Spanish

EL DÍA A DIA DE UN NIÑO DE 13 AÑOS EN ESPAÑA

Content/ Topic: The routine of a thirteen years old boy in Spain
Duration: 3.17
Level: listening level required A2

Summary: This text and video is about the day of a Spanish boy of 13 years old. From the time he gets up to the time he goes to bed. The video gives knowledge of the hobbies of a Spanish boy and the subjects he has got.

Cultural notes: Here we can learn too many things: Parts of the day (in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, at night). The Spanish meals and their timetable. The time. A routine in boy’s life of that age. Cultural differences in hobbies, time for study, subjects…and so on. Describing current

Languages notes
Colloquial language, used by a young Spanish boy.

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ENTREVISTA A ANDREA

Content/ Topic: INMIGRATION (MARIA, ANDREA, TAINA)
Duration:1.45

Level: listening level required B1

Summary: It is an interview with three girls. There are different points of view about how they see the immigration in Spain. María and Andrea are Spanish, but Taina is an immigrant in our country. Maria and Andrea are talking about the immigration from a point of view of how they feel the immigrants in our country and Taina talks about her own experience.

Cultural notes: they talk with a colloquial vocabulary used between students .We can notice a lot of exclamations and typical Spanish tags.

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El BELÉN

Content/ Topic: El BELÉN
Duration: 6.17
Level: listening level required B2/C1
 

Summary: This video represents the traditional decoration in Spanish houses at Christmas. All the images have a religious connotation.

Cultural notes: Spain is a very religious country. People celebrate on Christmas the Birth of Jesus and it is represented in each house as a decoration instead the Christmas tree. Each image remains us that day when Jesus was born. Nowadays people decorate their houses with the Belén and a small Christmas tree too.Past time references.

Languages notes: Cultural aspects related to an old Christian tradition in Spain. It is built for Christmas time.

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CABALGATA DE LOS REYES MAGOS

Content/ Topic: INMIGRATION (MARIA, ANDREA, TAINA)
Duration:1.45

Level: listening level required B1

Summary: It is an interview with three girls. There are different points of view about how they see the inmigration in Spain. María and Andrea are Spanish, but Taina is an inmigrant in our country. Maria and Andrea are talking about the inmigration from a point of view of how they feel the inmmigrants in our country and Taina talks about her own experience.

Cultural notes: they talk with a colloquial vocabulary used between students .We can notice a lot of exclamations and typical Spanish tags.

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CATEDRAL DE SANTANDER

Content/ Topic: SANTANDER´S CATHEDRAL

Duration: 3.43

Level: listening level required C2

Summary: the video shows one of the gothic cathedrals in Spain. It talks about the history of it and shows all the important parts.

Cultural notes: As cultural notes, we can see a simple cathedral but with an important history in it and a lot of art connotations. We have a lot of vocabulary about art. Using of Past Simple Tense. Past time references

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EL ENCUENTRO

Content/ Topic: Application form for VET studies in Decroly

Duration: 0.34

Level: listening level required B1

Summary: Two friends meet in the street and one of them tells the other that she is going to Decroly College to fill in the application form for Commercial and Marketing studies.
The main scenery is between the secretary and the pupil filling in the application form.

Cultural notes: Reflect some of the differences that foreign students may have if they want to study in Spain. The options they have.

Language notes: The student dialogues deal with everyday matters using informal / colloquial language.

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ENTREVISTA A TAÍNA

Content/ Topic: IMMIGRATION (MARIA, ANDREA, TAINA)
Duration: 6.23

Level: listening level required B1

Summary: It is an interview with three girls. There are different points of view about how they see the immigration in Spain. María and Andrea are Spanish, but Taina is an immigrant in our country. Maria and Andrea are talking about the immigration from a point of view of how they feel the immigrants in our country and Taina talks about her own experience.

Cultural notes: they talk with a colloquial vocabulary used between students. We can notice a lot of exclamations and typical Spanish tags.

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LA FAMILIA

Content/ Topic: THE FAMILY
Duration: 1.43

Level: listening level required A1

Summary: this is a representation of a family tree.

Cultural notes: Here we can see the relationships between the members of a family. The aim of this video is the learning of family vocabulary. Describing physical qualities using an appropriate adjective and the types of work.

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CONVERSACIÓN SOBRE LA FCT

Content/ Topic: PRACTICAL TRAINING
Duration: 1.36
Level: listening level required B1

Summary: Two friends are talking about the FCT (practical training). One of them is actually doing the FCT and she explains the things he does, what he likes and dislikes

Cultural notes: In VET studies, from September to June you have to study in the college, once you pass all the subjects you go to the company and do your practical training for 4 months. These practical trainings go from September to December. In languages you can learn the way of making questions. The conversation you can appreciate different accents: from Cuba and from Colombia

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KATY ESTÁ ENFERMA

Content/ Topic: THE THREE KINGS PARADE
Duration: 3

Level: listening level required B2/C1

Summary: This video represents the Spanish traditional parade that it is the night on the 5th of January. The three kings came from Orient and bring presents to the children. In Other countries is Noël’s father or Father Christmas, but in Spain are the three kings.

