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If you are at a beginning to pre-intermediate level, or even if you are more advanced but still struggle to understand fast pace spoken Spanish, then the activities on this page are ideal for you. I will keep updating this index as more activities are added.
EXTRA en español is an educational comedy series created in 2002 designed to teach Spanish to English speakers.
EXTRA en español resembles the popular American series Friends in its setting and character dynamics, as it revolves around the lives and interactions of a group of friends living together and navigating everyday life.
17. PARTE 1 (05/20)
18. PARTE 2 (06/03)
19. PARTE 3 (06/17)
20. PARTE 4 (07/08)
21. PARTE 5 (07/22)
22. PARTES 1-5 CONSOLIDATION (08/05)
23. PARTE 6 (08/19)
24. PARTE 7 (09/02)
25. PARTE 8 (09/16)
26. PARTE 9 (10/02)
27. PARTE 10 (10/14)
28. PARTE 11 (10/28)
29. PARTES 1-11 CONSOLIDATION CHECK (11/11)
NOTILOCAS CLÁSICAS is a selection of some tried and true stories, along with their corresponding activities, that I created back in 2008.
While crazy and sometimes even bordering on the ridiculous, these are actual evergreen stories that have appeared in the news! I have used them with my private students for years to develop vocabulary and conversational skills, and the results have always been nothing short of amazing. That’s why I’m sharing them with you.
This is the original concept on which most of my work is based!
¿QUÉ SON LOS MINI DIÁLOGOS?
The crazy stories on our website are a terrific tool for learning descriptive conversational vocabulary and improving listening skills.
These MINI-DIALOGUES for beginning students (A1-A2) build on that vocabulary and place it in realistic conversations.
As the name suggests, they are short in nature, which can be challenging for learners. It’s the fast pace of interactions that usually throws foreign language learners off. Not anymore—these dialogues and their corresponding activities will train you for the real thing.
1. La conferencia (1): El Nombre
2. La conferencia (2): La Edad
3. La conferencia (3): La Ocupación
4. La conferencia (4): Un Malentendido
5. La conferencia (5) La Aclaración
6. Introducing yourself to an audience (1)
7. Introducing yourself to an audience (2)
8. Introducing yourself to an audience (3)
9. Introducing yourself to an audience (4)
10. Introducing yourself in conversation (1)
11. Introducing yourself in conversation (2)
12. La Familia (1)
13. La Familia (2)
14. La Familia (3)
15. La Familia (4)
16. La Familia (5)
17. La Familia (6)
18. Mosquitos Muertos (1)
19. Mosquitos Muertos (2)
20. Mosquitos Muertos (3)
21. Mosquitos Muertos (4)
22. Mosquitos Muertos (5)
23. Rico sin Salir de la Cama (1)
24. Rico sin Salir de la Cama (2)
25. Rico sin Salir de la Cama (3)
26. Rico sin Salir de la Cama (4)
27. Rico sin Salir de la Cama (5)
28. La Abuela Karateca (1)
29. La Abuela Karateca (2)
30. La Abuela Karateca (3)
31. La Abuela Karateca (4)
32. La Abuela Karateca (5)33, El Dentista Cibernético (1)
34. El Dentista Cibernético (2)
35. El Dentista Cibernético (3)
36. El Dentista Cibernético (4)
37. El Dentista Cibernético (5)
38. ¿Lindo o Feo? (1)
39. ¿Lindo o Feo? (2)
40. ¿Lindo o Feo? (3)41. ¿Lindo o Feo? (4)
42. ¿Lindo o Feo? (5)
43. Burlas Policiales (1)
44. Burlas Policiales (2)
45. Burlas Policiales (3)
46. Burlas Policiales (4)
47. Burlas Policiales (5)
48. El Hombre Google (1)
49. El Hombre Google (2)
50. El Hombre Google (3)
51. El Hombre Google (4)
52. El Hombre Google (5) (06/10/24)
53. Tostadora Predice Tiempo (1) (06/24)
54. Tostadora Predice Tiempo (2) (07/15)
55. Tostadora Predice Tiempo (3) (07/29)
56. Tostadora Predice Tiempo (4) (08/12)
57. Tostadora Predice Tiempo (5) (08/27)
PRE-INTERMEDIATE (A2-B1)ish
MINI-DIÁLOGOS PRE-INTERMEDIATE (A2-B1)
Following the same logic as the mini-dialogues for beginning students, these dialogues feature more elaborate and somewhat complex topics while retaining their essence: real vocabulary, realistic conversations, and an authentic pace of speech.
