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Spanish is the fourth-most-powerful economic language in the world, slightly behind French and Chinese and further behind English. The contribution of all Spanish-speaking countries to global GDP (gross domestic product) is 6.9%.

For demographic reasons, the percentage of the world’s population that speaks Spanish as a native language is increasing, while the proportion of Chinese, English, and French speakers is decreasing. Now, 7.6% of the world population speaks Spanish (7.7% predicted in 2050).

The U.S. will, in 2060, be the second Spanish-speaking country in the world after Mexico: almost one in three Americans will be Hispanic. The Hispanic population is projected to increase from 55 million in 2014 to 119 million in 2060. An increase of 115 percent.

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PASADO DE BIOGRAFÍAS (A2)

Look at the phrases in the photos (example: Marie Curie fue la primera mujer en ganar un premio Nobel).

Complete the sentences with the other famous women mentioned in foto 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. Do your research, google who these persons were and what they did.

You can also write similar sentences with other famous women from your own country! We love to know more about that. Good luck and have fun practicing 😉

If you'd like our teacher Daniela to review the answers for you, leave them in the comments and also you have the chance to win a free online Spanish lesson with Daniela! 😃 Among the comments a random winner will be chosen on the first of September 🏆

𝗹𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝘀 𝗹𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝘀 PRONOMBRES (A2)

👀 study the theory described in the photos

Think about how you can replace lo, la, los, las, in the following 6 sentences. Let's give an example first:

𝗟𝗼 compramos y 𝗹𝗼 leemos para saber qué pasa en el mundo. ¿Qué puede ser? (Respuesta: 𝗲𝗹 diario)

1. Lo usamos en el dedo. También lo usan especialmente las personas casadas. (Es ...........................)
2. Las mandamos y las recibimos. Las enviamos por correo.
(...........................)
3. La usamos para escribir. La compramos en una librería.
(...........................)
4. Los usamos en las manos. Los usamos en invierno. Los usan los mozos en restaurantes elegantes.
(...........................)
5. La escuchamos a la mañana para saber qué pasa en el país. La conectamos porque necesita electricidad (o pilas).
(...........................)
6. Lo abrimos cuando llueve. Lo fabrican de todos colores, estampados y transparente.
(...........................)

If you'd like our teacher Daniela to review the answers for you, leave them in the comments and also you have the chance to win a free online Spanish lesson with Daniela! 😃 Among the comments a random winner will be chosen on the first of September 🏆

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓: Translate Daniela's report down below, about her day in Buenos Aires with her students (before COVID-19).

TIP: Useful websites for translation are, for example, Google Translate or ‘Diccionario de la lengua española’ also the ‘WordReference Dictionary’ application is convenient to use.

𝑽𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒂 𝒂 𝒍𝒂 𝑪𝒂𝒔𝒂 𝑹𝒐𝒔𝒂𝒅𝒂
En un día soleado de mediados de octubre nos invitaron a almorzar al comedor de la Casa Rosada, el edificio que alberga el Poder Ejecutivo del país, y a conocer al cocinero que hace los menúes sanos y con productos de estación para el presidente y los funcionarios que trabajan en el edificio.
Tuvimos como punto de encuentro la Playa de Mayo, y admiramos los edificios que la rodean, en histórico Banco Nación, que ocupa el terreno en donde estuvo el primitivo Teatro Colón, la Catedral, el Cabildo, sede del Primer Gobierno Patrio, el Ministerio de Economía y otro edificios relacionados con el gobierno del estado nacional.
Ya dentro del edificio, vimos las obras de remodelación de este emblemático lugar. Gracias a la invitación de Gonzalo que es amigo del famoso chef de la Rosada, Dante Liporace, (discípulo de Ferran Adriá, creador del restorán español El Bulli, de cocina molecular, tres estrellas de la Guía Michelin) una celebridad en el ámbito gastronómico nacional, pudimos acceder a las instalaciones con invitación especial. Degustamos un rico almuerzo con opción vegana de legumbres y ensalada y/o lasagna rellena y de postre un delicioso tiramisú.
Luego pudimos recorrer los salones, incluyendo el célebre Salón de los Pasos Perdidos, oír la historia del edificio y los descubrimientos que se hicieron de la arquitectura original luego de la puesta en valor y remodelación del edificio.
También aprovechamos el día despejado para sacarnos lindas fotos en los jardines y galerías de la residencia.
Pasamos unas horas inolvidables socializando, charlando en español y conociendo más de la historia local.
El alto nivel de español de Tomás, Elsa, Camilla, Alliaume, Lukas y Simone les permitió aprovechar mucho del paseo y las explicaciones. .wiecz .lukas

A picture from the 1930s taken in the "Plaza de Mayo" square with a citybus in the foreground and the "Metropolitan Cathedral of Buenos Aires" in the background. The square located in the financial district, known from Evita and the Mothers and Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo among others, is an important place for Argentineans in social, cultural and political terms.

