It has been the talk of the las 48 hours. Yesterday it was all over: social networks, TV, newspapers… even if you went for a walk there was a big chance that this subject was being discuss near by. At least that was my experience from sunny Spain.
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๐ช๐บ Free Map (EU only) ๐ค
If you are a resident of the EU you may have the chance to obtain one of these fabulous maps delivered to your doorstep for free.
Continue reading๐๏ธ Film: La Brigade ๐ฟ
๐ซ๐ท Great resource on Racism ๐ฐ
I recently saw this comic strip and immediately thought it would be a great resource to debate the topic of racism in the classroom.
Meta: Observations on translation ๐
When it comes to bringing real materials to the classroom, I initially think it takes some precious time you may not even have. However, these examples are always loved by my students. For that reason, I decided to share the ones I find in case it could be of any help. This time Meta and Instagram webs are the precious sources that can generate an interesting debate regarding translation.
Continue reading๐ A bestseller and a rushed translation? ๐ก
WARNING: The book mentioned above deals with topics of a sensitive nature (child abuse). Even if this subject will not be discussed in this post, I always like to point it out in case some readers want to be aware of it when choosing to read a book.
It is pretty hot in Spain at the moment so I decided to embark myself on some interesting thriller that took place in a country with a way colder climate. I simply checked online on the bestsellers lists and The Kingdom (El reino) by Jo Nesbรธ got my attention.
Continue reading๐ท๐บ Russia – Great video ๐๏ธ
I recommend to watch this video simply because of its beauty. On my quest for some quality videos I found this great creation by 3 talented filmakers (Vincent Urban, Max Neumeier and Tim David Hรถddinghaus). It is a short film on Russia its culture and its people. There is plenty of ways to make the most of video resources:
Continue readingSome more resources ๐ฎ ๐ ๐ป
For those with not much to do, some free recommendations:
Audiobooks:
Audible has shared a site with a curated selection of books in different languages you can listen for free.
MFL & BEYOND 