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Let's Speak English!
Albacete, March the 9th 2026 Once again, we'll be sitting down in the cosy Manolo no sabe que es un gato to play, talk and practise English together in an informal and relaxed way. In the last two meetings we made taboo cards to play as a warm up, and then shared some lovely conversation, during which some interesting vocabulary popped up. The world is your oyster! Here's the info and poster for the next meetup: 📆 Monday, March the 9th 2026 🕕 From 18:00 to 20:00 🐟 With yo
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Project-based Learning: Penguin Guano, a student's bilingual blog
Photography taken by David, click on the image to see it, and more, in his blog David's case is pretty dear to my heart. He and his partner Brigitte were among the first people I befriended near Alicante after a long time struggling to make friends there (I may not be a foreigner, but I sometimes feel like one when in Spain!), so I offered them both a few lessons as a gift. He was initially hesitant to accept, since he didn't like "traditional learning" (fair enough!)... Fa
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Feb 192 min read
Albacete! Let's Speak English!
Manolo doesn't know he is a cat People of Albacete! I've stumbled upon a lovely bookstore in my hometown, Manolo No Sabe Que Es Un Gato (a name as unusual as mine!), where they've welcomed me to work on projects. If you're from or visiting Albacete and would like to check out some of the events happening at the bookstore, you can take a look at her instagram or her whatsapp channel, " Cosas que hacemos en Manolo ". There's everything from poetry to wine and chocolate tasting
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Feb 121 min read
Wordle de Mar
Here's a little wordle with seven Spanish words. The topic is "Verano"
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Sep 9, 20251 min read
Wordle de Verano
Here's a little wordle with seven Spanish words. The topic is "Verano"
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"Guess the flag", a minigame to practise languages
"Guess the flag" is a great game for beginners. In this post I provide some resources for learners to play
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Some ideas to help you start a diary in Spanish
Some resources so you can start your diary in Spanish and start practising, even if you're new to the language.
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Game Ñight: 10th June 2024
Here we go again! Last time was such a nice reminder of what a good time we usually have playing games, so I am trying my very best to...
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Price increase and other news
Price increase from 1st of April 2025 In terms of my path as a tutor, this year has been absolutely amazing (outside of this, though,...
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Next Game Night: 29th April
Join me on the 29th of April for an Online Game Night to practise Spanish in a fun way!
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Latest updates - January '24
Hello and welcome! I am Cristina AKA Anchoa from ¡Anchoa es Castilla! I’m a tutor of Spanish and English and today I want to bring some...
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Speaking activity: Social bingo
This little bingo card game is designed to help you practise your language speaking skills, by giving you some direction.
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Nov 2, 20232 min read
Resources for learning: Save All
In this post I will be talking about Save All, an artificial intelligence flashcard tool I use for homework, also great for self-taught...
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Refer-a-friend
Refer a friend and get a free class! Conditions apply
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PRICE RISE NOTICE
Rates will increase on 1st of February 2024, here are the details.
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May 30, 20231 min read
Upcoming events: April - July 2023
Here are the details of next months' game events: When: 🇬🇧 To practise English, the last Tuesday of each month: - 25th April - 30th May...
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Apr 22, 20231 min read
March events
Sorry for the late notice, it's been a hectic month! But as per my plan to host events on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of every month...
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Mar 25, 20231 min read
Events update
Due to unforseen events, I am afraid I have to cancel today's and tomorrow's game evenings. Remember that at the moment, my plan is to...
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Feb 21, 20231 min read
Próximo evento: ¡Vamos a Jugar! Aprende español jugando
For the foreseeable future, I will be hosting online game events on the last Tuesday (to practice English) and Wednesday (Spanish) of...
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Feb 15, 20231 min read
Next event: Let's Play! Learn English playing
I've got the pleasure to announce my first online event to practice English playing! This year I am trying to find the rhythm for these...
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Feb 14, 20231 min read
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