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Cataluña y su gente - Tarragona histórica - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

Professor Joan Martínez Manent clues us in about additional historical sites in Tarragona and tells us a fascinating story called The Burial of the Cat, which can be seen carved into the Tarragona Cathedral's cloister.

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Caption 72 [es]: el gato no estaba muerto,
Caption 72 [en]: the cat wasn't dead;

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Cataluña y su gente - Tarragona histórica - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

This time, we'll discover with Joan Martínez Manent some interesting details about the Roman history of the current Spanish city of Tarragona.

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Caption 26 [es]: El foro, que estaba, eh... digamos,
Caption 26 [en]: The forum, which was, um... let's say,

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Amaya - Donkey Dreamland y Burrys - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

Amaya and Carlos continue to tell us about their collaboration as well as their personal determination to restore dignity to the donkey.

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Caption 45 [es]: Estaba el burro. -Es que se han... Sí.
Caption 45 [en]: The donkey was there. -It's just that they've... Yes.

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Casabermeja - Memoria histórica

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

Casabermeja mayor Antonio Artacho talks to us about the commemoration of the proclamation of Spain's Second Republic, explaining, among other things, why the town's residents go to the town cemetery on this day.

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Caption 38 [es]: en el cementerio de Villanueva de Cauche, donde estaba la fosa,
Caption 38 [en]: at the Villanueva de Cauche cemetery, where the grave was,

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Circo Berlín - Hannelore - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

Hannelore tells us the exciting details of her two most recent circus acts: a laser show and a magic act in which she performs with her brother.

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Caption 31 [es]: Como os estaba comentando,
Caption 31 [en]: As I was telling you,

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Amaya - Palma

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

This time, Amaya introduces us to Palma, a very calm donkey who is also the sanctuary's oldest. Let's find out how Palma came to live at the sanctuary and learn about the life expectancy of donkeys.

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Caption 63 [es]: que es a lo que estaba acostumbrada.
Caption 63 [en]: which is what she was used to.

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Con Marta por Madrid - Parque del Retiro

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

This time, our hostess Marta will show us Madrid's famous Retiro Park, a place where thousands of visitors come every day to enjoy its gardens and explore its many attractions.

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Caption 42 [es]: y los diferentes espacios donde se estaba hospedando
Caption 42 [en]: and the different spaces where he was staying

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Amaya - Samy

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

This time, Amaya introduces us to Samy, a donkey who is not from the sanctuary but is rather just visiting from northern France. Let's hear his fascinating story!

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Caption 66 [es]: Y ahora, Samy le estaba llamando a Blum,
Caption 66 [en]: And now, Samy was calling Blum,

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Soledad - La educación

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

Giving us a relevant example of what it means to her, Soledad shares her opinion about the importance of behaving like polite individuals with everyone and at all times.

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Caption 16 [es]: Ese día, el autobús estaba muy concurrido
Caption 16 [en]: That day, the bus was very crowded,

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Amaya - Sabanero

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

Amaya tells us the story of the donkey sanctuary's latest rescue, Sabanero, whose previous owners abandoned him and threw him out onto the street. Let's learn more details and about his past and present lives.

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Caption 13 [es]: que estaba perdido y que lleva... llega a un sitio
Caption 13 [en]: who was lost and carries... arrives at a place

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Soledad - Personas organizadas

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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Caption 3 [es]: Hace unos meses estaba viendo la televisión
Caption 3 [en]: A few months ago, I was watching TV,

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Soledad - Los prejuicios

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.

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Caption 12 [es]: Bueno, yo no estaba invitada,
Caption 12 [en]: Well, I wasn't invited,

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Con Marta por Madrid - Lavapiés y la corrala - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

In part two of her video about Madrid's popular tourist neighborhood Lavapiés, Marta takes us to an example of a traditional architectural structure there that is usually not visible from the street. Let's learn more about it!

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Caption 35 [es]: estaba exclusivamente habitada por las familias de las cigarreras.
Caption 35 [en]: was exclusively inhabited by the families of the cigar makers.

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Viajando con Fermín - Caravaning - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

Undecided between a motorhome and a camper, Fermín has the opportunity to explore the pros and cons of each during his visit to the world famous Barcelona International Caravaning Show. Let's hear him recap many of his findings.

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Caption 9 [es]: estaba llena de opciones increíbles
Caption 9 [en]: was filled with incredible options

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Viajando con Fermín - Caravaning - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

In this series, Fermín tells us about his short getaway to Barcelona to visit its International Caravaning Show, one of the most important of its kind in Spain and Southern Europe. Let's first hear about his journey from his hometown in Málaga to Barcelona.

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Caption 58 [es]: que a esa hora no estaba muy fácil debido al contraluz que había.
Caption 58 [en]: that at that hour, it wasn't very easy due to the backlighting that there was.

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