New history unit is up. CLICK HERE TO ENTER Here’s a strange one: there is a Spanish that left Spain in 1492 and kept going somewhere else. It still sounds the way Castilian sounded before Spanish finished changing — so it tells you why your Spanish sounds the way it does. Before you open the lesson, try these four: kaza · agora · muncho · favlar. ¿Cuántas has entendido? (How many did you get?) And one more: ¿sabes qué significa meldar? (Do you know what meldar means?) That one you will not guess — and the answer comes from Greek. Exercises PDF is in the unit as always. Post your challenge in the community and I’ll correct every one.

Conversation Club recordings already available! We had a new method! Which one you like the best!

Are there any rules that govern when to use for example en, de, a, and when to use or not use the article el and la - I find this very difficult and usually get it wrong!!

Two million square kilometres. No alphabet, no wheels, no money. And the whole thing ran on knotted cords that could store a number with a zero in it. This week we go to the Andes — and you’ll find out that you already speak a bit of Quechua. If you’ve ever eaten beef jerky, you’ve said one of its words. CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE UNIT ¿Sabes qué significa “Tahuantinsuyo”? (Do you know what “Tahuantinsuyo” means?) ¿Y cuántas personas hablan quechua hoy? (And how many people speak Quechua today?) Las dos respuestas están dentro. The exercise PDF is in there too — eleven activities, answers on the last page.

Part 1: Lola and her dog Toby spend a sunny day at the beach. Part 2: in 1492, young Íñigo sails with Columbus, and his ship breaks down. Where does it stop to get fixed? Listen to find out! 🎧 Listen for the verb TENER (to have, and also to be hungry, thirsty, sleepy…). Stuck on a word? The transcript and glossary are there to help! CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE UNIT Now it’s your turn. Answer one or all of them in the comments, even one sentence counts: 👇 1. Según el audio, ¿por qué Lola tiene prisa a las cinco? // According to the audio, why is Lola in a hurry at five o’clock? 1. Según el audio, ¿qué problema tuvo la Pinta y qué tuvo que hacer la flota en Canarias? // According to the audio, what problem did the Pinta have and what did the fleet have to do in the Canary Islands? 1. ¿Qué objeto tienes en casa que tiene una historia especial? // What object do you have at home that has a special story? 1. ¿Tienes ganas de viajar a un lugar sin tener ningún plan, o prefieres tenerlo todo preparado? ¿Por qué? // Do you feel like travelling somewhere with no plan at all, or do you prefer to have everything ready? Why?