Comments on: ‘absolutely intercultural!’ – Show #1 http://www.absolutely-intercultural.com/?p=10 Welcome to the first ever intercultural podcast. ‘absolutely intercultural!’ is its name and, as far as we know, this is the first podcast in the world to deal with intercultural issues. We’ll be releasing a new episode every second Friday evening, looking at all intercultural aspects of human intercultural communication. For example, we’ll be hearing from students on foreign work placements, asking how teachers can make use of intercultural exercises and simulations in their classroom and sharing with you any intercultural gossip we come across. ‘absolutely intercultural!’ won’t be so much about passing on information but more about starting an intercultural dialogue between the makers, and you, the contributors and listeners. Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:35:20 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Best Wedding Ideas http://www.absolutely-intercultural.com/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-1373 Best Wedding Ideas Sat, 06 Oct 2007 23:38:20 +0000 http://absolutely-intercultural.com/?p=3#comment-1373 <strong>Best Wedding Ideas...</strong> I couldn't understand some parts of this article, but it sounds interesting... Best Wedding Ideas…

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]]> By: absolutely intercultural 27 +++ The 1st Anniversary Show +++ Behind the scenes +++ Show 1 revisited +++ at &#8216;absolutely intercultural!&#8217; http://www.absolutely-intercultural.com/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-922 absolutely intercultural 27 +++ The 1st Anniversary Show +++ Behind the scenes +++ Show 1 revisited +++ at &#8216;absolutely intercultural!&#8217; Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:24:41 +0000 http://absolutely-intercultural.com/?p=3#comment-922 [...] For the column absolutely nostalgic we’re taking a look back at our very first show. Do you remember? It was about the Tapas culture in Leon, in the north of Spain, and Steve Evans from the English Council in Madrid constructed an English lesson around this show. As he was one of the first teachers who have used our show in the classroom, I decided I should visit him and interview him about it. So I met Steve a while ago and we chatted about the reactions of his students and how our podcast has influenced their way of learning and communicating in the classroom. Please also have a look at the Madrid Young Learners Video Podcast, which they started after listening to our first show. [...] [...] For the column absolutely nostalgic we&rsquo;re taking a look back at our very first show. Do you remember? It was about the Tapas culture in Leon, in the north of Spain, and Steve Evans from the English Council in Madrid constructed an English lesson around this show. As he was one of the first teachers who have used our show in the classroom, I decided I should visit him and interview him about it. So I met Steve a while ago and we chatted about the reactions of his students and how our podcast has influenced their way of learning and communicating in the classroom. Please also have a look at the Madrid Young Learners Video Podcast, which they started after listening to our first show. [...]

]]> By: Steve Evans http://www.absolutely-intercultural.com/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-187 Steve Evans Thu, 01 Jun 2006 11:18:20 +0000 http://absolutely-intercultural.com/?p=3#comment-187 This is to let you know that my students at British Council Madrid Young Learners Centre, who were among the first to comment on your original show from Leon about tapas and siestas in Spain, were greatly impressed by the podcast. They were also pleased and motivated by their comments being read out on the next show - so much so in fact that they then produced some video podcasts of their own. These talk about Spanish food and Madrid nightlife among other things and they would be thrilled if you could drop by and look at them. You can find them at: MYLC podcasts - http://mylcpodcasts.blogspot.com/ We hope you enjoy watching them as much as we enjoyed making them. This is to let you know that my students at British Council Madrid Young Learners Centre, who were among the first to comment on your original show from Leon about tapas and siestas in Spain, were greatly impressed by the podcast. They were also pleased and motivated by their comments being read out on the next show – so much so in fact that they then produced some video podcasts of their own. These talk about Spanish food and Madrid nightlife among other things and they would be thrilled if you could drop by and look at them. You can find them at:

MYLC podcasts – http://mylcpodcasts.blogspot.com/

We hope you enjoy watching them as much as we enjoyed making them.

