Check out this video directed by my Costa Rican partner Roy Prendas for WWF! When you participate in Habla Language Service’s Spanish immersion program in Costa Rica next summer, you’ll get the best of language, nature and culture! Save the dates: Session 1: August 9-13, 2010 Session 2: August 16-20, 2010 https://hablals.com/learn-spanish/personal/costa-rica-immersion-program/
Did you know that America is all one continent? Most cultures teach that there are 5 continents and America is all one. That is: North America, Central America and South America are one. Yes, we are all Americans. This video shows how the continent is divided into different cultural zones. California has its own culture! […]
This article by Meina Kaleyah of Drexel University really caught my attention: “I would like to blame geographic isolation for the fact that most U.S. citizens that are not of immigrant households do not speak any languages other than English. Fine, you can’t hone your German or your French, we get it – it’s all […]
If you are writing Spanish papers or reports for school, it is essential that you know how to type in the accent marks. Going back and trying to write them in is not only inefficient, but can cause errors. First, if you are working in Word, select the language to Spanish. I usually choose Mexican […]
High School: Habla Language Services hits the grammar books! Yes, we like to emphasize communication and manipulating the Spanish language without speaking it perfectly, but because it is summer and some kids want to get a head-start on high school, we are offering a special series this summer. We are going to do an introduction […]
Come join us to study Spanish in Costa Rica this summer. Get all the benefits of Gina Covello’s expert Spanish instruction skills while at the same time, living and experiencing the language. Live with a host family and enjoy day trips in the afternoon. How can we afford to offer so much at such a […]
Many of you have asked if I offer classes for children. Well, this summer, I have partnered with Silver Creek Academic Academy and will be offering two classes on Thursday mornings! The 1st class will be for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders at 10:30 a.m. The second class will be for 6th grade and above […]
When you are working with the Hispanic market, in California, it is important to understand the Mexican culture. Understanding Mexican names and nicknames is a big part of what makes up Mexican culture. I’ll never forget the time I took a test in my Spanish class for native-speakers. We were suppossed to read a book […]
I always stress to my students that communication is key and perfection is not. How many times have you listened to immigrants speaking English? Do you listen for their mistakes and analyze them? Or do you listen for their message and engage in communication? Keep this in mind when learning Spanish or any other languge […]
Have you ever had difficulty communicating with an employee or co-worker because of language differences? Even when English is a common language, sometimes communication challenges arise. So much more are the challenges when an employee has not yet mastered English. While it may be to the immigrant’s advantage to learn English, it may also be […]