While I was a student at Intercultura, learning Spanish via classes and immersion, I also found myself immersed in an unexpected exciting and passion filled extracurricular activity: fútbol (or soccer for my fellow gringos). Costa Rican Soccer Renaissance In the …
…this is a question we get asked a lot. Basically it means that you will be immersed in the Spanish language and culture, but instead of being in a standard classroom at a high school or university, you will enjoy …
…I wanted my kids to see that for themselves and experience the lovely way that people live in Costa Rica. An interview with former student Olayinka Akinola – mother of three children 1. What made you decide to go abroad …
Becoming “bilingual” is, in short, an arduous task. Clearly, bilingualism is not a simple goal and is that perhaps one of the most important points: Bilingualism is not the result but rather the process. As the Uruguayan singer-singwriter Jorge Drexler …
Learning a second or third language isn´t the only way to strengthen your brain and improve memory and other cognitive abilities, although studies show it to be the most effective. Crosswords, Sudoku, word-games, learning a sport or any other new …
“Languages are the pedigrees of nations” Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) Click here to read the article in Spanish! Language is, in addition to a form of communication, a way of understanding the everyday practices of the speakers, an ideological expression …