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
Zoraida is a big fan of one of Spain’s newest exports, La Oreja de Van Gogh. Besides listening to “Van Gogh’s Ear”, let’s find out what else she likes to do for fun in her spare time… apart from giving interviews!
Difficulty:
Beginner
Venezuela
Zoraida is a spunky young woman from coastal Venezuela who talks about her recent past and her hopes for the coming year.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Venezuela
Sometimes it’s nearly impossible to understand younger folks speaking in a language that’s not native to you, and other times it’s extremely easy. Luckily, Zulbany falls into the latter category! Let’s listen while she tells us about her trip to Mérida, up in the Andes.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Mexico
In English “forever” is a really long time, it’s also, you’ll notice, written as a single word. In Spanish “for ever” is expressed as “for always,” also a long time, and is written as two distinct words, para siempre. Zurdok has been infecting Mexico, and the world, with its catchy tunes since 1994.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Ecuador
Artisans from San Rafael de la Laguna, Ecuador, who specialize in crafts made with cattails, show us some of the many products they produce while telling us about some nuances of working with this material.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Ecuador
Priscilla Rivera introduces us to the community of San Rafael, a hundred kilometers from Quito, where locals engage in an ancestral activity based on the totora plant. Let's hear more details about it.
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.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Colombia, Ecuador
From the Blacks and Whites' Carnival in Pasto, Colombia, in the department of Nariño, Pipo interviews some locals in order to find out more about this vibrant, traditional celebration that takes place annually from January second through sixth.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Venezuela
During their travels in Germany, Zulbany and Micheel from Venezuela tell us about their adventures in two delightful cities.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Colombia
As this episode concludes, Pablo Escobar makes the acquaintance of one of the most influential figures from the underworld of Medellín.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Spain
Let's listen in as Renzo and Elena talk about their preferences when going out, for example, to have a drink with friends or maybe go out dancing, and exchange opinions about their different local fairs.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Spain
Let's take a closer look at a few of the fascinating murals that can be found along the Paseo de los Murales [Mural Walk] in Fuengirola, Spain.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Ecuador
Do you know which part of the brain is responsible for processing and integrating emotional information? Let's find out out the answer to this question as well as identifying the six basic emotions and three fundamental steps of emotional management.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Spain
Fermín takes us on a colorful walk along the Paseo de los Murales [Mural Walk] in the city of Fuengirola, Spain, where various artists have expressed their creativity on the buildings' facades in recent years.
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