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What do Spanish people look like?

February 29, 2008 · 5 Comments

I bet we can get very different descriptions here! Practice descriptions…

Categories: People

Enjoyable excursions!

February 29, 2008 · 1 Comment

Write about an excursion you really enjoyed.

Categories: Stories

How embarrassing!

February 29, 2008 · 1 Comment

Write about your most embarrassing experiences…

Categories: Stories

Los Carnavales

February 29, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Talk about this celebration!

Categories: Stories

Childhood memories

February 29, 2008 · 3 Comments

Post your childhood memories here! Remember you need to imagine that the people who will read them don’t know anything about Spain… Walk in English-speakers’ shoes!

Categories: Stories

María Moliner

February 29, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Why is this one of the very few women that were famous in Spain before democracy started making our society more equalitarian in terms of women’s participation outside the home?

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Categories: People

Goya

February 29, 2008 · Leave a Comment

An amazing painter… What can you tell English-speakers about Goya? Any favorite works of his to write about?

Any movies based on his life? Books you might want to recommend? Links? Any tours to suggest? In Madrid, you can certainly check out a couple of places…

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Categories: People

Persiana

February 29, 2008 · 2 Comments

Many countries haven’t got this item, but in Spain, we surely need it, especially late-night birds!

Can you describe it? Have you got any anecdotes about it?

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Categories: Objects

Fregona

February 29, 2008 · 1 Comment

Many countries haven’t got this very useful tool! Post your definitions, comments, stories around this amazing item!

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Categories: Objects

Cañas y tapas

February 29, 2008 · 1 Comment

“Cañas” are smallish glasses of beer you get in bars in Spain, and which are usually accompanied by a “tapa”. Hey, people, can you explain what a “tapa” is? Can you explain “ir de cañas”?

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Categories: Food & Drink

Sangría

February 29, 2008 · 3 Comments

Post your “sangría” stories and recipes!

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Categories: Food & Drink