Archive for 'Videos'
Premio Nobel de Literatura 2016: Bob Dylan Posted by Paula on Oct 19, 2016
Last week Bob Dylan gave us all a big surprise. Or rather, the members of the Swedish Academy did. Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature 2016 “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition”. Hurricane is a protest song by Bob Dylan co-written with Jacques Levy, about the imprisonment of…
Videos in Spanish: How to Use your Hands When Speaking in Public Posted by Paula on Sep 30, 2016
Last week we discussed several set expressions in Spanish using the words manos and manitas. We hope they help you feel more comfortable using your Spanish in everyday situations. Today we’ll see how to use your hands when speaking in public. Thanks to Sebastián Lora for the video. Cómo Usar las Manos al Hablar en Público Según Alan Pierce…
Music in Spanish: Bomba Estéreo – Soy yo Posted by Paula on Sep 8, 2016
This week we saw the release of the new official video by Colombian band Bomba Estéreo, for their song included in the Amanecer record, Soy yo. The video is an excellent tribute to all girls (and boys, why not) who do not fit with standards but struggle to find their place, a place of their own. So words…
5 Telenovelas That Were Way Better in Spanish Posted by Jakob Gibbons on Aug 8, 2016
Latin American telenovelas are famous for their face-slapping and hay dios mío-evoking dramatics, but they’re also the inspiration for many American and international hit series. For Spanish learners who love comedy, suspense, and yes, drama, give your listening comprehension and cultural fluency a tune-up with these Spanish-language originals. From Netflix originals to prime time hits…
Spanish Video: Human Anatomy and Physiology Posted by Paula on May 12, 2016
Today we will work a bit on the functions in Spanish of the different parts of the human body. Hoy aprenderemos algunas de las funciones en español de las diferentes partes del cuerpo humano. Video by Escuela Basica 24 de Junio ¡Hola, chicos! Hoy aprenderemos sobre las partes del cuerpo humano. Para esto, debes prestar mucha…
Poesía en español – Poetry in Spanish Posted by Paula on Apr 21, 2016
Poetry in Spanish has a tradition of more than 500 years. Today we will rejoice with some poems in Spanish from well known poets of the 20th century, so that you can practice the future tense in Spanish and also expand your vocabulary on love and feelings. Ya no será… by Idea Vilariño Ya no…
Spanish Orthography 101: 5 Tricky Spanish Letters and How to Pronounce Them Posted by Jakob Gibbons on Mar 21, 2016
On a recent post about the things that are making you sound super gringo in Spanish, someone asked in the comments about the letter x in Spanish. This is just one of the many tricky little symbol with a few different pronunciations, and using the wrong one in the wrong place can sound a bit ridiculous at times…