Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
Hiding under the desk at midnight sure seemed like a great idea, but in this house of deception, the best hiding places are crowded with devious schemers! What a tangled web of lies! Can you keep up?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
We learn a little bit more about Morena’s background: as a soon-to-be bride in New York, she was left in the church waiting for her fiancé. Maybe that explains her close-to-a-nervous-breakdown behavior!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
It seems that everyone in this house is a two-faced liar. What’s more, they don’t respect their elders, and some even plot to destroy their bosses. So, what keeps this place together? Have the webs of deception become so tangled that no one can escape? Or are some looking for honest love and acceptance despite it all?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
A bloodied man? A naked woman? It’s amazing what you find in the jungle these days. Does Yago’s brother know the injured Frenchman? Is Yago and Morena’s second chance meeting a more auspicious one? There seems to be more than a spark of recognition when Yago throws his shirt to the bathing beauty…
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
Milagros continues her refinement lessons under the watchful eye of Grandma. Grandma might be old, but she is tough and willing to do anything to straighten Miss Millie out. But while one person is getting on the right path, another is straying from it.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
Yago is a simple man from the jungle—a man of brave deeds but few words. When Yago meets Morena, a talkative city slicker, he doesn’t know what to make of her. But he does know how to save her from an attacking puma.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Puerto Rico
Calle 13 joins up with Cuba’s Orishas to sing a paean to those pobres who hike pa’l norte (northward) in search of a better life. The first 13 captions are very colloquial and difficult, but after that this video is very clearly annunciated with lots of great vocabulary, so hang in there! This song is thought-provoking and catchy. No one will ever accuse Calle 13 of taking a weak position in rhythm or in politics!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
A wounded puma is an angry puma, and with that in mind, Yago and Ramón make a plan. Morena tells her puma attack story. Will Laura be as impressed as she was with Tarzan’s bravery? Yago is thinking about his deceased mother while Lucio is at his sister’s grave… but will mourning make Lucio’s illness worse?
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: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
It’s so hard to just do your job: distractions and complications always get in the way. Marta accuses her mother, Socorro, of doing something disgraceful. Is it with Ramon that she committed this disgrace or with someone else? Or did she do it at all? Upset by this news, Lina blows off some steam. But is this problem worse than Madame Luisa’s drinking? Meanwhile, doing religious work seems to get passions stirring…
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
Yago goes to his mother’s grave for some peace and comfort. Ramon goes to the bar. But we are left wondering: Is the puma still on the prowl? All is not quiet in the jungle….
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
Could Bernardo be any more devious? Does Luisa stand a chance with him plotting against her? And is there love in the air? In typical telenovela style, as soon as these questions are answered, new intriguing questions pop up to take their place. Stay tuned!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
There’s a tango show for the tourists….But the visiting city girls want to hear the real local music, so off they go. In the meantime, we learn a bit about the heartache, illness, mourning and double lives within one rich family. Did their missing nephew die? Somehow, we suspect not. Oh the intrigue! And, back in the jungle, don’t forget the menacing puma!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
More on the thought-provoking, circuit-straining arts created via technology. Are you ready to enter new virtual environments and meet the artists behind them? Here’s part 4 of our 5-part series.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
Ideas about what art is are always evolving. Throwing “electronic” into the mix seems to get things going even faster! In this episode of What You Didn't Know, see how the world of art continues to change as electronic art becomes a prevalent art form. But with all the controversy about whether or not electronic art is a valid art form, some try to keep in mind that the message is the most important thing.
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