Spanish Like a Pro!

BEGINNERS (A1-A2)

BEGINNERS (A1-A2)

INTERMEDIATE(B1-B2)

INTERMEDIATE(B1-B2)

ADVANCED (C1-C2)

ADVANCED (C1-C2)

KEY ARTICLES

KEY ARTICLES

INTERMEDIATE (B1-C1)

¡Hola amigos!

If you are at an intermediate to upper-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.

NOTILOCAS (INTERMEDIATE – ADVANCED) (B2-C2)

NOTILOCAS (B1-C2)

This a selection of news stories that I have come across on the World Wide Web and decided they were too good not to share.

While crazy and sometimes even bordering on the ridiculous, these are actual evergreen stories told by puppets!

Now, make no mistake, this language is as authentic as it gets. The voices and pace of speech are real-life and showcase a broad sample of language from different parts of the Spanish-speaking world.

My goal behind this work is to enable learners to have a good time while learning tons of real conversational vocabulary and developing their listening skills in the process.

MINI-DIALOGS

MINI-DIÁLOGOS (B1-C2)

The crazy stories on our website are a terrific tool for learning descriptive conversational vocabulary and improving listening skills.

These MINI-DIALOGUES for intermediate to advanced learners (B1-C2) 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. 

27. Real Spanish: Hannah
28. Real Spanish: Patricia
29. El Programa de Guido
30. Real Spanish Audio (3): Clara
31. Atención al Cliente
32. El Viaje de Perla (1)
33. El viaje de Perla (2)

SPANISH TEXTS (B1-C2)

TEXTOS EN ESPAÑOL

I have designed these activities with two kinds of for intermediate to advanced 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.

 

ENTREVISTAS Y VOCABULARIO

ENTREVISTAS

These are short, unscripted, fast-paced interviews with native Spanish speakers from different parts of the world, designed for students in the intermediate to advanced spectrum (B1-C2).

These interviews reflect how people speak in real life, which 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.

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