]]> By: Tapas fan http://www.absolutely-intercultural.com/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-186 Tapas fan Fri, 05 May 2006 16:01:19 +0000 http://absolutely-intercultural.com/?p=3#comment-186 Hello everyone Here's another opinion from a Spaniard who lives and works in Madrid. We like to strongly defend what we consider part of our culture, like tapas and siesta, which I think would account for the various responses here saying that we all sleep after lunch. However, most people go to work or school/university during the week and I bet hardly anyone has time for a siesta, except maybe elderly people and babies (children do sleep siesta every day after lunch until they start school at the age of 3). Weekends are different so there is more of a chance that people might take a nap after lunch, which you'd often take in the sofa while you watch TV, and usually does not go on for hours. We do not actually put on our pyjamas and go to bed for siesta, as some people might like to think. As for tapas, as someone has said, these are small snacks served free in most bars with your beer or wine. You cannot really eat off tapas. But we also have 'Raciones' which I think is what people at the Leon bar where actually referring to. Raciones are portions of food served in a plate shared by all, and you would normally order various dishes depending on the amount of people. The difference between tapas and raciones would be size, basically, tapas are small snacks and usually free. Raciones can be of anything, really. Some of the most typical raciones would include cured ham, boiled shrimps (typical from Andalucia in the south), boiled octopus with paprika (typical from Galicia in the north west), small fish fried in olive oil... In the Basque country at the north, the typical snack is slices of bread (French bread) with all sorts of food combinations on it, e.g. smoked salmon and baby eel. etc etc. There is really a huge variety which you musn't miss if you come to Spain. Hello everyone

Here’s another opinion from a Spaniard who lives and works in Madrid. We like to strongly defend what we consider part of our culture, like tapas and siesta, which I think would account for the various responses here saying that we all sleep after lunch.

However, most people go to work or school/university during the week and I bet hardly anyone has time for a siesta, except maybe elderly people and babies (children do sleep siesta every day after lunch until they start school at the age of 3).

Weekends are different so there is more of a chance that people might take a nap after lunch, which you’d often take in the sofa while you watch TV, and usually does not go on for hours. We do not actually put on our pyjamas and go to bed for siesta, as some people might like to think.

As for tapas, as someone has said, these are small snacks served free in most bars with your beer or wine. You cannot really eat off tapas. But we also have ‘Raciones’ which I think is what people at the Leon bar where actually referring to. Raciones are portions of food served in a plate shared by all, and you would normally order various dishes depending on the amount of people. The difference between tapas and raciones would be size, basically, tapas are small snacks and usually free.

Raciones can be of anything, really. Some of the most typical raciones would include cured ham, boiled shrimps (typical from Andalucia in the south), boiled octopus with paprika (typical from Galicia in the north west), small fish fried in olive oil… In the Basque country at the north, the typical snack is slices of bread (French bread) with all sorts of food combinations on it, e.g. smoked salmon and baby eel. etc etc. There is really a huge variety which you musn’t miss if you come to Spain.

]]> By: Teresa Ramirez http://www.absolutely-intercultural.com/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-185 Teresa Ramirez Fri, 05 May 2006 13:30:16 +0000 http://absolutely-intercultural.com/?p=3#comment-185 Hi, I am Spanish and I live in madrid. I don't agree with "Dot" when she says that Spanish people don't take siestas - at least my mum does, and my friends and I have one whenever we can. I think it is a good way to be relaxed and to work better in the afternoon. Everybody should take one! I am not one of those people who think that everything is better in Spain, but I don't agree with British opening hours either. I think the Spanish method is better - you can shop in the morning, have your lunch (and let the others have theirs), and then go back shopping in the afternoon. As my friend Aaron says, he was really annoyed that he couldn't go shopping after school! Hi,
I am Spanish and I live in madrid.
I don’t agree with “Dot” when she says that Spanish people don’t take siestas – at least my mum does, and my friends and I have one whenever we can. I think it is a good way to be relaxed and to work better in the afternoon.
Everybody should take one!
I am not one of those people who think that everything is better in Spain, but I don’t agree with British opening hours either. I think the Spanish method is better – you can shop in the morning, have your lunch (and let the others have theirs), and then go back shopping in the afternoon. As my friend Aaron says, he was really annoyed that he couldn’t go shopping after school!

