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Thursday, October 30, 2025

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El Día de los Muertos , El Día de los Difuntos, Day of the Dead is  NOT HALLOWEEN. El Dia de los Muertos is a day or days in which people in...
Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Día de la Independencia de México, el 16 de septiembre

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  Mexican Independence day is the 16th of September, not the 5th of May as some think.  It marks the beginning of a long, often chaotic arme...
Friday, April 18, 2025

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¿Por qué se celebra el Cinco de Mayo? ¿Sabes tú?  NO es la independencia de México y no es un día de fiesta importante allá.   Busca la razó...
Sunday, April 6, 2025

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 Spanish via Songs, OLLI Spring term, 2025 Esta clase empieza el 10 de abril, en OLLI Campbell Center, Room A, 9:00 - 10:30 am.  If you'...
Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Spanish via Songs, OLLI, Fall 2024

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 Buenos dias, estudiantes, La clase empieza el jueves, 17 octubre, 2024, a las 9 de la mañana en Campbell Center, SOU, Room D. Espero verlos...
Monday, April 15, 2024

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 Time for a new Spanish class! Learning Spanish with Songs. At OLLI this spring, 2024, we'll be enjoying a variety of songs while learni...
Sunday, January 15, 2023

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¿Prefieres el invierno o el verano? Durante el invierno hay mucha lluvia o nieve.  Las temperaturas son bajas, con mucho viento.  Los deport...
Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Día de los Muertos is NOT Halloween

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Here's the link for an interesting article from a school in Puebla, México.  It even has a glossary at the end if you need vocabulary he...
Tuesday, October 19, 2021

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 el 19 de octubre 2021 New class starting today!  For really truly absolutely beginners!  If you're already registered, great.  If not,...
Monday, March 8, 2021

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New OLLI class is starting on March 30, 2021.  We meet twice a week, on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, 3:30-5, for four weeks, ending on A...
Sunday, December 13, 2020

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        La Virgen de Guadalupe, patron saint of México                                 and all the Americas Her feast day is December 12 and...
Monday, September 21, 2020

New OLLI class Tuesday, Sept. 22

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Bienvenidos a todos los estudiantes de Inching into Intermediate Spanish. Busca la página OLLI CLASSES, 2018-2020.
Monday, August 3, 2020

Taco Chronicles - yummy series on Netflix

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If you'd like to see how real tacos should be, take a look at the Taco Chronicles on Netflix.  Each one tells about a different type of ...
Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Medical terms to know

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I'm posting a link to good, short article from Gritty Spanish about basic communication about medical problems.  Master these now for so...
Wednesday, May 6, 2020

El Cinco de Mayo - ¿Qué es y por qué celebrar?

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I first posted this several years ago, but it bears repeating (and a good workout for your Spanish language studies.)  I recommend having a ...
Monday, May 4, 2020

Zooming in at OLLI

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May 5, 2020 is the start date for my new OLLI class, Spanish for Advancing Beginners.  The class is currently full, and I have requests from...
Monday, March 30, 2020

¡Vamos al cine!

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¡Vamos al cine! Let's go to the movies! ¡We're going to the movies! En español, "the movies" in general is "el cine...
Thursday, March 12, 2020

¡Lávate las manos!

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Good advice in any language!
Sunday, January 26, 2020

Go see the Prado at the Varsity Theater in Ashland ! ?

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At 2:00 pm on Monday, Jan 27, and again at 4:00 pm, the Varsity is screening a documentary about the incredible Prado Museum in Madrid.  Go ...
Tuesday, January 14, 2020

¿Te gusta el invierno?

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Hoy está nevando en Ashland.  Me encanta ver la nieve y me gustaría esquiar.  Pero tengo que ir a clase en OLLI.  ¿Cómo voy a llegar allí?  ...
Sunday, October 6, 2019

Posting again, it works!

