Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Mexico, Miami
Veronica explains to us about a type of therapy that she calls, "psychocorporal reprogramming," which aims to maintain balance within human beings by adjusting how much emphasis is given to their different needs at various times in their lives.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Mexico
Meli teaches us how to make "papel picado" [perforated paper] banners to decorate the altars to the dead set up to honor and remember those who have passed away during the celebration of the "Día de los muertos" [Day of the Dead], a holiday celebrated in Mexico on November 1st and 2nd.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Colombia
Carlos explains to us about cardinal numbers in Spanish, which are used to count and quantify elements.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Guatemala
María Aide Ordóñez from Guatemala shares with us some fun facts about her country's people, attire, cuisine and culture.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Mexico
Tatiana explains the symbolism behind the colors of the Mexican flag- red, white and green- as well as preparing a dish which both includes those colors and honors those values.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Colombia
Carlos explains the forms of address used to address several conversational partners: "vosotros" and "vosotras," which tend to be used in Spain, and "ustedes," which tends to be used in Central and South America.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Colombia
Known as the "tuteo," the "ustedeo" and the "voseo," Carlos explains the historical roots and evolution of these varying ways of saying "you" in different parts of the Spanish-speaking world. Factors which affect which form is utilized by a particular person in a particular situation include that person's country of origin as well as the relationship between the speaker and the person to whom he or she is speaking.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Colombia
In this final part of the videos dedicated to accentuation, Carlos explains diphthongs, triphthongs and hiatuses.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Colombia
Carlos explains the four groups into which Spanish words are classified depending upon which of their syllables is accented as well as the rules regarding written accents.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Colombia
Carlos continues his series on accentuation by teaching us a few more rules regarding accent placement.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Ecuador
Julia and Pipo talk about their Christmas traditions- or lack thereof- and how the meaning of Christmas seems to have changed in modern times.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Colombia
"Toda la vida" ("All My Life") is the theme song which opens the Colombian version of the American hit series The Wonder Years. The song is a cover of a hit Italian song,"Tutta La Vita", written by celebrated composer Lucio Dalla. Sung by Mexican singer Emmanuel, this version was number one on the Latin charts for three weeks in 1984, replacing a different version of the very same song sung by Cuban singer Franco.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Spain
We all have good friends, each one of them with distinctive qualities. Some of them are loud, some of them quiet. Ester, one of our friends, and a teacher at El Aula Azul, explains to us who her amigos are and how well they get along.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Argentina
It’s not easy for most kids growing up in the Chaco region: before the morning bell rings, they have already been picking cotton in the fields. Hop on a boat with Eduardo and Luciana and learn about the community service they do for needy rural schools in Argentina.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Mexico
Street food is a great way to sample something unique to a country or culture. That’s why we don’t miss a chance to chat with street vendors and taste their treats. Strolling the streets of Mexico, we ran into this delicious soup—perfect for meat lovers!
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