]]> By: senior 6 students group http://www.absolutely-intercultural.com/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-184 senior 6 students group Thu, 04 May 2006 12:46:36 +0000 http://absolutely-intercultural.com/?p=3#comment-184 eii what´s up??? we think that the tapas and the spanish bars are really good. we are now at the english claas and we have been discussing about the typical costums of our country, and we have come to the conclusion that other countries must adopt this costum, because is a social habit which may be able to help all the people to leave the stress out. this is our opinion ¡¡¡¡ WE LOVE YOU ¡¡¡¡¡¡ eii what´s up???
we think that the tapas and the spanish bars are really good. we are now at the english claas and we have been discussing about the typical costums of our country, and we have come to the conclusion that other countries must adopt this costum, because is a social habit which may be able to help all the people to leave the stress out. this is our opinion

¡¡¡¡ WE LOVE YOU ¡¡¡¡¡¡

]]> By: Ana y Marta http://www.absolutely-intercultural.com/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-183 Ana y Marta Sat, 29 Apr 2006 08:58:09 +0000 http://absolutely-intercultural.com/?p=3#comment-183 We are two Spanish girls and we want to tell something about "siesta". There are a lot of people who sleep after meal (with the stomach full of food)but not all the Spanish people like these habits. Marta: in my case I don't like to sleep "siesta" because when I wake up very angry and I prefer to spent my time on other things more interesting like read a book, going to the cinema or shopping... Ana: I like sleeping very much but I don't have enough time to sleep, when I have free time I prefer to spend it chatting or going out with my friends. So all the Spanish have the same habits We are two Spanish girls and we want to tell something about “siesta”. There are a lot of people who sleep after meal (with the stomach full of food)but not all the Spanish people like these habits.
Marta: in my case I don’t like to sleep “siesta” because when I wake up very angry and I prefer to spent my time on other things more interesting like read a book, going to the cinema or shopping…
Ana: I like sleeping very much but I don’t have enough time to sleep, when I have free time I prefer to spend it chatting or going out with my friends.
So all the Spanish have the same habits

]]> By: come tapas http://www.absolutely-intercultural.com/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-182 come tapas Sat, 29 Apr 2006 08:56:58 +0000 http://absolutely-intercultural.com/?p=3#comment-182 I love spanish tapas because are the best in the world and the ´re the only ones , mc donals is junk food , but mediterranean is very healthy. goodbye and eat spanish tapas. NO HOMEWORK I love spanish tapas because are the best in the world and the ´re the only ones , mc donals is junk food , but mediterranean is very healthy.
goodbye
and eat spanish tapas.
NO HOMEWORK

]]> By: mr x http://www.absolutely-intercultural.com/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-181 mr x Sat, 29 Apr 2006 08:56:28 +0000 http://absolutely-intercultural.com/?p=3#comment-181 hello friends i think spain is the greatest country in the world. and the best of all are the tapas bars because you can eat good food and go on the pull at the same time. here in spain the girls are very beautifull and also very nice. other good thing about going to tapas bar is drinking a little of red wine that is very healthy,but not drink to much because you can get drunk hello friends i think spain is the greatest country in the world. and the best of all are the tapas bars because you can eat good food and go on the pull at the same time. here in spain the girls are very beautifull and also very nice. other good thing about going to tapas bar is drinking a little of red wine that is very healthy,but not drink to much because you can get drunk

]]> By: santy and ignacio http://www.absolutely-intercultural.com/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-180 santy and ignacio Sat, 29 Apr 2006 08:55:30 +0000 http://absolutely-intercultural.com/?p=3#comment-180 gabriel es un borracho!!! gabriel es un borracho!!!

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