News Time Spanish – 14 June 2010

In this week’s edition of News Time Spanish we’ll be looking at the preparations of the Spanish national team for the World Cup which has just started in South Africa. Other stories include:

  • strikes in Spain
  • exams in Spanish high schools
  • news from Argentina and Uruguay about a demonstration
  • traffic problems in Aragón

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Lesson 02 – One Minute Zulu

In lesson 2 of One Minute Zulu you will learn a few useful words including “yes”, “no” and “thank you”. You’ll also be introduced to the idea of click consonants, a distinctive aspect of Zulu and other related languages spoken in South Africa.

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