Notes in Spanish Gold – 2. Staffel

Notes in Spanish Gold – Season Two

Wir haben schon erzählt, dass es nützlich sein kann, wenn man auf Lanzarote zu Besuch ist, und spanisch sprechen kann. Ob man ein besseres Angebot auf dem Markt von Teguise aushandeln möchte oder einfach nur sicher sein, dass man keine versteckten Extras auf der Restaurantrechnung hat, einige Dinge klappen eben besser wenn man die örtliche Sprache spricht.

Einer der Online-Kurse die wir empfehlen ist Notes in Spanish, der Tonaufnahmen zum Download anbietet, begleitet von Arbeitsblättern die eine Abschrift, Vokabellisten, Erklärungen der Grammatik und Aufgaben zum Lösen beinhaltet.

Diese Woche startet die zweite Staffel von Notes in Spanish Gold. Für nur €17* pro Monat erhält man  wöchentlich eine Tondatei mit den dazugehörigen Arbeitsblättern, die oft aktuelle spanische Themen behandeln.

Wenn Sie bereits mehr können, als nach dem Weg zum Playa zu fragen und gerne  etwas fortschrittliches – gar umgangssprachliches – lernen würden, dann schauen Sie mal auf Notes in Spanish Gold.

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Die Förmliche Zustellung

… or my second day in court

A few weeks ago I was called to appear as a witness at a local court. I’m not going to go into the details of the case, but I learnt a new part of the postal service in the process.  The “förmliche Zustellung”.

We’ve spoken before about the different options for sending post in Germany, ie. the Einschreiben for proof of sending, the Rückschein for recorded delivery and even options like the Einschreiben eigenhändig to ensure that only the receipient signs for something.

But the court has another option, that I was unaware of until now.

Förmliche ZustellungThe förmliche Zustellung comes in a yellow envelope. On the envelope there is space for the postal worker who puts it into the letter box to write the date on it. This is the date that it went into the letter box, and the court is then informed that the post has been delivered.

There is no notification like with the Einschreiben. If I understand it correctly, the letter is considered to have been received, and if you don’t check your post box regularly or are on holiday then that’s your problem.

I guess this gets round the problem of people refusing to sign when they see who the envelope is from, but I do wonder what would happen if I had been out of the country for a few weeks, or even if the postman had put it into the wrong letter box by mistake.

Notes in Spanish Gold – Season Two

Notes in Spanish Gold – Season Two

We’ve said before, that there are advantages to being able to speak Spanish when you visit Lanzarote. Whether you want to be able to bargain better at Teguise market, or just make sure that there are no hidden extras on your restaurant bill, some things just work better if you can use the local language.

One of the online courses that we recommend is Notes in Spanish, which offers downloadable audio, accompanied by worksheets containing transcripts, vocabulary lists, explanations of grammar and tasks for you to complete.

This week sees the start of the second season on Notes in Spanish Gold. For just €17* per month you receive a weekly audio file with the relevant worksheet on topics that are often connected to current issues in Spain.

So if you’re past the stage of asking your way to the Playa, and would like to learn some more advanced – even colloquial – Spanish, then take a look at Notes in Spanish Gold.

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