Extracurricular activities 02.05.2016 - 06.05.2016

The month of May has begun, along with sunshine and warm weather, which will allow you to make the most out of this week´s extracurricular activities: a Spanish comedy film, a theater performance, playing board games to improve your language skills, and a tapas tour. To boot, the week started off with a holiday, Labor Day, to celebrate workers around the world.

Monday, May 2: Labor Day (holiday)

Tuesday, May 3, 16:00: Movie – Today we´re showing a film by Spanish screenwriter and film director Daniel Sánchez Arévalo, which will definitely make you laugh. We´ll be waiting for you at school!

Wednesday, May 4, 19:00: Theater – Students of the experimental theater group Musicay will present La Valla, a collective piece based on poetry. The meeting point is Plaza Mayor, under the big clock. 

Thursday, May 5, 16:50: Board games – Get ready to practice your Spanish by playing board games with teacher Marién! We´ll meet at the school cafe-snack bar. Remember to sign up before 14:00.

Friday, May 6, 19:30: Tapas tour – To finish off the week, we´ll go on a tapas tour. We´ll meet at the school cafe-snack bar and after visit a few more tapas bars. Don´t miss out! Relax and come have fun with us!

Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May 8: Excursions – Check with the school secretary to find out about the nearby places you can visit this weekend. 

We´d like to remind you that it´s necessary to sign up for each activity in order to reserve a spot; a minimum of 3 people is normally required. The meeting point is always Tía Tula, unless we inform you otherwise. 

The activities are not only for having fun (that´s a guarantee). They´re also meant for you to improve your knowledge of the culture in Salamanca and Spain to use the Spanish that you learn in class and meet other students from the school.

Extracurricular activities 29.02.2016 - 06.03.2016

Here are our weekly activities! In order to have fun, get to know the city at a deeper level and improve your Spanish. Don´t miss these opportunities because you´re going to love them. :)

Monday, 29th, 16:30: Movie – We´ll start off the week with a great Spanish movie, which you can use to measure your improvement in your language skills. 

Tuesday, 1th, 17:50: Language Exchange – At the school café, we´ll have a language exchange between students who speak Spanish and English. It´s a fantastic opportunity to meet nice people and strengthen your language skills. 

Time: 1 hour

Wednesday, 2th, 18:25: Art exhibit – We´ll go to see the art exhibit “Ars combinatoria” by the famous photographer Chema Madoz at the Hospedería Fonseca. This exhibit shows his sensitivity in terms of expressing art through photography, as well as his poetic perspective. 

Time: 1 hour

Thursday, 3th, 17:00: Paddleball – We´ll go with Professor Pablo to play a game of paddleball. Are you in? 

Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes 

Friday, 4th, 19:30: Tapas tour – We´ll eat tapas at some of the best bars in the center of Salamanca in order to try the most typical pinchos.

Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Saturday, 5th and Sunday, 6th: Trips – Find out information from the school office about the places we recommend visiting on the weekend.

We´d like to remind you that it´s necessary to sign up for each activity in order to reserve a spot; a minimum of 3 people is normally required. The meeting point is always Tía Tula, unless we inform you otherwise. 

The activities are not only for having fun (that´s a guarantee). They´re also meant for you to improve your knowledge of the culture in Salamanca and Spain, and to use the Spanish that you learn in class.

Extracurricular activities 22.02.2016 - 28.02.2016

We´re prepared, as always, for a fun week! 

Monday, February 22, 17:00: Karaoke – We´re going to sing Spanish songs at La Manolita, the school café. Do you dare?

Time: 1 hour

Tuesday, February 23, 16:00: Movie – This afternoon we´ll watch a Spanish film. It´s a great opportunity to continue practicing your language skills. 

Wednesday, March 24, 16:45: Theatrical tour – We´ll embark on a scavenger hunt to discover Salamanca´s main monuments. A very fun way to get to know the city! 

Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Thursday, February 25, 20:00: Brazilian film – We recommend going to see the movie “Os penetras” (2012), a comedy by Andrucha Waddington; it is one of the Brazilian films being shown at Teatro Juan del Enzina. The original version will be shown with subtitles in Spanish.

Find out more information here: Ciclo de Cine Brasileño 

Friday, February 26, 19:00: Pulpería – We´ll go to the pulpería de Paco to try the delicious octopus there, and other typical gallega dishes.

Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Saturday, February 27 and Sunday, February 28: Trips – Find out information from the school office about the places we recommend visiting on the weekend.

We´d like to remind you that it´s necessary to sign up for each activity in order to reserve a spot; a minimum of 3 people is normally required. The meeting point is always Tía Tula, unless we inform you otherwise. 

The activities are not only for having fun (that´s a guarantee). They´re also meant for you to improve your knowledge of the culture in Salamanca and Spain, and to use the Spanish that you learn in class.

Extracurricular activities 29.06.2015 - 5.07.2015

Big week ahead of us. Check out all the activities we have in store for you:

Monday 29, 5:30 pm: Quiz and games around the city - Follow the clues with your team, answer the questions and fulfill the challenges. A great way to get to know the city better, practise your Spanish and have fun. Plus, there is a price for the winning team. A former student wrote about this activity in this article.
Approximate duration: 1:30 h.

