Weekend GetawaysReady for a change of scenery? Getaways are the theme of our latest activities, and we’re exploring a few very different ways to escape the everyday routine. You’ll discover a team retreat designed to help colleagues relax and bond, enjoy a peaceful stay at a hostel in the beautiful Sierra de Guadarrama, and join us as we chat about our recent trips to two interesting places. Along the way, you’ll practise your Spanish and pick up plenty of useful vocabulary for travel, leisure, accomodation and everyday conversation. ¡Escápate de la rutina y disfruta aprendiendo español! 🌿✨ 🌎 Real Spanish, Real voices 🎧Hola Culture Ep 12: Escapadas ![]() Fancy a little getaway? 🎧✈️ In today’s podcast, Silvia and Inma sit down for a relaxed chat about two of their recent trips. Silvia takes us along on her visit to Gijón, while Inma shares what she got up to in Gibraltar. Hola Culture Ep 12 Escapadas 🎧 Want to hear more podcasts? Read along with usBilingual text with audio ![]() Improve your Spanish while enjoying an engaging story! 📖 In this bilingual reader, you’ll follow Laura’s getaway to a hostel in the Sierra de Guadarrama. A2 La escapada de Laura al albergue Take a closer look at some of the most interesting grammar featured in the text with this shared notebook: And don’t forget to try our new comprehension exercises while they’re still free! If you’d prefer a different kind of getaway, explore this selection of readers about fascinating destinations and put your reading, listening and comprehension skills to the test: A1 Destinos rurales con niños Mind the Gap “___”Llevando al equipo a Soria: present subjunctive ![]() Practise the present subjunctive conjugations while learning how Laura organises a team-bonding trip for her employees. If you had to arrange accommodation for your employees, where would you choose for them to stay? 🤔 Here’s a handy list of some of the most common types of tourist accommodation. Take a look, learn the vocabulary and then put your knowledge to the test with our word game! 🎯 Take me to your leaderSeptember Leaderboard Top 3 ![]() Congratulations to our top three Kwizers on the September Spanish Leaderboard! Keep up the great work! Excellent work, S.F, Thaddeus H and Ritika s! ¡Bravo! 🎉 Hurray for Weekend Workout Friday!Special treat for Premium subscribers ![]() Friday is Weekend Workout day – a special treat just for our Premium subscribers, with fresh dictations and writing challenges to boost your listening and writing skills. This week’s theme is Getaways. Here’s a writing challenge for our free users: Environmental issues (B2) Not Premium yet? Now’s a great time to upgrade! You’ll get these Weekend Workouts every week, plus unlimited kwizzes and multiple notebooks. Note: We send dictations and writing challenges by email, which you can opt into or out of. To check your email preferences, please click “unsubscribe or modify your communication preferences” at the end of this message, and make sure there’s a check next to System Communications in order to receive exercises every week. We hope you enjoy these little getaways and find some new ways to practise your Spanish along the way. 🌍✨ And remember, the learning doesn’t have to stop here! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook for Spanish tips, mini challenges and plenty more fun content to keep you learning. ¡Nos vemos! 👋 |
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After working in the travel industry for ten years in Seville, Inma moved to the UK to give a little twist to her life. Since then she's been teaching Spanish as a foreign language to adults for over 15 years in different settings, private lessons, secondary schools and online. Inma is a coffee lover and also loves exploring new places with her family in beautiful Warwickshire, where she lives.
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01 October 2026 in Newsletter




