Tag Archives: TV
Don Quijote de la Mancha Posted by Magda on Sep 30, 2010
“Somewhere in La Mancha, in a place whose name I do not care to remember, a gentleman lived not long ago, one of those who has a lance and ancient shield on a shelf and keeps a skinny nag and a greyhound for racing (…)” When I think about chivalry, the first image that comes…
Friends en español Posted by Adir on Jul 9, 2010
Who doesn’t love Friends? I just found this video on Youtube with a dubbed version (standard Spanish) of the series and there are very interesting expressions for us to learn. Check out the video and see the expressions below. Here’s a recap in Spanish of the story. Phoebe y Mike se van a casar y…
Lost, en español Posted by Adir on May 21, 2010
I’m addicted to series and Lost is one of my favorites, along with Two and a Half Men and Entourage. When I was learning English, watching series with the original sound helped me a great deal, because I could learn a lot and have fun at the same time. So today I bring a you…
El Hormiguero Posted by Adir on Mar 19, 2010
El Hormiguero is a Spanish talk show broadcast on Cuatro TV Station and it focuses on science, humor and politics. At first it was a 2-hour show but it was so successful that it is broadcast from Monday to Saturday in a 40-minute show. The video below is for more advanced learners because Pablo, the…
Bloopers in telenovela La Madrastra Posted by Adir on Mar 15, 2010
I have to admit, I love them bloopers! When we see a sitcom or drama series we never know how hard it is to edit and get things right. Those actors work really hard to do it. With Mexican telenovelas it isn’t any different. The actors crack up at their own mistakes and have to…
CQC – Caiga Quien Caiga Posted by Adir on Oct 5, 2009
CQC (Caiga Quien Caiga) is a humorous and ironic weekly news roundup which reports current affairs, showbiz and sports. The reporters are known for asking politically incorrect questions to celebrities and one of the show’s trademarks is the editing that includes adding cartoons and sound effects to the interviews. CQC has versions in Argentina, Chile…
Don’t make a scene! Posted by Adir on Oct 2, 2009
From time to time most of us like to sit back, relax and watch junk TV. But we can use it to improve our listening in Spanish. I just found these videos from the show Casos de Familia (Family Affairs) but I won’t tell you what the caso is about, you have to check it…