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Submitted by Nikki on

For me the course was a great experience! Now I am not afraid of speaking with other people or any native speaker!

Emilia
Mendoza, Argentina

¡Fue una experiencia ùnica! La clase estuvo muy buena, bastante interactiva (trabajamos y nos divertimos) y eso hace que no sea aburrida ni tediosa. Primero felicitarte porque has logrado algo insòlito en mi.....QUE ME GUSTE INGLÉS Y TENGA DESEOS DE SEGUIR REALIZANDO CURSOS!

Gaby
Mendoza, Argentina

Quiero darte las gracias por haber sido tan comprehensiva y paciente con nosotros más allá de ser una profesora muy buena, realmente nos conquistaste como amiga. Tienes un don muy especial para enseñar y ese don es la paciencia.

Laura
Mendoza, Argentina

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About Nikki Knaddison

Recently returned from a year living, working, and traveling through the Spanish-speaking world, Nikki is excited to start sharing her lifelong love of the Spanish language through Spanish classes in the Denver area. Spanish really came alive to Nikki while studying abroad in Argentina in 2000. At its core, language allows us to communicate and to connect with people and cultures in a way that would be
impossible without knowledge of the language.

Spanish for Travelers

Submitted by Nikki on

Most travelers would agree that a grasp of conversational and transactional Spanish makes a trip to Latin America or Spain less stressful and more enjoyable. You will feel more in control of your trip and be able to connect to the culture through an understanding of the language, and locals appreciate your effort as well.

Travel classes will cover:

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Topical and Special Classes

Conversation Classes

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Practice makes perfect

Conversation classes are available for intermediate and advanced students. The focus of these classes are for you to practice and refine what you know. Classes are thematic with topics of interest to students in the group. If you need a break from learning grammar and writing papers, this class will allow you to pull together and use the language. Occasional readings for discussion will be included, but the main goal of the class is to get you more comfortable and confident speaking Spanish.

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Classes by Ability

Music from Julieta Venegas

Submitted by Nikki on

Julieta has been a hit for the past decade throughout Latin American, and rightly so. Her songs are so light and catchy it's easy to overlisten to her albums. Her most recent release, Limón y Sal, is full of great songs with plenty of variety: from nearly hip hop, to ballads accompanied by romantic guitar, and rounded out by upbeat poppy songs. Though born in Long Beach, California, Julieta grew up in Tijuana and her Spanish-language pop/rock has truly crossed borders within Latin America and more recently, in the US.

Her lyrics are easy to understand and listening to them is great Spanish practice!

Her newest album, MTV Unplugged is incredible and features this great adaptation of "Ilusión" with Brazilian Marisa Monte. The song is a beautiful combination of Spanish and Portuguese.

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Mexico
Pop

High Altitude Wines of Cafayate, Argentina

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Visiting northern Argentina

Ever since a trip back in 2000 to the north of Argentina, I've been hooked. With its indigenous culture, beautiful red mountains, and tranquilo vibe, the only thing that could make the north better is wine. Oh wait, wine there is. Wineries in Cafayate have long been famous for making the best Torrontés available, but the quality of its reds are quickly improving as well. Bodega Mounier/Finca las Nubes is a favorite winery in Cafayate, but we visited some other interesting ones as well. Interestingly, most wineries in Cafayate are producing Tannat, a varietal made famous by Uruguay and seldom found in the rest of Argentina.

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Vinos - Wines
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Torrontés
Tannat

Splurge-worthy wine recommendations from Argentina

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What is a splurge-worthy wine?

It seems that one reason many people are attracted to wine from the Spanish-speaking world--Chile, Argentina, Spain, and Uruguay--is because they are generally extremely economical. You can get a great bottle of wine for $10 and even less. Since most people want to spend around $10-$15 for a bottle of wine, I'm defining a splurge as anything above $15. While there are some that are significantly more than that, the most expensive bottle I'm recommending is $50.

Price to quality

Sure a $100 bottle of wine is probably good. It's probably great. But is it worth the price? Is it really that much better than a different $25 bottle, will you really get $75 more enjoyment out of it...which would take 20 hours of teaching English in Argentina to pay for?

Argentine blends

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Vinos - Wines
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Blends

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