In other words, we don’t simplify the language you are exposed to. We train you to deal with it and understand it.
1. La Cita (1)
2. La Cita (1) (Vocabulary)
3. La Cita (2)
4. La Cita (2) (Vocabulary)
5. La Cita (3)
6. La Cita (3) (Vocabulary)
7. La Cita (4)
8. La Cita (4) (Vocabulary)
9. La Cita (5)
10. La Cita (5) (Vocabulary)
11. El Centro de Atención Telefónica (1)
12. El Centro de Atención Telefónica (1) (Vocabulario)
13. El Centro de Atención Telefónica (2)
14. El Centro de Atención Telefónica (2) (Vocabulario)
15. El Centro de Atención Telefónica (3)
16. El Centro de Atención Telefónica (3) (Vocabulario)
17. El Centro de Atención Telefónica (4)
18. El Centro de Atención Telefónica (4) (Vocabulario)
19. El Centro de Atención Telefónica (5)
20. El Centro de Atención Telefónica (5) (Vocabulario)
21. El Emprendedor (1)
22. El Emprendedor (1) (Vocabulario)
23. El Emprendedor (2)
24. El Emprendedor (2) (Vocabulario)
25. El Emprendedor (3)
26. El Emprendedor (3) (Vocabulario)
27. El Emprendedor (4)
28. El Emprendedor (4) (Vocabulario)
30. Problemas Financieros (1)
31. Problemas Financieros (1) (Vocabulario)
32. Problemas Financieros (2)
33. Problemas Financieros (2) (Vocabulario)
34. Problemas Financieros (3)
35. Problemas Financieros (3) (Vocabulario)
36. Problemas Financieros (4)
37. Problemas Financieros (4) (Vocabulario)
38. Problemas Financieros (5)
39. Problemas Financieros (5) (Vocabulario)
40. Licencia Para Conducir (1)
41. Licencia Para Conducir (1) (Vocabulario)42. Licencia Para Conducir (2)
43. Licencia Para Conducir (2) (Vocabulario)
44. Licencia Para Conducir (3)
45. Licencia Para Conducir (3) (Vocabulario)
46. Licencia Para Conducir (4)
47. Licencia Para Conducir (4) (Vocabulario)
48. Licencia Para Conducir (5)
49. Licencia Para Conducir (5) (Vocabulario)
50. La Clase de Yoga (1)
51. La Clase de Yoga (1) (Vocabulario)
52. La Clase de Yoga (2)
53. La Clase de Yoga (2) (Vocabulario)
54. La Clase de Yoga (3)
55. La Clase de Yoga (4)
56. La Clase de Yoga (5)
SPANISH TEXTS, textos en español.
I have designed these activities with two kinds of for beginning to pre-intermediate students in mind:
a. The struggling learner who, despite working really hard, cannot understand what is being said, and/or…
b. The busy / tired learner who can’t afford to spend too much time on full-fledged listening exercises.
While this is not my default go-to activity to develop listening comprehension, it is an extremely powerful approach for the situations mentioned above. Of course, whenever possible, always try to resort to my standard listening comprehension activities (AKA, everything else but the ones under Spanish Texts).
Before you start to work on the activities, watch the video carefully, in which I explain how to approach this type of content.
HOW TO USE OUR “SPANISH TEXTS”
TEXTOS EN ESPAÑOL
1. Alejandro
2. La familia de Alejandro
3. La carrera de medicina
4. El tiempo libre
5. Sus planes
6. Lugar de residencia
7. Ana
8. La preparación de Ana
9. Pasatiempos favoritos
10. Los planes de Ana
11. Los adolescentes y el dinero
12. Paseador de perros
13. Asistente de cocina
14. Repartidor de pizza
15. Recogepelotas
16. Jugador de fútbol
17. Las aplicaciones de citas
18. Isabel
19. Ángel
20. Ana
21. Las compras de Malena /Carlos
22. La compra más reciente
23. Problemas con una compra
ENTREVISTAS (INTERVIEWS)
These are short, unscripted, fast-paced interviews with native Spanish speakers from different parts of the world, designed for students in the beginning to intermediate spectrum (A1-B1).
Some of these topics are very basic and the conversations very short, but this doesn’t mean easy. As they reflect how people speak in real life, this can be very challenging even for more advanced learners.
As always, the activities will guide you step by step from zero to hero. Just follow the directions to a T, and in no time, you will be reaping the benefits of this kind of challenging, laser-focused material.
