Monday, 29 September 2014

Español en Vivo

29/09/2014
Hoy les recomiendo este sitio con pequeños videos para practicar español. Los videos están clasificados por nivel de dificultad: “Basic”, “Intermediate” y “Advanced”. Espero que los disfruten.
 Español en Vivo
 
How to use the website:
The video clips are arranged by topic and then by level of difficulty. "Basic" is the approximate level of difficulty you would be working at in an introductory course, "Intermediate" and "Advanced" would be for second and third-year courses. Feel free to challenge yourself! Note that not all the topics have clips at every level.
Most of the clips at the basic and some at intermediate level have two "Takes". "Take 2" is usually slightly faster than "Take 1" but the scripts are essentially the same. You can see the transcripts for each clip once you have viewed the clip once; minor script changes between takes are indicated in parentheses.
What you can do with the video clips:
- basic listening comprehension: try to listen to the clip at least twice before using the transcript, only if you need to.
- listen and repeat
- use them as dictations: you can stop the clip at any time
- use them for "conversations": listen to the first thing the actor says, stop the clip and give a response, then listen to the response in the clip.

 

 

Thursday, 11 September 2014

Famosos cantan en español



"Dale la vuelta a la tortilla": Optimista canción de famosos es éxito en la red.
Un programa español unió a varias estrellas con sentido del humor para que participaran en un video que busca dar un mensaje positivo que llama a no darse por vencido en la vida.

Ricky Martin, Marta Sánchez, David Bisbal, Miguel Bosé, Laura Pausini, Diego El Cigala, Alejandro Sanz, Enrique Iglesias, Juanes, además de actores como Elijah Wood, Hugh Jackman, Antonio Banderas y Tom Hanks, entre otros, son parte del video producido por el programa "El Hormiguero 3.0" de la televisión española.
Bradley Cooper, Ben Stiller, Jeremy Irons, Channing Tatum, los BackStreet Boys, hasta el actor argentino Ricardo Darín también participaron en el clip. Incluso el recordado mago Juan Tamariz hace una aparición

La canción busca entregar un mensaje positivo en España, país que lleva varios años en crisis económica. 

Varias celebridades que participan en el video hacen bromas de ellos mismos: El cantante David Bisbal se ríe de sus rizos, David Hasselhoff bromea con su reloj como si estuviera en El auto fantástico,  Elijah Wood  menciona el anillo (refiriéndose a las películas que lo hicieron famoso a nivel mundial) y Bradley Cooper bromea con el "resacón brutal" (por su película Hangover).
Que lo disfruten

"Flip the tortilla" Optimistic song by famous people is successful in network
A Spanish program invited several stars with a sense of humor to participate in a video that aims to give the positive message: not to give up in life.

Ricky Martin, Marta Sánchez, David Bisbal, Miguel Bosé, Laura Pausini, Diego El Cigala, Alejandro Sanz, Enrique Iglesias, Juanes, plus actors like Elijah Wood, Hugh Jackman, Antonio Banderas and Tom Hanks, among others, are part of the video produced by the program "El Hormiguero 3.0" Spanish television.
Bradley Cooper, Ben Stiller, Jeremy Irons, Channing Tatum, the Backstreet Boys, to the Argentine actor Ricardo Darin also participated in the clip. Even remembered magician Juan Tamariz makes an appearance
The song seeks to deliver a positive message in Spain, a country that has spent several years in economic crisis.
Several celebrities involved in the video make jokes about themselves: Singer David Bisbal laughs at his curls, David Hasselhoff jokes with his watch as if he was in Knight Rider, Elijah Wood mentioned the ring (referring to films that made him famous) and Bradley Cooper jokes with the "brutal hangover" (for her movie the Hangover?).
Enjoy!


Tuesday, 2 September 2014

SBS, new series in Spanish: EN OTRA PIEL ( In her Skin)



İPara practicar en nuestras propias casasỊ
Una forma entretenida de practicar español, los domingos en SBS 2, a las 10.20pm.
 
A fun way to practice your Spanish, Sundays at 10.20pm in SBS


"Mystery, love, scandal, a psychic dog called Pacho, two murdered souls fighting for the control of one body, plus an attractive Spanish man called Diego. New series In Her Skin is one of Spanish network Telemondo’s most addictive, action packed telenovelas. (in Spanish) (Drama Series) M(S,A,V) (Premiere)"

To watch the first episode: IN HER SKIN