Los idioms, junto a los phrasal verbs (estos los reservo para otro blog), son esas áreas difíciles de aprender, pero no imposibles. Todo es cuestión de práctica constante.   Pero, ¿sabes qué son?  Los idioms son, como la propia palabra indica, expresiones...

This year has been a whirlwind for us all, whether that’s been for you in Spain or me in the UK. And it doesn’t stop… BUT what’s true is that fun can still be had workingfrom home. For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Kasia and I am one of the fournew native...

In March I took the last flight out of Barcelona into Ireland, expecting to be home for about 3 weeks but after 3 months of rain and my mothers’ terrible cooking I decided it was time to go back. Unfortunately at the beginning of June there were no direct flights to...

Education, just like everything else has been severely affected by the coronavirus. At my university, the teachers who had experience with online teaching and tools were proactive in helping colleagues adapt their courses. Having taught a few online classes and...

As most of you already know, the current Coronavirus pandemic has caused Elite to move completely to online teaching. This has been a challenging but also interesting experience, and we hope that everyone is enjoying learning from the comfort of their own home, as...

The start of March marks the third month in Esparreguera for me. I have now been in Spain for a total of six months (three here, one and a half working in Alicante and one in a half in hospitals in Alicante), so you’d expect my level of Spanish to be quite good. I...

This weekend, for me the first full weekend living in Esparreguera, was Fira Passió. None of us interns knew anything much about this festival, but after many recommendations, we decided to check it out. On Saturday morning Curtis and I took a trip up to the top of...

We’ve seen it all before – Uncle John says he’s going to give up smoking for the fifth time, cousin Jane promises she’ll start saving up for a deposit and your Dad swears he’s really going to stick to an exercise regime this year, honest! Of course, we know that’s...

YOUNGSTERS     Pre-Juniors Juniors Adults Lidia Oliva - Lower intermediate MOUNTAIN  MURDER  It is true that have sent six bullets through the head of my best friend, and yet I hope to show by the statement that I am not his murderer. It was a cold night...

Well it’s certainly been a whirlwind few weeks for me in Esparreguera! From flying into the country less than 24 hours before starting work to teaching full classes after less than a week on the job, there hasn’t been a dull moment! I couldn’t have asked for a warmer...