{"id":12698,"date":"2019-07-23T10:00:45","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T14:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=12698"},"modified":"2019-07-14T07:40:58","modified_gmt":"2019-07-14T11:40:58","slug":"intermediate-spanish-listening-practice-different-uses-of-como","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/intermediate-spanish-listening-practice-different-uses-of-como\/","title":{"rendered":"Intermediate Spanish Listening Practice \u2013 Different uses of Como"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this Spanish lesson we are going to practice the different uses of Como. 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 Intermediate 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. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Intermediate Spanish Lesson – Different uses of Como<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Now play the audio to listen a conversation between between two 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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(Play the audio a few times before you scroll down and look at the transcript)<\/strong><\/p>\n

 
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Transcript:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jonathan: \u00bfHas visto a Miguel \u00faltimamente?
\nInma: Le vi ayer. Parec\u00eda como si estuviera enfermo. Estaba como un zombie.
\nJonathan: S\u00ed. Siempre est\u00e1 igual. Parece como si no durmiera nunca.
\nInma: Es que sale de copas todas las noches como un adolescente.
\nJonathan: Es como mi hermano. Hace lo mismo.
\nInma: Es que a los dos les ha dejado la novia \u00bfno?
\nJonathan: S\u00ed y todos sus amigos est\u00e1n casados y tienen hijos peque\u00f1os.
\nInma: Adem\u00e1s \u00bfsab\u00edas que Miguel tiene problemas de dinero? Se lo gasta todo de juerga. El otro d\u00eda me pidi\u00f3 200 euros para pagar el seguro de su coche. \u00a1Ni que fuera rica!
\nJonathan: Ya, a m\u00ed tambi\u00e9n me ha pedido dinero muchas veces. Es como si hubiera perdido la sensatez. Se ha vuelto un viva la vida.
\nInma: Tienes raz\u00f3n. Yo le prest\u00e9 los 200 euros y todav\u00eda no me los ha devuelto. Una y no m\u00e1s.
\nJonathan: S\u00ed, creo que voy a hablar con el del tema.
\nInma: Como si fueras su padre, \u00bfno? No creo que te escuche. Miguel es como un ni\u00f1o.
\nJonathan: Bueno, habr\u00e1 que probar. No pierdo nada y es mi amigo. Quiero ayudarle. Es como un hermano para m\u00ed.
\nInma: Buena suerte. <\/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…<\/strong><\/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!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

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