The oldest city square in Buenos Aires and the political heart of Argentina is surrounded by several historical and governmental buildings: the Cabildo -the character of the revolution of 1810, the Metropolitan Cathedral – last residence of Pope Francis before the Vatican, Casa Rosada –where you can find the famous balcony of Peron and Evita, the Government Palace of the City, the building of the National Bank, the Economy Ministry and the starting point of the elegant Avenida de Mayo and of diagonals north and south.

View beautiful drone images (https://youtu.be/HnssqwVmU6g) of what the Plaza de Mayo looks like nowadays while enjoying typical Argentine tango music from (link of YouTube video in bio).

Have you ever visited the Plaza de Mayo square?

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PAST USED FOR BIOGRAPHIES
(El pasado que se usa para biografías)
Study Level A2

Typically in Spanish is the past to describe a person who has past away and to combine it with the descriptive past (like we talked about in the previous post).

Here is the biography of a famous person from the 20th century. Do you know who this person was?

Write the biography of a famous person that lived in the past and combine it with a description of the history of your country.

PAST USED FOR DESCRIPTIONS
(Pasado usado para descripciones)
Study Level 𝖠𝟤

We describe the 1950s on the basis of a number of examples. How did people dress? What did the cars look like? How did they dance?

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁:

You will now describe the past yourself and finish the following sentences.

- La mayoría trabajaba...
- Mucha gente vivía...
- En los años 50 los argentinos..

👆 In the third sentence, adapt the nationality to your own country.

✍️ Write your answers in the comments if you would like to receive feedback from our teacher.

21,882,448 students are formally studying Spanish as a foreign language (67,000 more than last year). In the U.S., Spanish is the most studied language at all levels of education. The teaching of Spanish in English-speaking countries such as Canada (with 90,000 students), Ireland (47,000), Australia (34,000), and New Zealand (36,000) has also grown significantly.

Would you like to learn Spanish? In September a mini group will start with online lessons, level A2, for which you can register. In August you can start level A1 through online private lessons to be ready in time for the group lesson A2 in September.

For more information you can contact us at your conviene and we’ll be happy to get in touch with you. Also you can find more info through link en bio.

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𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒉 ⏰

You are going on vacation to a Spanish-speaking country. Or maybe live, work, study or do an internship in a Spanish-speaking country.

How do you answer in Spanish if someone asks you for the time?

🕰 Get to know the theory by studying the photos. Then it is time to put the theory into practice.

⏱ Role play: ask a colleague, acquaintance, friend, housemate or family to practice together. Change roles regularly, both answering and asking for the time.

¡buena suerte!

𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗥 𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗕𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗜𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗥 𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗕𝗦 (𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗔𝟭)

The assignment:

▪️Let’s start with a good study of the theory. Read the 10 photos in detail and make a summary in which you clearly explain the differences between the regular, regular pronominal verbs and irregular verbs.

▫️ Make 10 sentences using the examples mentioned in the pictures:
3️⃣ examples of ‘verbos regulares’
2️⃣ examples of ‘verbos regulares pronominal’
5️⃣ examples of ‘verbos irregulares’

✍️Write down the answers in the comments if you like our teacher Daniela to check them for you and provide you with feedback.

Spanish is the third-most-used language on the internet, after English and Chinese. 8.1% of internet communication occurs in Spanish. It is the second-most-used language on Wikipedia, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Of the 580 million users of the LinkedIn social network, 55 million use Spanish to a greater or lesser extent. Most of them are in Central and South America.

Spanish has a high potential for growth on the internet due to the average internet pe*******on in Spanish-speaking countries (which at 65.8% is still far below pe*******on in Spain, at 92%). Mexico is among the ten countries with the highest number of users on the internet.

After English, Spanish is the language with the second-most scientific documents published in it. Spain is the third-largest exporter of books in the world, after the UK and the U.S.

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𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦 (A1 starters level)

Assignment nationalities part 2:

⚽️From which part of the world does your favorite athlete come from?

🎥 Where does your favorite movie star come from?

Study the photos and use them to answer the questions. Write your answers in the comments below to receive feedback from our teacher Daniela. @ Palermo, Buenos Aires, República Argentina