Free audio Spanish lessons at studentglobeonline.com
Beginner lessons are up now. Check back soon for more files including intermediate and advanced lessons. Gracias to the gang at coffee break for the lessons.
Hasta Luego
SG
A wide view of Valencia, Spain, home of Student Globe's newest Spanish school campus.
Valencia is a vibrant Spanish city with beautiful weather, an expanding economy and a thriving arts and culture scene. Read more about the city and our programs there on the Student Globe Spanish Valencia homepage.
Costa Rica and surfing go hand in hand. Chances are if you plan on studying in CR you have at least thought about taking surfing lessons with SG / CRSI as well. We got the tools to make sure you are primed and ready before you hit the beach.
Ever asked yourself, “what is an offshore wind? “? This article will finally give you the answer:
For everyone planning on studying and surfing in Tamarindo this summer, our partners at CRSI have written an article on How to Read a Surf Report. ‘
The new Student Globe Spanish blog is up and running on the new SG website. Hope you like the new address and theme.
SG News:
-We launched a new Spanish school campus in Leticia, Colombia this month and plan to add two more campuses in Spain by the summer. Stay tuned!
-We are offering 10% off all holiday bookings from now until the new year for our Tamarindo Spanish School and Surf Schools so check out those sites if you plan on spending the holidays in Costa Rica!
Tamarindo Sunset
el ladrón: thief
Synonyms:
ratero, carteristaPhrase:
Un ladrón es siempre un ladrón.
Once a thief, always a thief.
Summer 2010 started off with a bang! We had record numbers of students studying Spanish and hitting the waves in Costa Rica. Some of the highlights:
-4th of July BBQ on the beach
-3 weekend trips to Nicaragua (baseball games, volcano tours, rent-an island!)
-Over 100 students graduating from the Spanish program
-Surf trips to Witches Rock, Ollie’s, Playa Grande
-2 rafting excursions down the Pacuare
Much more..!
Rumor has it that a second campus in the Amazon rain forest may be added to accompany our flagship campus in Tamarindo….stay tuned for more news.
Adios,
SG
In my opinion this is by far the best restaurant in Tamarindo. It isn’t cheap but its affordable compared to US standards for food this good. The ambiance and drinks are great, but the food is what makes this place stand out.
Filet Mignon or Seared Ahi + wine or a bottle of Hoegaarden = awesome.
’nuff said.
Read their menu and reviews here.
Learn Spanish words every week with SG!
BEGINNING TO INTERMEDIATE
base – bah’-say f.
Base, basis, ground, foot, footing, groundwork, chief or ground color, the principal color used in dyeing.
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BASIC VOCABULARY -
el embarazo – pregnancy
el cuidado prenatal – prenatl cre
la ecografia – ultrasound
el cordón umbilical – umbilical cord
Here is a cool post from the CRSI surf blog about the Save Tamarindo organization.
http://prayforbarrels.blogspot.com/2009/11/join-revolution-stop-pollution-save.html
Read more about learning living and surfing in Tamarindo.
Or come learn Spanish in our Tamarindo Language School, and volunteer for the environment while you’re here…..sounds good huh?
I started learning Spanish in 8th grade. I took Spanish courses throughout high school and even earned A’s. Unfortunately most of the information went in one ear and out the other. By the time I started college I barely remembered how to form a complete sentence in Spanish.
I had always heard that the best way to learn a language is to immerse yourself in a country and culture where that language is spoken. This couldn’t be more true. I first studied in Spain in the summer of 2007. I learned more in my three weeks there then I ever did in four years of high school language courses.
I was hooked and wanted to truly become fluent. I studied in Costa Rica the following summer for 2 months and finally solidified the skills I had been working on for so long. Studying abroad, earning credit and learning Spanish in an immersion environment is the way to go. Plus it is pretty nice to go to school a block from one of the prettiest beaches in Costa Rica and take surf lessons between classes.
If you have been thinking about it, now is the time. Life is too short to wait.
