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Newsletter 20th of November 2003 |
Issue #40 |
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¿Qué? |
¡Hola Babylonians!
Q: I am a beginner, what course do your recommend?
A: More than 40% of our students do not speak any Spanish on their first day of arrival other than perhaps "un café con leche por favor" and "adios".
Our beginners class starts on average every other Monday (in the summer every Monday) and you can check here for specific startdates. The intensive, 20 hours per week course, provides an excellent platform to learn Spanish and make good progress every week.
If you are here for a short period, you may want to consider to add private lessons to increase your learning. If you are here for a longer period, you could consider adding conversation classes to your program from the 3rd week onwards.
The
Babylon Idiomas Team |
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Only 3 more weeks to go ! |
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If you are planning to study at Babylon Idiomas next year, now is the time to surf to our enrolment form and book your course. Why? You'll be paying 2003 prices for all bookings made before the 15th of December this year.
Why wait? Book your 2004 Babylon Idiomas course now and save money! |
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Barcelona - Part 6: Loss of independence |
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Catalonia remained a semi autonomous part of Spain for most of the 16th and 17th century until a crisis in Madrid provoked the loss of its indepence. What happened was that in 1702 the King of Spain, Carlos II, died without an heir. The power of Spain had diminished significantly in Europe and other European monarchies made a claim for the Spanish throne.
On the Iberian peninsula, Catalonia was the only region to support the Archduke Carlos of Austria whereas others supported Felipe of Anjou who was of French origin. In what is known as the war of Spanish succession, conflicts broke out all over Europe and one of the major battlefields was Barcelona where the city was besieged by French troups. On the 11th of September 1714, Barcelona surrendered and lost its independence completely. Its political institutions (the Generalitat) abolished and a fortress (the Ciutadella) was built with its cannons not turned towards the sea but towards the city. It would take 150 years before Barcelona started to free itself from its shackles.
Part: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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Un poquito de español - Useful when making tapas! |
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level: beginner |
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Gambas al ajillo - Garlic prawns Rápido y fácil.
Necesitarás:
Gambas peladas, aceite de oliva, ajo, una guindilla seca y sal. Así se hacen:
Pon una sartén con aceite de oliva al fuego. Mientras se calienta, pica 3-4 dientes de ajo. Echa las gambas, el ajo y la guindilla al aceite y dales una vuelta para que se hagan por todos lados. Echales sal y apártalas.
Se comen muy calientes con pan para mojar en el aceitito. En España se hacen en cazuelas individuales de barro. |
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rápido y fácil |
: quick and easy |
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la gamba |
: prawn (medium sized) |
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pelar |
: to peel |
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el aceite de oliva |
: olive oil |
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la guindilla (seca) |
: spanish pepper (dry) |
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la sartén |
: frying pan |
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mientras |
: while |
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picar |
: to chop |
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echar |
: to put |
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dar una vuelta |
: to stir |
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echar sal |
: add salt |
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apartar |
: [here] take off the heat |
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mojar |
: [here] to dip |
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el aceitito |
: [here] the remaining frying mix of olive oil and garlic |
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la cazuela de barro |
: casserole pan |
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