My story
Hello, welcome!
My name is María Pérez Solas and I was born in the north of Spain, in an area very famous for its wines called La Rioja. Since I was little, I have always had an interest in languages, especially my native language, Spanish. It was the subject where I got my highest marks!
At the age of twenty, I wanted to see more of the country, so I went to look for work in Barcelona, the second largest city in Spain. Later, I decided that I wanted to continue training and I graduated in Spanish linguistics.
This has allowed me to be a language and literature teacher for more than twenty years in Secondary Education, both for native and foreign students.
When I realised that I really enjoyed teaching foreign students, I went on to do a master’s degree in teaching Spanish for foreigners.
I distinctly remember between 1992 and 1995, as there were quite a few students who came from Bosnia because of the war. It was a unique experience for me to be able to help children who had to flee their country. They all passed their exams… and they deserved it, of course!
With all that I have learned from my teaching experience, I have developed this as a personal project: adapting and updating a selection of the best works of Spanish literature for different levels of Spanish teaching (from A2 to C2), and accompanying them with interactive comprehension and expression exercises, grammar and vocabulary.
I hope these books help inspire you as they have done others!