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Last May, I found myself unable to post new pages.  In September, I figured out why.  So, go ahead, you'll find my latest class notes ri...
Monday, September 2, 2019

OLLI Fall 2019 - Still Advancing in Beginning Spanish

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Hola, queridos estudiantes.  Welcome to class.  We start on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 9 am.  Notice that this term we meet on the SOU campus, ...
Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Problems with this blog - sorry

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  I can edit all the pages, but when I try to update/ publish, they don't show up.  If anyone can help, please let me know. Meanwhile,...
Sunday, February 17, 2019

OLLI Class: Spanish for Advancing Beginners 2019, Spring Term

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Welcome / Bienvenidos OLLI students a la clase de Spanish for Advancing Beginners Spring / Primavera 2019 Wednesdays /miércoles and M...
Monday, July 23, 2018

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Intermediate Spanish: Dudas y Preguntas Fall Term, 2018  Tuesday and Thursday afternoons,  3:30 pm - 5 pm,  September 11 -- October...
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Thursday, April 19, 2018

Class Cancelled April 19, 2018

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Lo siento muchísimo, pero no me encuentro bien.  No puedo dar la clase hoy.  Estoy muy triste.  Gracias por venir a esta clase, ha sido muy ...
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Monday, April 16, 2018

Top 10 sure signs you've gone native in Spain

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If you live in a country for a while, you start picking up their customs without realizing it.  It's called For example, "You ha...
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Friday, March 23, 2018

New class starting April 3, 2018!

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It's an intermediate class called "Dudas y Preguntas" in which we will tackle some of those common questions about Spanish.  A...
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Thursday, February 1, 2018

So how do you learn a language?

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Here's a very very brief look at some prominent theories of language learning and development.  There are links to each one, as well. ...
Monday, January 29, 2018

Shakira!

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Shakira won the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album.  You can listen on You Tube ( haz clic aquí here .) Here's the entire lis...
Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Beginning Spanish at OLLI, Winter 2018

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Today's the first day of this class.  3:30-5:30 at Campbell Center, SOU, Ashland. Stay tuned, come on back tomorrow to see notes from t...
Saturday, January 6, 2018

El Día de los Reyes Magos

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Hoy es un día festivo en muchos países hispanos. Es el 6 de enero, el Día de los Reyes Magos, el Epifanía. ...
Sunday, October 15, 2017

Escucha la música para aprender español

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Take a look at this post by FluentU ,  another source of language learning.  They suggest some fine Spanish-language songs.  It's fun ...
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Sunday, October 8, 2017

Fall 2017 OLLI class starting soon

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My latest Spanish class at OLLI starts this coming Wednesday, Oct. 11, at 1:00 pm at the SOU Campbell Center.  It's for Real Beginners, ...
Thursday, February 16, 2017

Lecturas culturales

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The Spanish Institute of Puebla offers classes in México, but for those of us who can´t go there, they also offer many online services, free...
Tuesday, February 14, 2017

El Día del Amor y de la Amistad

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"Feliz Día de la Amistad" "Feliz Día de San Valentín" En México como en otros lugares del mundo hay una costumbre a e...
Sunday, January 29, 2017

technical difficulties

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Problemas con el blog.  I am having a lot of trouble posting changes on my Current OLLI Class page.  Please be patient.  Suggestions welcome...
Monday, December 12, 2016

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(Today, 12 December, is the feast day of the patron saint of México.  Whether or not you are a believer, you should know about her as a ...
Sunday, November 13, 2016

Suggestions from FluentU

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This is a long long list of online resources, but take a look and find places that work for you. http://www.fluentu.com/blog/language-lear...
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Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Why is a tip called a propina?

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According to Wordsmith.org, A.Word.A.Day, with Anu Garg, it's from Latin.  And the English version is propine, which I notice my comput...
Saturday, September 17, 2016

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¡Viva México!             ¡Viva México!         ¡Viva México!   El 16 de septiembre es el Día de la Independencia de México.  Se celebr...
Saturday, March 5, 2016

Películas en la biblioteca

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Our wonderful Jackson County Library has movies en español on DVD for you to borrow, gratis!  One that I particularly like is Living is easy...
Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Local bilingual magazine: Caminos

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Para practicar tu español e informarte sobre los eventos en el Rogue Valley, puedes visitar el sitio web de Caminos , o bien, busca su revis...
Tuesday, February 16, 2016

New OLLI class beginning Feb. 17, 2016

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A new class at OLLI at SOU is starting on 17 February, at 9 a.m.  It's full of eager students, ready to advance their knowledge of Spani...
Saturday, September 5, 2015

No se aceptan devoluciones / Instructions not included

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I just heard that this movie is now available on YouTube.  Enjoy!  This is the one we'll be watching in class at OLLI in October. yout...

