Archive for 'Videos'
Three Latino Crooners You Should Know (II) Posted by Paula on Mar 17, 2016
Today we continue making suggestions of Latin American and Spanish crooners you should know about. We insist: listening to a good bolero is a great way to practice your Spanish and enjoy doing so. In this series we try to come closer to present days and discover some hidden gems. ARMANDO MANZANERO AND LUIS MIGUEL…
Three Latino Crooners You Should Know (I) Posted by Paula on Mar 14, 2016
Do you like Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra? Then perhaps you will enjoy the music of these three Spanish and Latin American singers. Latino crooners, who are sometimes called cantantes de boleros, are very famous across the Spanish-speaking world, and their lyrics are often a very good resource to practice your Spanish and learn new vocabulary (particularly about love, ¡oh…
Spanish video: El calentamiento global – Global warming Posted by Paula on Mar 3, 2016
¡Hola! Hoy vamos a practicar vocabulario para hablar del calentamiento global, efecto que produce muchas de las catástrofes naturales que mencionamos el martes. Today we are going to practice with vocabulary to talk about global warming, an effect that produces many of the natural disasters we mentioned on Tuesday. El calentamiento global Video by Lobato816 El sol…
Spanish traditions: Fiestas de la Magdalena Posted by Paula on Feb 26, 2016
¡Buenos días! Entre Carnaval y Semana Santa, la tradición católica (muy arraigada en España y muchos países latinoamericanos) celebra la Cuaresma. Durante la Cuaresma, las actividades en la iglesia se relacionan con el arrepentimiento, el recogimiento, la reflexión y el sacrificio. Sin embargo, el calendario de la Cuaresma también sirve para establecer muchas fiestas locales…
European and Latin American Spanish (with videos!) Posted by Paula on Feb 19, 2016
Good morning! Today we would like to talk about European Spanish (basically, from Spain) and Latin American Spanish (including 20 countries from North and South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile,Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Republic, Uruguay and Venezuela, in alphabetical order). Of course, differences in vocabulary between a…
Carnival in Latin America Posted by Paula on Feb 4, 2016
These days we are enjoying the Carnival (Carnaval, en español) season all over the world, mainly in countries that follow the Christian tradition. Carnival comes 40 days before Easter (Pascua)and takes place during the three days before Ash Wednesday (Miércoles de ceniza). More or less all countries respect the calendar, but traditions and celebrations are…
Spanish video: Los días de la semana Posted by Paula on Jan 29, 2016
Hello! Today we are going to watch a Spanish video that covers the days of the week in Spanish. It’s been filmed by Spanish puppet company Marimba Marionetas (marionetas is another word for títeres). Pay attention to the accent the puppets have. It’s a good resource to practice your pronunciation in Spanish, plus the use of…