Difficulty: Intermediate
Nicaragua
Working as a cook/domestic worker on a construction site, Doña Coco is the first to get up in the morning and the last to go to bed at night. Her monthly salary of C$2,000 Córdobas really just covers “el arroz y los frijoles” (“rice and beans”) for her family. So, how does she provide clothing and all the rest for her five kids? Leonido, the interviewer, asks the tough questions.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Meet a group of Mexican workers who arduously labor on the construction of a new building while they share with us some of the ins and outs of their task.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Puerto Rico
At one time or another all our hearts have been broken. That’s why we bring you this song by Puerto Rican superstar Ednita Nazario. Active since 1961, she’s learned a thing or two about broken hearts. Here’s a helpful guide to mending and moving on!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Puerto Rico
No is a big word. Well, it has only two letters, but we all know how powerful it is. Ednita Nazario, here featuring Natalia Jiménez – lead singer of La Quinta Estación – wants to change her life, leave the past behind, close that door, finish that chapter. And there is only one way to do it: putting together a little “N” and a little “O.”
Difficulty: Intermediate
Argentina
Join Eduardo and Luicana on their boat again as they tell you about the zona paqueta they are rowing by in the Río de la Plata. This posh area is where some of the children they teach live. Is it the right side of the tracks, or the right bank of the river?
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Having just returned from her trip to Madrid, Ester, a teacher at El Aula Azul, shares with Idoia many of the wonderful things she did in the Spanish capital.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Two teachers at El Aula Azul (The Blue Classroom) language school converse about their coworker, Anastasia's extremely unlucky day! You might note that the Spanish spoken in Spain tends to employ the present perfect tense [i.e. "I have eaten"] more frequently than English-speakers or Spanish-speakers from other regions would to describe occurrences that took place in the recent past, most typically on that day.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Let's examine the difference between the verbs "parecer" and "parecerse." This time, Doctor Advice from El Aula Azul wants to help Ander, who seems very tired. To get to the bottom of his issues, the doctor inquires what is important to him in his daily life and how he resembles his parents and siblings.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
In another great session with El Aula Azul's Doctor Advice, her patient Ander will teach us how to use the subjunctive tense when we talk about feelings that other people or situations provoke in us.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
The best cure for "lovesickness" is to find someone compatible with you. In this video, Doctor Advice from El Aula Azul will help Ander discover who his ideal partner is as they practice using the subjunctive.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Eight-year-old Paula tells us about the things she likes to do and the activities in her daily routine.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Ester, a teacher at El Aula Azul [The Blue Classroom] language school, introduces us to a friend who is very interested in learning more about the school as well as the city of San Sebastian.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Let's discover the neighborhood of Gros in San Sebastián with Ester from El Aula Azul. Best known for hosting the San Sebastian Film Festival, this ulra-trendy neighborhood located alongside La Zurriola, the city's famous surfing beach, also boasts a conference center as well as a multitude of bars and dining spots.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
In this video, Ester from El Aula Azul meets surfing aficionado Ekain at the world-famous Zurriola Beach in San Sebastian, Spain. He'll share with us some advantages and disadvantages of the beach and why he loves surfing, as well as some of the benefits the sport entails for both adults and children.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Ester, a teacher at El Aula Azul, believes that reading is one of the most important tools for acquiring vocabulary and understanding language structures. In this video, she recommends to us some of her favorite books for lower-level Spanish students.
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