Al cine en español

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There's a new class coming up at OLLI at Southern Oregon University this October.  It's called Al cine en español.  We'll be usi...
Friday, May 8, 2015

Feliz Cumpleaños, Enrique

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Hoy es el cumpleaños de Enrique Iglesias.  ¡Cumple 40 años!  Algunas de sus canciones que más me gustan incluyen "Alguien soy yo,"...
Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Como vivir bien

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(Borrowed from an anonymous Facebook post) Speak Spanish Kiss French Dress Italian Spend Arab Party Caribbean Eat Peruvian
Sunday, February 22, 2015

Academy Award nominee

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Relatos salvajes , película argentina. Watch the trailer. Another chance to practice listening to Argentine Spanish--maybe it will win the ...
Tuesday, February 10, 2015

New class starting now!

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Several students from Adelante Dos have asked for more classes.  We start tomorrow, 11 Feb, at 11:00-12:30.  There will be four classes in t...
Thursday, January 29, 2015

Spanish word of the day

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PALABRADELDIA.COM SPANISHWORDOFTHEDAY.COM This site often has useful vocabulary.  But it also has very advanced expressions as well, so yo...
Sunday, January 25, 2015

Una buena película: Valentín

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Valentín is about a small boy living in Buenos Aires with his grandmother in the late 1960´s, seeing his father occasionally and wondering w...
Monday, January 12, 2015

Adelante Dos, Winter OLLI class, started today.

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OLLI winter class started today.  If you are looking for the class notes, click the "Current OLLI Class" tab.  If you are looking ...
Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Small class under way

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Our first class of this series took place yesterday, 18 de noviembre, with four students.  We will continue tomorrow, 20 noviembre, at 3:00 ...
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

New Class starting Nov. 18, 2014

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NEW small group class scheduled! Starts Nov. 18, 2014, for advanced beginners/low intermediates.  We'll have 4 or 5 sessions, 1.5 hrs ...
Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Reading in Spanish

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There are a number of wonderful books available online.  Try this one, courtesy of our friend "Pancho," from Children'sLibrary...
Friday, November 7, 2014

¡Más español!

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Hay un grupo de conversación y lectura española que se reune todos los jueves desde las 3:00 hasta la 5:00 de la tarde. Tiene lugar e...
Wednesday, October 29, 2014

La Llorona

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La llorona is a folktale told throughout Mexico and the American Southwest.  It tells about a young woman, her wealthy husband, and her chil...
Tuesday, May 6, 2014

El Cinco de Mayo

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NO ES LA INDEPENDENCIA DE MÉXICO.  Eso se celebra el 16 de septiembre, cuando en 1810 el Padre Miguel Hidalgo del pueblo Dolores dio su ...
Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Pachamama

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El día de la Pachamama, 22 abril 2014
Saturday, February 8, 2014

Yerba mate al estilo argentino

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You can find "yerba mate" in various grocery stores.  This video is from a friend of mine, who filmed her Argentinian friend Alici...
Friday, January 10, 2014

How can you speed up learning?

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Here's a fascinating talk about learning new things, especially languages.  Much of it is based on studies by Dr. Stephen Krashen, whose...
Friday, December 20, 2013

Archeological discovery in Ecuador

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The Telegraph, from Great Britain, has recently reported on a fascinating archeological site in Ecuador that presents more questions than an...

Un pensamiento

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"Every language is a world. Without translation, we would inhabit parishes bordering on silence."      ---George Steiner, via ar...
Monday, December 16, 2013

Tradiciones navideñas

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Las posadas begin today in México.  Every night for these nine nights before La Navidad, many people celebrate this tradition in their neig...
Thursday, November 28, 2013

Feliz Día de Acción de Gracias

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Lista de vocabulario de una escuela de español en Madrid. http://www.ailmadrid.com/en/1/1/home.html