Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Thirty years ago, the imported holiday Halloween was not celebrated in Spain the way it is today. Instead, they celebrated All Saints' Day, a more solemn celebration of the departed. Soledad tells us more about the ways in which the celebration of these two holidays differ.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Have you ever had a situation in which you planned and planned to have a super fun night with friends, and it turned out to be the total opposite? Or, on the other side of the spectrum, a spontaneous, unplanned day that turned out to be one of your best ever? Soledad talks to us about this interesting phenomenon.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Although social networks have been put to many positive uses, they can also have a toxic effect on young people in particular due their unrealistic depiction of people's daily lives. Let's hear Soledad's perspective on this topic.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Soledad teaches us the Spanish equivalent of the English expression "to hit rock bottom" and tells us an anecdote based on someone who had that experience.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Soledad tells us about some of the extremes she went to try to look good in her youth and how her attitude about her appearance has evolved as she has matured.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Soledad tells us about Raspi, a very intelligent cat that she rescued in the past, as well as her opinion that rescued animals often turn out to be the most special.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
This time, Soledad talks to us about the importance of sharing our worries and frustrations with people we trust to help us to feel better and emotionally freer.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Soledad offers her opinion and advice about the crises that most couples experience at some point during their relationships.
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.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
According to Soledad, from every negative situation, something positive is gained, and sleepless nights are no exception. Let's hear about the silver lining of one of her nights of insomnia.
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.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Let's find out why Soledad believes it's crucial to be extremely careful about what we pass on to our children.
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.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
These three sisters, known on stage as Son del Sol, are representative of what is called Nuevo Flamenco (Contemporary Flamenco), where the classic sounds bump into other genres. The star of this song is a girl called Natividad (literally, Nativity) who goes to Cuba for some of the Caribbean’s charms. Like the music itself, the tale blends the Old World and the New.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
What in the world is Yabla? Karola explains it to you, and all in under two and a half minutes! Don’t worry if you don’t speak Spanish; it’s all subtitled and captioned, with plenty of features to help you soak up any new language muy pronto! What are you waiting for? Ready, set, Yabla!
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