level (or Beginners) and will be ready in January. If you want to be the first to receive the information, register on our website! (https://speakandlearn.es/registration) And now....welcome to a new episode of our Podcast! Today we...

You have probably sometime asked yourself  what the people thinks about you. It's normal to try to be liked by others, isn't it? It has happened to me, but ... I had never thought what others think of me as Spanish , inside of a group. And I think it's really interesting. We generalize about the people's personality depending on the country;  "Germans are very organized" "The italians sh...

Como cada último jueves del mes, hoy tenemos nuevo episodio del Podcast!! En realidad es oficialmente el episodio número 1, ya que el Podcast de Agosto fue sobre todo una presentación. Hoy entramos en materia con un tema que espero que os resulte interesante, y es "Como aprender un idioma a partir de los 40". Como ya sabéis, nosotros damos clases a adultos. Y nos hemos encontrado con muchos alumno...

Today I'm very happy because I can finally show you the new season in our Podcast! As you know, We use our Podcast as a learning tool so that you can continue to improve your Spanish from home. I think It's useful to train your ear and to get into the habit of listening to speak in another language. I know sometimes it's not easy, and you have different levels, that's why we post the Podcast in ou...

Did you think we had forgotten our virtual travel in February? I'm afraid not...the thing is, in February "nos ha pillado el toro". Do you know this idiom? It's very common in Spain. We use it when we want to refer to when we've tried to do a lot of things, but finally we didn't because we didn't have enough time.  So in February that was our problem, but in any case, we want to travel with y...

Today we want to speak about  a celebration that it's not very popular in Spain: San Valentin.  Even though it's very common to find shops with a lot of flowers and hearts, I think in Spain we don't celebrate it like other countries. For example, my husband and I never give each other gifts for Valentine's, and we don't go out for dinner in special restaurants......Am I unroman...

As every months since the pandemic started, we finish the month with a new Podcast that will help you to improve your Spanish and TRAVEL!. Yes, you've heard right: travel! Although it is in the virtual way.  At this moment it's very difficult to move, taking a bus or a plane it's a distance future. ..  But if you have a little bit imagination and you want to do it, we can close our...

I can't believe in only a few weeks we will be in 2021!! Although to be honest...I want it. I love the beginnings, that's why two of my favourite months are September and January! But I don't want to advance quite an event. Before New Year, we are going to enjoy Christmas. For some of you, they will be different, but wonderful in any case, I'm sure! Christmas is celebrated in a lot of countri...

November is finishing and today some of our students are celebrating the Thanks Giving Day. I take advantage of the opportunity to wish you Happy Thanksgiving Day! And as you know, tomorrow it's Black Friday and despite the fact that a lot of stores are closed because of the Pandemic, I'm sure you have heard about it. It is a day in which basically large stores make great discounts. In Spain...

Hello everyone! Today we have a new Podcast to learn Spanish and we start a new virtual travel to .... Málaga! A city that many of you know well, because our face to face classes are here, in Málaga. Many others have come to visit, and other are looking forward to visit . In any case, it's a Podcast very special for us, because in Málaga is where our project started. So it is dedicated t...

This week we have a new Podcast and a new trip! We take advantage of the fact that this week the International Film Festival of Valladolid (La SEMINCI) starts, and we travel to Castille's capital. Today in this Podcast, you are going to improve your Spanish and also, you are going to know a Spanish city with a large history: Valladolid. As I told you, Valladolid is the cap...