Intermediate

La inmersión

Rob and Lis discuss five key takeaways from hosting their first Spanish immersion program in Bogotá, sharing insights about language learning, cultural experiences, and the challenges of organising intensive language courses.
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Rob

Inglés

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Lis

Colombiana

Rob

[00:00:05]

[00:00:06]

Rob

[00:00:08]
Translation

Well, I'm rested. How are you?

[00:00:11]
Translation

Well, I'm fine. Yeah, I'm feeling a lot better now.

Rob

[00:00:14]
Translation

Yeah, because we were pretty tired, more than usual. A couple of weeks ago. But now we've recovered. Why were we so tired?

[00:00:24]
Translation

Yes. The reason for our tiredness was because we were in the execution of our immersion... immersion project. Some students from Spanish Obsessed came to live an experience... to speak Spanish 24 hours a day in my beloved Bogota.

Rob

[00:00:48]

[00:00:50]
Translation

Well, I think it went very well. I learned a lot. It was... for me it was like a London week, wasn't it? Where everything was on the clock, running. It was very planned, I enjoyed it a lot. We arrived obviously tired and it seemed to me that this week you wanted to continue with the same rhythm. I'm like now, I want to switch off.

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Contents

¿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?

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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
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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
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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
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El día 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
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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 gustaría hacer
  • Lo que hacemos en realidad…
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Las películas

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
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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
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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
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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 índice de corrupción mundial
  • Programas de anticorrupción
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Palabras utiles e interesantes

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