Difficulty:
Advanced
Spain
Adrián Gavira, an Olympic beach volleyball player from Spain, shares with us his enthusiasm for the sport, his recent experience at the 2012 London Games and his hopes for the future.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Colombia
A seasoned fisherman tells us about some tricks of his trade as well as what it is like to practice it in a protected area such as Tayrona Natural National Park.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Argentina
Vanessa shows you her school in this video. But it’s no ordinary school: here, you learn rock climbing. Martin, a student, has been practicing for several months and gives a little climbing demonstration while Vanessa explains how a student advances.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Mexico
En route, Juan and friends tell about working far from home. Not only are there financial obstacles, there are cultural differences as well that lead to some misunderstandings. Americans don’t quite understand the saying Mi casa es su casa. Pay attention the next time someone from Mexico tells you there’s a party at your house!
Difficulty:
Advanced
Mexico
The more we know, the bigger the dark abyss of our ignorance seems to become. Don’t worry: We can’t understand all of what this guy is saying either. That’s why the name of the show is Lo que no sabías. Follow this fast-talker to learn a bit more about electronic art, audiorhythmic shock boxes, the first computers and more…
Difficulty:
Advanced
Mexico
Want to know what you didn’t know before? Here’s the first in our series of what you didn’t know about… electronic art. We talk to a veteran electronic artist who’s been playing around with computers since the old Commodore and Amiga machines connected to TV sets. He’s linking and looping, moving from one networked idea to the next. See if you can follow his rapid-fire monologue about his digital works.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
Enjoy the first part of this documentary directed by English director and musician Duncan Bridgeman. In this segment, we will see a special introduction with traditional Mexican sounds and the voice of Rubén Albarrán, vocalist of the group Café Tacvba.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Bolivia
In this second part, we hear what it takes to be an Imilla Skate girl, and what defines a chola cochala, as the women from Cochabamba are called.
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
Bolivia
Imilla Skate is a group of Bolivian girls who seek to preserve their traditional culture within the skateboarding subculture. Let's learn more about their message.
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
Argentina, Venezuela
This time, Víctor takes us to Tarragona's "Balcón del Mediterráneo" (Mediterranean Balcony), a well-known locale with stunning views where you can even find an elevator at the beach!
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador, Spain
Cristina continues to interview locals to uncover various ways in which some additional words with double meanings can be employed.
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
Colombia
The words of writer Héctor Abad Faciolince precede the much-awaited meeting between veteran Colombian cycling champions and the sport's new generation.
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