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Newsletter 12th of November 2003 |
Issue #39 |
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¡Hola Babylonians!
Q: I travel by myself, will it be easy to meet people at the school?
A: One of the most important things for us at Babylon Idiomas is to make you feel at home from your first day. Our school only has six classrooms which makes it so much easier to know everybody by name and mingle with all the students.
Not unimportantly, the school's large outdoor terrace and living room provide the right environment to relax outisde of the class hours and get to know each other. The weekly activities that we organise of course also help to make new friends [see picture on the right]!
The
Babylon Idiomas Team |
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Book your 2004 course at 2003 prices ! |
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Are you planning to invest in a Spanish course at Babylon Idiomas in 2004? Then book before the 15th of December this year to profit from the 2003 prices. Even if your course starts in 2004, as long as you book before the aforementioned date, you will only pay 2003 prices.
Why wait? Book your 2004 Babylon Idiomas course now and save money! |
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Barcelona - Part 5: Empire no more |
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The power in the The Kingdom of Catalonia started to shift towards Aragón when in 1410 the Catalan King Martin died without any heirs. The new King (Fernando I) came from Aragón and he took the throne out of Barcelona. Then in the late 15th century, two events sealed the fate of Catalonia and Barcelona.
Firstly, in 1479 Fernando II married Isabel of Castile which united the Kingdoms of Castile, Aragón and Catalonia. Secondly, in 1492, Columbus discovered America and this shifted the importance of trade completely from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic. With the loss of political power and economic importance, the influence and wealth of Barcelona steadily declined in the 16th and 17th century. Click here to see a historical map of Spain.
Part: 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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Un poquito de español - Useful when making Patatas Bravas! |
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>level: beginner |
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Patatas Bravas - Spanish fried potatoes
Ingredientes:
- 1/2 kilo de patatas.
- 3 dientes de ajo.
- Aceite de oliva.
- Cayena al gusto.
- Una taza de salsa de tomate.
- 1/2 taza de coñac.
- Perejil.
- Una cucharadita pequeña de pimentón picante.
Preparación:
Se cortan las patatas a dados medianos y se ponen en una paella con aceite que esté tibio, después las doramos a fuego medio fuerte y las sacamos. Reducimos el aceite y se fríe el ajo el perejil y la cayena, a continuación añadimos la salsa de tomate el coñac y lo flameamos, por último añadimos el pimentón y removemos. Vertemos el sofrito por encima de las patatas. |
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el diente de ajo |
: garlic glove |
el aceite de oliva |
: olive oil |
la cayena |
: cayenne pepper |
la taza |
: cup |
el perejil |
: parsley |
la cuchara |
: spoon |
el pimentón |
: paprika / red bell pepper powder |
cortar a dados |
: to dice |
mediano |
: medium sized |
una paella |
: here: a wide frying pan |
tíbio |
: lukewarm |
dorar |
: to fry golden |
sacar |
: to remove / to take out |
añadir |
: to add |
flamear |
: to flame |
remover |
: to stir |
verter |
: to pour |
el sofrito |
: fried mash (in this recipe: of garlic, parsley etc.) |
por encima |
: on top of |
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