{"id":11012,"date":"2017-12-10T15:56:11","date_gmt":"2017-12-10T20:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=11012"},"modified":"2017-12-10T15:56:11","modified_gmt":"2017-12-10T20:56:11","slug":"beginner-spanish-listening-practice-comparisons-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/beginner-spanish-listening-practice-comparisons-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Beginner Spanish Listening Practice \u2013 Comparisons (Part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this Spanish lesson we will practice comparing in Spanish using more transport vocabulary. As usual, first we will review some relevant grammar and vocabulary and then see if you can follow a short listening. <\/p>\n

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This lesson is part of a Spanish course that practices the grammar and vocabulary first introduced in my beginner Spanish course posted here on the Transparent Language blog. Let’s test your listening comprehension and see if you can understand a short audio in Spanish. The transcript to the audio will be given at the end of the post but please try not to look at it until you have tried playing and understanding the audio a few times. <\/p>\n

Use the following link to watch the corresponding video lesson of the original course:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beginner Spanish Lesson 19 Comparisons<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Please familiarise yourself with the following words and phrases before listening to the audio below:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Barato: inexpensive
\nLimpio: clean<\/p>\n

Now, play the audio to listen to a conversation between friends. Can you understand what they are saying? Play the audio a few times before you look at the transcript. Don’t worry if you don’t understand every single thing the two people are saying. Try to catch whichever words you can and then try to piece things together to work out what is being said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Transcript:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sonia: Hola Jack \u00bfAd\u00f3nde vas?
\nJack: Voy a la plaza del Sol.
\nSonia: \u00bfVas en metro?
\nJack: No, voy en autob\u00fas.
\nSonia: Pues el metro es m\u00e1s r\u00e1pido que el autob\u00fas.
\nJack: Ya, pero el autob\u00fas es m\u00e1s barato que el metro.
\nSonia: \u00a1Ah, vale! Pero el metro es mejor que el autob\u00fas. Est\u00e1 m\u00e1s limpio. Y el metro es menos peligroso que el autob\u00fas.
\nJack: Mmmm.. Vale. Voy en metro. \u00bfY t\u00fa ad\u00f3nde vas?
\nSonia: Voy a mi casa.
\nJack: \u00bfVas en coche?
\nSonia: No, voy andando.
\nJack: \u00bfQuieres ir en metro conmigo? Es m\u00e1s r\u00e1pido que ir andando.
\nSonia: S\u00ed, vale. Voy contigo.<\/p>\n

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So, how did you get on? How much did you understand of the listening? Please let me know in the comments section below…<\/p>\n

Don’t worry if you didn’t understand that much, keep reviewing the vocabulary and phrases and you will soon be up to speed and ready for the next lesson in this course. See you next time!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

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