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Notes in Spanish Advanced Season 2 – Ep.20 – Homenaje a Madrid

Monday 16 April 2018 by Ben

[Download MP3] In episode 20 Ben and Marina pay homage to Madrid, the city where Marina was born and Ben has lived since 1998. We discuss the city's most beautiful neighbourhoods, its classic bars and restaurants, and how the gentle art of meeting friends at one of the many terrazas in the (...)

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Notes in Spanish Advanced Season 2 – Ep.19 – El Arte de Relajarse

Monday 9 April 2018 by Ben

[Download MP3] In episode 19 Ben and Marina discuss the art of relaxation. We look at how the after-lunch ‘sobremesa‘ is one of the most relaxing customs in Spain, and how it resembles an ancient Chinese concept of lazyness. Plus we reveal all of our relaxation secrets, including (...)

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Notes in Spanish Advanced Season 2 – Ep.18 – Generación Móvil

Monday 19 March 2018 by Ben

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Notes in Spanish Advanced Season 2 – Ep.17 – La Etiqueta en España

Monday 12 March 2018 by Ben

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Notes in Spanish Advanced Season 2 – Ep.16 – Saludos Españoles

Monday 5 March 2018 by Ben

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Notes in Spanish Advanced Season 2 – Ep.15 – Al Amor Por Los Idiomas

Monday 26 February 2018 by Ben

[Download MP3] In episode 15 Ben and Marina discuss a new device that translates real time conversations into different languages on the go, and ask if it's the end of language learning – no way! We also discuss whether learning languages makes you more intelligent, how it helps explore (...)

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Notes in Spanish Q and A Feb 2018

Monday 26 February 2018 by Ben

[Download MP3] Ben and Marina answer questions from listeners about everyday expressions, grammar, and language resources. Below are the notes from the Q and A: Estoy deseando conocerte – I'm looking forward to meeting you. No tener dos dedos de frente – Thick as a brick – (...)

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Notes in Spanish Advanced Season 2 – Ep.14 – Paco de Lucia

Monday 19 February 2018 by Ben

[Download MP3] In episode 14 Ben and Marina discuss Paco de Lucia, the famous flamenco guitarist who took this very Spanish music onto the international stage. We look at his childhood, from how he first picked up a guitar, to his first steps onto the international stage, plus the great (...)

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Notes in Spanish Advanced Season 2 – Ep.13 – Como Sobrevivir El Siglo 21

Monday 12 February 2018 by Ben

[Download MP3] In episode 13 Ben and Marina discuss why everyone is stressed these days, the number of things we have going on in life, the quantity of inputs overwhelming us all, and how to solve this 21st century problem. We talk about changes in work culture and deadlines, how our parents' (...)

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