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We take our intermediate podcasts to a whole new level in this series! 30 podcasts are divided between 5 topics: Culture, politics, lifestyle, our lives, and learning about Spanish.Â
- 24 lessons
- Intermediate
- 10:00 hr total length
- Audio
Completing this course will help you...
- Be prepared for "real-world" Spanish, beyond the textbook
- Start to effortlessly acquire Spanish, through "comprehensible input", while actually enjoying the process!
- Learn and avoid common errors, and pick up the most natural way of expressing yourself in a wide range of topics
Lessons
¿Un perro o un gato?
We go back to our age-old argument of which is the most suitable pet for us. A dog, a cat, or a tortoise?
Be sure to listen to the start of this podcast to help you get the most out of the new series!
Recetas preferidas
Rob and Lis discuss their cooking abilities, and both describe how to make some of their favourite recipes:
- Cooking verbs (fritar, freir, etc)
- Flavours and tastes (amargo, acido)
- Talking about your favourite food
La música
Rob and Lis talk about what they listen to, and when…
- Nuestros géneros preferidos
- Qué es “música de plancha”
- La música y nuestras memorias
El yaje
Rob chats with Judith, Lis’ sister, about her experience with the potent hallucinogen yaje, otherwise known as ayahuasca:
- La tradición y ceremonia del yaje
- La experiencia de alucinar
- Pensamientos acerca del yaje
El dÃa laboral
Lis tells us about her work day and routine
- El horario de Lis
- Trabajo en derechos humanos
- Las dificultades de trabajar en otro lenguaje
El tiempo libre
Rob and Lis talk about their spare time: what they’d like to do, and what they actually do
- Cómo planeamos nuestro tiempo libre
- Lo que nos gustarÃa hacer
- Lo que hacemos en realidad…
Las pelÃculas
Interested in film? Find out Rob and Lis’ top picks for Spanish language films.
- Los géneros que más nos gustan, y desgustan
- El hábito de dormir en el cine
- Los argumentos de nuestras pelis preferidas
La identidad nacional
Rob and Lis discuss their feelings about national identity, and how they feel being English and Colombian
- El himno nacional y las banderas
- ¿Sentimientos de orgullo, o vergüenza?
- Migración en Colombia
Las vacaciones peores
We talk about our most stressful, difficult, and nightmarish moments we’ve had during our holidays.
- La puerta equivocada en el aeropuerto
- Perdernos en la lluvia y las montañas de Colombia
Los dÃas escolares
Lis and Rob talk about their schooldays
- Las memorias de nuestros dÃas escolares
- Cómo nos afectan nuestros dÃas en la escuela
La Corrupción
We talk about corruption in Latin America, and the recent political awakenings and fight against corruption. Stick with us, it’s a good one!
- El Ãndice de corrupción mundial
- Programas de anticorrupción
Táctica y Estrategia
We read and discuss a beautiful poem, Táctica y Estrategia, by Mario Benedetti
Books of our lives
Join us as we discuss the books that have left a permanent impressions on us throughout our lives.
Historias de palabras
Rob and Lis take a short, refreshing dive into some of Spanish’s more interesting words
Comprar Casa
What’s the difference between buying property in UK and Colombia, and the rest of the world?
Cómo aprendemos idiomas
What we do to learn languages. What’s worked for us, and which approaches have been most successful
La Productividad
Rob gives his tips to Lis around productivity, and they discuss the current obsession with always achieving more…!
Lo más difÃcil del español
Rob tells Lis what he still struggles with in Spanish, even after 10 years of study
Los amigos falsos
Learn some common (and uncommon) “false friends”, those words which sound like something you know, but aren’t.
Las aplicaciones sin las que no se puede vivir
Rob and Lis talk about the apps they use every day, and which they can’t live without.
El medio ambiente
We talk about attitudes towards nature and the environment in Colombia and the UK
Lenguaje de la oficina
We talk about the formal language used in offices, and Lis gives tips for when to use tú vs usted, as well as how to write an email in Spanish.
Los defensores de derechos humanos
Human Rights defenders in Colombia are being murdered at an alarming rate – over 120 in 2017, and a higher number still so far in 2018. We discuss the situation, and what’s being done.
Nuestro “bucket list”
We talk about what’s on our bucket list: what we want to do, learn, and visit.
Los arrepentimientos de los que se van a morir
We discuss the top 5 regrets of the dying
Palabras utiles e interesantes
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