Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Are you familiar with established study methods like Cornell and Pomodoro? Let's listen in as one friend counsels her frustrated colleague about how they might help her frustrated attempts to retain information.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
In this conversation, two friends confide in one another about the saddest moments they have lived through as well as some of the ways in which they cope with sadness.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Let's listen in as one friend helps the other to prepare for her upcoming interview to determine whether she will be accepted to a foreign exchange program.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Our friend Marco has decided to go out to the streets of Otavalo to talk with people about the importance of learning new languages. Let's see what they tell us.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Venezuela
Hugo Chávez is divisive figure in Venezuela, as he is the world over, but the enthusiasm he generates amongst a large and vocal segment of the population is undeniable. Omar Vizcaya is a Chávez supporter, and was kind enough to agree to share some of his thoughts and ideas about the current situation.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Venezuela
Barrio Adentro (Inside the Neighborhood) is a program of free medical clinics that have been established throughout Venezuela. Critics include the Venezuelan Medical Association, who claim that the Cubans who make up most of the doctors are not qualified, though the WHO and UNICEF are generally as enthusiastic as Omar about the program.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Puerto Rico
Deep in the heart of Old San Juan you can hear live salsa music playing most any night at the Nuyorican Cafe. We stepped into the alley for a breather and had a little chat with two lovely salseras to get an insider view of what brings them back to the dance floor night after night.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Peru, Spain
The Peruvian group Novalima took a break from their European tour for an interview. Learn about the branching out and coming back together that the band members went through to achieve their rich and eclectic sound.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Peru, Spain
Continue learning about what specific kinds of music go into the mix to make the special sound that is Novalima.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Peru, Spain
Novalima mixes Peruvian folk music with electronic beats. Touring has become an important source of inspiration. That’s how they translate their musical roots onto the dance floor. Universal tunes with local sounds!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Peru, Spain
Novalima is very aware of the importance of Peruvian folk music, not just in their sound but in another musical genres as well. Paco de Lucía, a Spanish flamenco musician, might have made the sound of the “cajón” (a box-like musical instrument) famous, but that sound is Peruvian as it gets.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
Mmm. What's in that and how do you make it? We get the scoop on "nopales" (prickly pear, from a cactus plant) with tomato, onion, cilantro and hot chili peppers from a street vendor in Mexico. Buen provecho...
Difficulty:
Beginner
Mexico
Meet Noe. He takes care of a building in a town about an hour away from Mexico City.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Colombia
Freshly out of college, Cleer Oviedo sets up an interview for a potential marketing job.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Colombia
Cleer attends her first post-college interview for a marketing position.
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