Two teachers at El Aula Azul (The Blue Classroom) language school converse about their coworker, Anastasia's extremely unlucky day! You might note that the Spanish spoken in Spain tends to employ the present perfect tense [i.e. "I have eaten"] more frequently than English-speakers or Spanish-speakers from other regions would to describe occurrences that took place in the recent past, most typically on that day.

Having just returned from her trip to Madrid, Ester, a teacher at El Aula Azul, shares with Idoia many of the wonderful things she did in the Spanish capital.

At El Aula Azul, Idoia and Ester speak enthusiastically about their weekend plans. While Ester intends to go to a concert, Idoia's long weekend in Barcelona will include a whole host of eclectic activities.

Professor Maria teaches her students the names of a variety of stores and public buildings as well as discussing what is done at them or what might be purchased.

Professor Maria teaches her students how to give someone detailed directions to the airport, as well as helping to expand their Spanish vocabulary with the names of many of the places that they might encounter on the way.

Ariana shares with us details about her home and lifestyle in Malaga, Spain.

Maria provides some very straightforward information in order to complete the enrollment for her friend, Christopher's intensive Spanish course at El Aula Azul.

Ariana explains to us about the variety of sports and leisure activities in which she participates during a typical week.

Maria continues to teach her students how to ask for directions, as well as to explain in detail how to get from one place to another.

In addition to the intensive summer Spanish courses offered at El Aula Azul (The Blue Classroom) language school, students also have access to a variety of supplemental activities including music and horseback riding classes.

Professor Maria creates a dialogue with her students so that they can practice how to explain where the school is, for example, in relation to other locations.

Professor Maria shows us how to get around and ask for directions in the city.

Maria explains prepositions that describe objects' locations in relation to one another, with examples that make learning easier for her students.

Family relationships can be confusing in any language! Our instructor, María, sheds some light on how some of the terms for family members are expressed in Spanish and how these individuals are related to one another.

Spanish teacher Maria teaches us the names of the various family members in Spanish.

El Aula Azul (The Blue Classroom) staff member, Silvia, explains to Ivonne about the plethora of other activities the school offers to complement her intensive Spanish course, including surfing lessons!

At her super-intensive Spanish course at El Aula Azul, Ivonne is greeted by Silvia, who explains to her a bit about the program for which she is in store.

Learn Spanish expressions for when you are feeling just okay- neither good nor bad.

Ariana makes our mouths water with her menu for the special dinner she plans to prepare for some invited relatives.

This lesson focuses on negative feelings in Spanish.

When Ariana wakes up feeling ill, she has to make an appointment with her general practitioner. What will he prescribe?

Ioia ends the series by explaining and demonstrating the difference between the verbs "parecer" and "parecerse." You can take Spanish classes in beautiful San Sebastian at El Aula Azul. Visit www.elaulaazul.com for more information.

This lesson teaches us to talk about an array of positive and negative feelings in Spanish.

At the acclaimed Spanish language school El Aula Azul, Ioia goes on to conjugate the reflexive verb, "parecerse," or "to look like," in the various grammatical persons.