Google Birmingham, Michigan

Posted by JFrias on May 12, 2011 in Blog | Comments Off

¿Como explicas a tus padres que Google te ha invitado a ser el presentador invitado?

Parte 1

Mis padres son mayores y no hablan ingles.  Mi madre solamente sabe conectarse a Skype para hablar conmigo pero no sabe nada de computadoras.  Mi padre nunca ha utilizado un ordenador.  Internet es un concepto que ellos han oído pero no saben exactamente qué es.  Después de esta introducción, ¿como puedo explicarles que la compañía Google me ha invitado a ser su presentador invitado para su reunión trimestral?  … Voy a publicar las sugerencias de mis estudiantes y amigos

Spanish culture

Posted by JFrias on Aug 6, 2010 in Blog | Comments Off

Business Spanish classes are also about Spanish/Latin culture.  Businesses, corporations and other organizations hire us to learn conversational Spanish.  They want to understand the Spanish market and community and thus, they need to learn Spanish/Latin culture and Spanish/Latin customs.  Spanish is a reflection of the culture, customs and traditions, and we incorporate cultural learning in every Spanish program we facilitate.  To learn business Spanish and conversational Spanish without integrating the Spanish culture and customs is hard to do, if not impossible.  Spanish family, Spanish meals, Spanish work, Spanish business, Spanish religion, etc. … all reflect the culture and if you learn Spanish within a context and you will be closer to understanding the Spanish language, culture, and our community, in Detroit and beyond.