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Episode 10 – Season 4 – Coffee Break Spanish

In episode 10 of Coffee Break Spanish Season 4, María and Rory are looking forward to the future and talking about their studies and their possible plans for further travelling. They also discuss Alejandro’s visit. As usual there are many examples of interesting grammar points and idiomatic expressions in this episode.

Coffee Break Spanish Magazine – Episode 207

We’re back with another edition of the Coffee Break Spanish Magazine. In this episode: Alba asks, ¿qué es para ti el verano? – what does summer mean to you? Mark joins Fernanda on a virtual tour of the Dominican Republic; and JP and Nahyeli answer a listener’s question about the use of the imperfect and

Coffee Break Spanish Magazine – Episode 205

Welcome to this latest edition of the Coffee Break Spanish Magazine. In this episode: Alba asks, ¿qué ves cuando miras en el espejo? – what do you see when you look in the mirror? Mark joins Fernanda on a virtual tour of Bogotá, Colombia; and JP and Nahyeli answer a question from listener Georgie about

Coffee Break Spanish Magazine Episode 106

This week’s Coffee Break Spanish Magazine episode is now available. Join the team and improve your Spanish! In this edition: Alba has an interesting question for some women on the streets of Barcelona. She asks ¿qué puedes aprender de un hombre si hablas con su madre? – what can you learn about a man if

Coffee Break Spanish

Season 3 – Lesson 05 – Coffee Break Spanish

In episode 5 of Show Time Spanish we launch our very own Spanish soap opera, Verano Español, which tells the story of Spanish dad, Antonio, Scottish mum Iona, and bilingual daughter Laura and their adventures one summer in Spain. Each episode will provide you with listening practice, language study and information about the Spanish-speaking world.

Coffee Break Spanish

Season 3 – Lesson 01 – Coffee Break Spanish

Welcome to this first episode of Coffee Break Spanish Season 3! In this first episode of the series you’ll get to know our two main presenters, Mark and Alba, and you’ll also be meeting José who will help you to take your Spanish al siguiente nivel, “to the next level”. Please note that lesson 1

News Time Spanish – 8 December 2010

This week on News Time Spanish : The UN reiterates its aims in the battle against HIV/AIDS in Africa on the occasion of World AIDS day A wall collapses in the Italian historical centre of Pompeii State of emergency declared in Spain following a strike by air traffic controllers Russia succeeds in its bid to host

News Time Spanish – 1 December 2010

This week on News Time Spanish : Tension between North and South Korea UK Immigration restrictions as a result of the financial crisis Scottish football referees take industrial action Developments in the former British colony of Guyana A possible link between wifi radiation and damage to trees in urban areas of the Netherlands Use the player

News Time Spanish – 10 November 2010

In this week’s edition of News Time Spanish stories include: Qantas grounds Airbus A380s following problem in Singapore New voting rights for prisoners in the UK Changes to drugs laws in the US News of elections in Brazil Developments in Spain involving paternal and maternal surnames Use the player below to listen to the episode. You

News Time Spanish – 13 July 2010

Coming up in this week’s edition of News Time Spanish: Spain win the Football World Cup a Spanish heatwave causes problems across the country a report from the San Fermín bull-running festival in Pamplona important events in the policital history of Cuba involving Guillermo Fariñas news from India about a new health drink Use the

News Time Spanish – 5 July 2010

Coming up in this week’s edition of News Time Spanish: problems with the Constitution of Catalunya arrests following an FBI investigation into suspected espionage activities a triumphant weekend for Spanish sport the assassination of a Mexican politician a new daily news broadcast for deaf people Use the player below to listen to the episode. You

News Time Spanish – 21 June 2010

In this week’s edition of News Time Spanish we’ll be discussing new religious freedom laws in Spain. Other stories include: gang violence problems in Spain World Cup news from the Spanish-speaking countries The battle agains drug-trafficking in Colombia An interesting story about America investor Warren Buffet Use the player below to listen to the episode.

News Time Spanish – 31 May 2010

In this week’s edition of News Time Spanish we’ll be looking at the new Abortion Law recently introduced in Spain. Other stories include: the final episode of the popular series ‘Lost’ cultural reports from the Cannes Film Festival and the Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo an interesting environmental project in Central America the international launch

News Time Spanish – 24 May 2010

In this week’s edition of News Time Spanish we’ll be looking at the the apprehension of ETA terrorist ringleaders in the French town of Bayonne. Other stories include: violence in Thailand ownership of the Falkland Islands and the towns of Ceuta and Melilla the oil slick threatens the Mexican coastline the first cloned fighting bull