Podcast
Spice Up your Spanish
Hosted by Laura Rodriguez · ES
A Podcast for Spanish students with an Intermediate Level, B2 or A-Levels who want to improve their Listening and Speaking skills. https://www.spiceupyourspanish.net/
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Expresiones y modismos en español
Aug 21, 202000:18:25Tap to summarizeHow many Spanish idioms do you know? Have you ever heard: "El que fue a Sevilla, perdió su silla" or "estás en Babia"? If you want to know the meaning and origin of these and more idioms, listen to my exciting new episode.
Transcribe →El Camino de Santiago
Jul 15, 202000:14:55Tap to summarizeThe Way of St James – usually known as the Camino de Santiago – is the pilgrimage route to the shrine of the apostle St James the Great in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, north-west Spain. I will be setting off to Santiago from Porto (Portugal) through the Portuguese route. It is one of the greatest adventures in Europe and the second most visited pilgrimage route after the French route. If you want to know more about the origins and symbolism of this pilgrimage, do not miss my new episode.
Transcribe →El idioma gallego
Jul 9, 202000:16:46Tap to summarizeIn Spain, there are three regions that have another official language. One of them is the language spoken in Galicia, the Galician language or "el Gallego". Why is Galician so similar to Portuguese? Can you learn the Galician language in the UK? Begoña González, professor of Galician Language and Literature in London, will answer some of these questions. Listen to my new episode to discover an incredible language and culture.
Transcribe →La inmigración irregular en España
Jul 3, 202000:10:03Tap to summarizeDonald Trump has said he will build a wall between Mexico and the United States. Everyone has criticized this claim that it is about human rights, but many do not know that in Spain there are two walls in two cities located in Africa: Ceuta and Melilla to stop immigration from the African continent. The crisis in the Mediterranean is another consequence of European immigration policies. If you want to know about this topic, listen to my new episode.
Transcribe →El racismo en España
Jun 26, 202000:21:05Tap to summarizeIs Spain a racist country? Why the use of "Negro" is normalised in the Spanish language while in the United States has negative connotations? Which is the biggest immigrant community in Spain? If you want to explore the topic of racism and find out whether there is racism in Spain, do not miss out my new episode.
Transcribe →Podemos y los movimientos sociales
May 20, 202000:09:53Tap to summarizeWhat is the 15-M Movement? Who are "The Indignados"? How is it possible that Podemos emerged from the streets of Madrid? Who is Pablo Iglesias? What lessons can other parties learn from Podemos and can them be transferred to the UK? Listen to my new episode.
Transcribe →El laberinto del fauno
May 13, 202000:09:07Tap to summarizeOne of Guillermo del Toro's most famous films, The Pan´s Labyrinth. The metaphors in this film are multiple, sometimes difficult to interpret. Inspired by the early years of the Franco regime and the repression committed against those who thought differently. Between the tragedy, Guillermo finds a fantasy place for Ofelia's eyes. Listen to my new episode to learn more about this masterpiece.
Transcribe →El paro juvenil en España
May 6, 202000:09:43Tap to summarizeSpain reached a peak of 23% unemployment rate t in 2013. After the Covid-19 crisis, some analysts predict Spain will reach that rate. Young workers are the most affected by this crisis. They are called "the lost generation". Why is Spain still the country breaking unemployment records? What are the reasons behind this systemic unemployment? Listen to my new episode.
Transcribe →Miguel de Cervantes, el hombre que inventó la novela
Apr 29, 202000:11:27Tap to summarizeMiguel de Cervantes wrote the most famous novel of all time and the second book most translated, after the Bible, worldwide: Don Quijote de la Mancha. Shakespeare and Cervantes died the same day and the same year and Cervantes' work was not recognised until his death. Do you want to know more about this famous and atemporal writer? Listen to my new episode.
Transcribe →La cultura judía en España
Apr 22, 202000:10:59Tap to summarizeSpanish culture is the result of tangled cultures that interacted for hundreds of years: Jewish, Moorish and Christian. Not many people know that the Jewish heritage in Spanish culture is very rich and diverse. Did you know that there is a language spoken by Jewish whose ancestors were from Spain? If you want to know more, listen to my new episode.
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