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Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Frases en Español


Forgive and forget,
Listen, understand and learn
Appreciate and be thankful
Sleep less and dream more
Celebrate and have fun
Train your body and your mind
Love and pamper
Share and give
Fall in love
Speak less and say more
Evolve and be a little better every day
Imagine and create
Simplify your problems
Do it today, do it now
To be radiant, smile continuously 
Just try!

Monday, November 25, 2013

Activities 25/11 - 29/11

Monday, 25th of november, 18:30: Bowling. Bowling at Star Bowl, Avenida de los Cipreses. Price: bowling shoes included (€5), Meeting place: Tia Tula, Duratio: +/- 1h30

Tuesday, 26th of november, 20:00: Dancing Class: Flamenco. With dancing school Raquel Gómez. 8 students needed to guarantee this activity. Price: €4,- , Meeting place: Tia Tula, Duration +/- 1h30

Wednesday, 27th of november, 20:00: Movie: HECTOR. De gracia querejeta. (2004) Price -, Meeting place: Tia Tula, Duration: +/- 1h30


Thursday, 28th of november, 18:30: Exposicion. In memorian of the artist: Miguel Iribertegui. A demonstration of his written work at Santo Domingo de la Cruz. Price: -, Meeting place: Tia Tula, Duration: 1h


Friday, 29th of november, 20:30: Route de Tapas. Eat tapas with us in Calle van Dijck. Price: your consumption, Meeting place: Tia Tula, Duration: +/- 1h

Remember to sign up for the activity at the reception beforehand (the minimum number of people needed for each activity is 3). If the cost is not stated then the activity is free. We recommend that our students participate in the activities so they can get to know other students in the school, so they can broaden their knowledge of Spanish culture and to practice and improve their Spanish in a fun way.

Friday, November 22, 2013

Small get together

Friday night Josh (another intern at Tia Tula) organized our own intercambio activity. At 9/10 o clock we got together in his apartment with students from the Spanish and ELE courses.

ELE courses are for professors (whether native or non-native Spanish speakers) who want to improve their Spanish and their teaching skills.

Intercambios are activities involving a mutual exchange of knowledge. Normally an intercambio exists of speaking Spanish half of the time and the other half of the time the conversation will be in English.

However in this case we had the chance to practice Spanish with the ELE students all the time, in the case that they are not here to learn English. At the beginning it was a little awkward, but soon the students were mixed and trying to keep the conversation up in Spanish. This was a perfect opportunity to practice Spanish in a pleasant and natural way, in combination with homemade Sangria. We finished the night in the centre.

Liane - Student Tia Tula

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Real Madrid – Real Sociedad: first experience


I spent my first weekend in Madrid instead of Salamanca together with other students of Tia Tula, to watch a game of football: Real Madrid – Real Sociedad. Saturday morning we left Salamanca by bus to the stadium ´Santiago Barnabeu´. (+/- 2,5h)

We went by metro to the centre to visit some of Madrid its attractions: Plaza Mayor and Puerta del Sol after which we went back to the stadium to watch the game. The atmosphere in the stadium was great, filled with all enthusiastic Real Madrid supporters. The game was perfectly selected and run ends in 5-1 win for Real Madrid.


After the game we ate Tapas in the centre, where after we went to our apartment (booked on www.airbnb.com). The metro network and all public transportation are very easy to use, anyhow we covered a lot of the city by feet. Sunday afternoon we left Madrid and went by train back to Salamanca. (+/- 2,5h)


Because of the great public transportation, it is possible to spend the weekends in different cities and places. This gives you the opportunity to discover more of Spain than only Salamanca. 

Liane - student of Tia Tula

Monday, November 18, 2013

Activities 18/11 - 22/11

Monday, 18th of november, 20:00: Tapas en las caballerizas. In the old stables of the palace Anaya, presently the facultidad of literature, we can try different pinchos (tapas). Price: your consumption (+/- €1,20), Meeting place: Tia Tula, Duratio: +/- 1h

Tuesday, 19th of november, 20:00: Billar. Play a game of billiards with us. Price: your consumption and €1,- per game, Meeting place: Tia Tula, Duration +/- 1h30

Wednesday, 20th of november, 20:00: Clase de cocina. Christmas menu, three courses: starter, main dish and dessert. Price €10,-, Meeting place: Tia Tula, Duration: +/- 1h30

Thursday, 21th of november, 18:30: Cine. Watch the movie: COLEGAS with us, from Marcelo Galvao (comedy 2013). Price: -, Meeting place: Tia Tula, Duration: 1h40

Friday, 22th of november, 20:30: intercambio de idiomas con juegos. Join our intercambio with spanish and english speaking students. Price: your consumption, Meeting place: Tia Tula, Duration: +/- 1h

Remember to sign up for the activity at the reception beforehand (the minimum number of people needed for each activity is 3). If the cost is not stated then the activity is free. We recommend that our students participate in the activities so they can get to know other students in the school, so they can broaden their knowledge of Spanish culture and to practice and improve their Spanish in a fun way.

Friday, November 15, 2013

¡Hola!

I am Liane and last week I started at Tia Tula as an intern for the administration and marketing department. I will keep you informed, at least for six months, about Tia Tula, Salamanca, the language and different activities during these months.


Why Tia Tula?

After I finished my Master in Science: Strategy and Organization, I thought it would be a great experience for me to apply my knowledge in a small company as an intern. I have been interested in the Spanish language since I was young and this combination of working and learning Spanish was a perfect opportunity for me. After reading numerous reviews, which were all very positive, I decided to apply for this internship at Tia Tula.


Why Salamanca?

Salamanca is a small city with loads of language schools and many students as a consequence. Salamanca has many bars and restaurants, which are full of life and sociability. Due to the small size of the city, every attraction and activity is close and the whole city can be explored by feet.


First impression

My first impression is in line with the expectations I had before I came to Salamanca. Tia Tula is a mid-sized school, and because of that, they provide a very personalized attention. They offer the possibility to get to know many students (even from other levels) by offering daily activities in the evenings.
Tia Tula attracts students of many nationalities. My class consists of students from Germany, Italia, Scotland, China, Korea and the United States. Here groups are kept small (with a maximum of 10 students). There is also a great diversity in ages, this makes the school qualified for everyone. I assume that my time on Tia Tula and in Salamanca will be great and full of new experiences.


Liane, student of Tía Tula