Tuesday 30, 4:30 pm: Film – Don't miss out. Watching films is an effective way to perfect your listening skills and broaden your vocabulary.

Wednesday 1, 6:30 pm: Games in the park - Come play some card games in the shade of the trees by the river Tormes. 
Approximate duration: 1:30 h.

Thursday 2, 3:40 pm: Zumba – Teacher Lourdes will introduce us to the zumba world. Read more about it and warm up with some zumba songs in this article.
Approximate duration: 1 h.

Friday 3, 9:30 h: Storyteller – Here is our recommendation for today: enjoy storyteller Maricuela de Teruel's show at Casa de las Conchas. No entrance free.

Saturday 4, Sunday 5: Excursions – Segovia, Toledo, Aveiro, Lisboa-Fátima-Coimbra... Several destinations available for one-day trips and weekend trips. Further information at the reception desk.

Please don't forget that you need to sign up for each activity at the reception desk (in order to reserve your place). The minimum number of participants required for each activity is usually three. Unless otherwise stated, the meeting point is Tía Tula school.

Try to participate in as many activities as you can; they are designed not just for you to have fun, but also to improve your knowledge of Salamanca and Spanish culture, and to put into practice the Spanish you have learnt in class.

Activities 26/05-30/05

After unanxious weekends let’s start our week in a historical, mystical tone in the House of Shells. If you haven’t watched the movie from the Black Cycle you still can do it. In a Wednesday you can take part in a cooking class and enjoy typical Valencia dish. And by the end of the week we’ll have tapas tour. Have a nice week.

Monday 26, 17.30 – CASA DE LAS CONCHAS

Come to meet legend of the Casa de las Conchas and gain of exposure to see that you have on the first floor. 

Location: Tia Tula - Approximate duration: 45min.

Tuesday 27, 19.45 - Plenilunio by  Imanol Uribe (2000). Cycle "Black Cinema" at the Lyceum Theatre (in Spanish). Price: € 1.20

Meeting point: Tia Tula - Movie length: 111min

Wednesday  28, 19.00 - COOKING CLASS 

FIDEUA + 1 Tapa

You're going to learn how to make fideua (typical Valencia dish) with tapa and then eat them all. 

Price: 6 € 

Meeting point: Tia Tula - Approximate duration: 1h

Thursday  29, 17.30 – EXCURSION + degustation

Guided tour with tasting craft beer  "HELMANTICA".

You should sign up in the secretariat till 2o´clock on the Tuesday.

Price: 6 € 

Meeting point: Tia Tula - Approximate duration: 1h

Friday  30, 20.00 - TAPAS ROUTE

We´ll end the week with a different route tapas bars in the center of town to taste the most typical snacks.

Price: + - € 6 

Meeting point: Tia Tula - Approximate duration: 1:30

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.

El lobo de Wall Street

EL LOBO DE WALL STREET

Misdaad - Komedie - 180 minuten

El lobo de Wall Street - The wolf of Wall Street

Wednesday evening the students organized their own visit to the cinema to the movie: ´El lobo de Wall Street´, also known as ´The wolf of Wall Street´. The movie started at 20.10 at ´Cines van Dyck´, a ticket costs only €3,50 on wednesdays. Make sure that you arrive on time on wednesdays, because there are a lot of people visiting the cinema these days. 

The movie is completely synchronisized, like all movies in Spain. There are a few dates when the original version, in english, will be played, with spanish subtitles. See (VO): CINES VAN DYCK

Summary:
In The Wolf of Wall Street DiCaprio plays Belfort, a Long Island penny stockbroker who served 36 months in prison for defrauding investors in a massive 1990s securities scam that involved widespread corruption on Wall Street and in the corporate banking world, including shoe designer Steve Madden. 

The movie lasts three hours, which is very long without any break. But it was a good excersize to practice spanish in our spare time and to get used to expressions as: Tomar el pelo, which means cheating.

Other spanish movies from the moment you can watch are: La vida secreta de walter mitty // El médico // La ladrona de libros.

¡Qué te diviertas!

Activities 06/01 - 10/01

Monday, 6th of January, Holiday: The Day of the Three Kings

One of the most anticipated days for children, as in Spain and many Latin American countries, it´s a day of giving presents to the children.

Tuesday, 7th of January, 17:30: Movie: VOLVER Raimunda is from Manchega, but lives in Madrid. She is married to an unemployed laborer and has a teenage daughter. Her sister Sole is hairdresser. Both miss their mother, who died in a fire. But, unexpectedly, the mother is going to visit her sister. Location: Tia Tula - Movie length: 122min.

Wednesday, 8th of January, 19:30: Futbolín/ Billar. PASS A GOOD TIME WITH YOUR MATES PLAYING A GAME OF BILLIARDS OR FOOSBALL

Price: your consumption + your participation to each play (± 1 €) Location: Tía Tula - Approximate duration: 1:30

Thursday, 9th of January, 19:30: Guided tour: TOURIST WALK SALAMANCA Someone from the school will tell the story of the main sights of the city. Location: Tia Tula - Approximate duration: 1h

Friday, 10th of January, 20:30: TAPAS route. We'll go to different bars where we enjoy the Spanish custom of eating tapas. ¡CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR! Price: + - € 6 Location: Tia Tula - Approximate duration: 1:30

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.