Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Reducir, reutilizar, y reciclar: most of us have heard it in English, and here we hear it in Spanish. These women explain to us the “three R's” to combat the excessive amount of waste that we generate.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Transgenic, or genetically modified, crops are a marginal issue for most people in the United States. This is not the case in Europe, where the issue of transgénicos is very much in the forefront of the public's mind.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Comercio Justo, or “Fair Trade” products are often seen in “socially conscious” retailers like health and “whole” food shops. It presents a novel approach to doing business that takes into account social and environmental factors in its pricing to consumers and directly compensates commodity food producers, like coffee and cocoa farmers. Here proponents explain the philosophy from several different vantage points.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Can an educated public really create a kinder, gentler, consumer society? Do informed buyers make decisions more sensitive to their world? Can you have your cake and eat it too? Some activists think that voracioius consumers need not be subdued, but only that their desires be tweaked, redirected…
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Do those who control the wealth in a society also dictate its desires? In this segment we’re able to listen in on the discourse of Spanish intellectuals critical of the modern consumer culture, which they see as something of a Svengali-like oppressor and manipulator of the masses.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Can a consumer-driven market be replaced by an informed system of mutual cooperation by a like-minded populace? Is the market always at odds with the well being of the planet? Is it true that otro mundo es possible? Let’s find out what some experts think…
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Spain
The game of brisca uses 40 cards known as the “Spanish deck.” One aspect of play involves using body language to reveal your hand to your partner. This is why the gentleman says “we blink an eye and we do like this…” He is making a joke about this body language/cards relationship when he says “your head aches when you have the ace of oros.”
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Spain
The feisty Sevillian María La Mala Rodriquez talks about her career as a Spanish hip-hop artist. True to her “southern” roots, she often drops her “s” sounds, the way Carolina mentions in her clip on the various accents of Spain.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Spain
When all seemed lost, the possibility of having a new personality opens up. However, the girl's certainty wavers in the face of the choice presented to her.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Spain
This time, Fermín is in La Cala de Mijas, where the Sabor a Málaga fair takes place. This fair is a great opportunity to discover the authentic flavors of Málaga and enjoy a very cheerful and diverse atmosphere.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Spain
From Reus, in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Cristina tells us why she moved from Barcelona to this beautiful city and what makes it so special.
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
Spain
This time, Renzo and Elena talk about their social media use and its tendency to be additive as well as their preferences for watching TV and movies.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Spain
Elena and Renzo share their thoughts on all things food-related: their favorite favorite foods, cooking and some of the best-known Spanish dishes.
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.
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