Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Looking at a picture of some grandparents and their grandchildren, Ester and Idoia from El Aula Azul use their imaginations to speculate about the family members.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Ester from El Aula Azul imagines what is happening in the photo Idoia is showing her. Do you agree with her somewhat dramatic speculation?
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Ester and Idoia continue to come up with interesting scenarios while looking at pictures, this time, a photo of two young girls. Let's hear their guesses about where the girls are and why while working on our Spanish vocabulary.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Let's see what theories Idoia and Ester come up with this time about the people in their fourth and final photo.
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.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Reading authentic Spanish literature is one of the most interesting ways for more advanced Spanish students to increase their vocabulary and knowledge of linguistic structures. Ester from El Aula Azul recommends three books that her upper level students have enjoyed.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Ester from El Aula Azul prepares a delicious chickpea recipe that is ideal for children who don't like to eat their vegetables.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
In this video, Ester from El Aula Azul explains the recipe for a delicious and very typical Spanish dessert: natillas, asking us to pay special attention to the use of the imperative with the person "vosotros" [informal plural "you" in Spain].
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Guided by Fermin, we immerse ourselves in San Sebastian's biggest and most lively celebration: the Tamborrada [Drum Parade], learning about its origins and how this twenty-four-hour party is celebrated.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Dhira brings a heavy Hindu and Indian influence to the European club scene’s take on American hip-hop and club music. These late night party animals are said to be vegetarians who enjoy cheese sandwiches when they are not busy rapping.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Depedro is the solo project of Spanish singer and guitar player Jairo Zavala. Here, Yabla talks to the talented musician from Madrid about his exploration of Latin American pop, picking up new instruments on tour in Mexico, his musical beginnings and his appearances with U.S.-based Calexico.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Depedro is the stage name of Spanish musician Jairo Zavala and also the title of his debut album. Before going solo, Zavala had already enjoyed a productive career as a singer, guitar player, and founder of the rock band Vacazul. Listen to his song La Memoria. It's a little gloomy but, hey... who isn't a little tired?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
De consumidor a persona means “From consumer to person,” and that’s a transformation of psyche the world may need to undertake if it’s going to survive peak ecological crises. Un Solo Mundo Produciones is a production company in Granada, Spain that produces engaging films revolving around social and environmental themes important to the planet as a whole.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Is organic farming still ecological when excessive resources are spent to ship goods halfway around the world? Why are ecologically-oriented producers more subject to government oversight than those using environmental contaminants?
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.
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