Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
In celebration of the Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday in which the departed are sometimes honored with the preparation of their favorite dishes, Tatiana shares with us a bit about her recipe for "Dead Raising Chilaquiles," as well as her philosophy regarding life and death.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Tatiana shares with us some home remedies for the restoration of our physical and spiritual health.
Difficulty: Beginner
Venezuela
Young Taimur’s Spanish is not quite as easy for the non-native as that of his neighborhood pal Zulbani, but he does have a lot of interesting things to say! Listen up, because our young friend presents an opportunity to hear some expressions and turns of phase you may have not heard before.
Difficulty: Beginner
Venezuela
Recently the song "Mesa Que Más Aplauda" from the Mexican group Climax had reached coastal Venezuela and was blasting from every bootleg music kiosk and bus stereo. Its catchy, inane, meaningless refrain za za za, yakuza, yakuza was on the lips of every impressionable child from 5 to 50. Taimur was no exception (nor were we!)
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Soledad shares with us some memories of her very special grandma, an important and influential person in her life.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Miguel Hernández was a poet who lived in Orihuela during the same time as Soledad's grandparents. Here, she tells us about his life and work and why, despite his early demise, he is still a renowned artist.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Are you familiar with the expression "Beauty is within"? Do you agree? In this video, Soledad shares with us some of her thoughts on and experiences with this popular saying.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
The Spanish expression "El mundo es un pañuelo" [The world is a handkerchief] and its English equivalent "It's a small world" describe those scenarios where one unexpectedly runs into someone in an unexpected place or after a very long time. In this video, Soledad tells us about some of her personal "small world" experiences.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Soledad teaches us the Spanish equivalent of the English expression "to hit rock bottom" and tells us an anecdote based on someone who had that experience.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Soledad tells us about some of the extremes she went to try to look good in her youth and how her attitude about her appearance has evolved as she has matured.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
This time, Soledad talks to us about the importance of sharing our worries and frustrations with people we trust to help us to feel better and emotionally freer.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Soledad offers her opinion and advice about the crises that most couples experience at some point during their relationships.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Have you ever negatively prejudged a person or situation that later pleasantly surprised you? Soledad tells us about one such personal experience, encouraging us to take into account our own prejudices.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
According to Soledad, from every negative situation, something positive is gained, and sleepless nights are no exception. Let's hear about the silver lining of one of her nights of insomnia.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
In Soledad's opinion, although the students who get the best grades on tests are typically quite intelligent, there may be another, arguably more important quality that they have in common. Let's find out what it is.
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