Cultural notes: In the religious part of the birth of Jesus, the Bible says that three Kings coming from Orient and guided by a star, brings the child GOLD- INCENSE-MYRRH. This is a very magic night for all the children in Spain. It is supposed that they have to go to bed early and sleep soon, as the three kings will arrive to their houses and bring them presents. Using of the Simple Past Tense. Past time references

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SOLICITAR INFORMACION

Content/ Topic: Application form for VET studies in Decroly

Duration: 1.08

Level: listening level required B1

Summary: One girl goes to Decroly College to ask for information of the courses.
The main scenery is between the secretary and the pupil

Cultural notes: Reflect some of the differences that foreign students may have if they want to study in Spain. The options they have.

Language notes: The student dialogues deal with everyday matters using informal / colloquial language.

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Matricula para cursar estudios de Formación Profesional en Decroly

Content/ Topic: Application form for VET studies in Decroly

Duration: 2.13

Level: listening level required B1

Summary: One girl goes to Decroly College to fill in the application form for Commercial and Marketing studies.
The main scenery is between the secretary and the pupil filling in the application form.

Cultural notes: Reflect some of the differences that foreign students may have if they want to study in Spain. The options they have.

Language notes: The student dialogues deal with everyday matters using informal / colloquial language.

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Recepción Hotel

Content/ Topic: HOTEL RECEPTION
Duration: 2.18
Level: listening level required B1

Summary: A man is going to a hotel to book a room for one night.

Cultural notes: Here we can see how too book a room. The documents you need. We use simple vocabulary and questions. Present tenses and future.

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NORMAS

Content/ Topic: RULES IN THE COLLEGE

Duration: 1.46
Level: listening level required B1

Summary: A new student is in the college and is reading the rules. It comes another student and tries to explain her how the school is working and told her that she MUST do what is required.

Cultural notes: Different ways of writing rules in the imperative form in Negative and Affirmative and with “Must”.

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PAELLA

Content/ Topic: PAELLA
Duration: 0.46

Level: listening level required A2

Summary: This is a typical Spanish recipe of rice called Paella. It comes from Valencia.

Cultural notes: We can learn a basically vocabulary in the part of the ingredients and the methods of how to do it. Verbal tenses like Simple present, and basic sentences with subject, verbs and complements.

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PALACIO DE LA MAGDALENA

Content/ Topic: MAGDALENA PALACE
Duration: 2.38

Level: listening level required C2

Summary: It is description of the beautiful Palace in Santander. It tells the history of it.

Cultural notes: It is an important note of art vocabulary and history, with dates and important events that happened. Past time references. Use of the Past Simple

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Playa del Sardinero

Content/ Topic: SARDINERO BEACH

Duration: 2.20
Level: listening level required C1

Summary: The text is about the Sardinero Beach, one of the most important beaches in Spain, because the history of it is full of kings and queens memories.

Cultural notes:.Shows the tradition of that beach with a complicate vocabulary and difficult constructions

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DE TAPAS

Content/ Topic: Let’s go for Tapas

Duration: 1.53

Level: listening level required B1

Summary: the weekend is coming and four friends meet in a typical “Tapas ”bar. There, they while away the time chatting and eating.

Cultural notes: Here we can see how some Spanish students usually spend their free time; some of the places to go; the typical Spanish “Fiesta”. What they eat………

Language notes: Colloquial English. It includes almost all verbal tenses. Specific vocabulary.

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BUENA Y MALA ATENCION TELEFÓNICA


Content/ Topic: GOOD AND BAD IMPRESSION ON TELEPHONE
Duration: 3.36

Level: listening level required A2

Summary: There are six phone conversations. Where you can see different ways of answering the phone. Some of them are correct and others are incorrect.

Cultural notes: We can show through the way of making the questions and the intonation of the speaker what is the appropriate way of answering .The vocabulary used is very important to recognize a polite conversation or impolite one. Taking and leaving messages. Telephone language. Making request.

Languages notes: professional languages, used at the office

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Montaje de un enchufe

Content / topic: Electrician
Duration
: ´6:44
Level (listening level required): A2
 

Summary: Step by step instruction on how to wire a plug. The plug used is a British type with a fuse

Cultural notes
: Instructional video which may be suitable for all vocations

Language notes: Typical instructions. Intermediate

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Spanish text: www.languages.dk/archive/video_data/es/Wiring_a_plug_es.pdf 

English text: www.languages.dk/archive/video_data/uk/Wiring_a_plug_EN.pdf

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Montaje de un enchufe (Elementary)

Content / topic: Electrician
Duration
: ´6:44
Level (listening level required): A1
 

Summary: Step by step instruction on how to wire a plug. The plug used is a British type with a fuse

Cultural notes
: Instructional video which may be suitable for all vocations

Language notes: Typical instructions. Simplified version.

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Spanish text:
www.languages.dk/archive/video_data/es/e_Wiring_a_plug_es.pdf 

English text:
www.languages.dk/archive/video_data/uk/e_Wiring_a_plug_EN.pdf

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Last edit: 10-06-2011

 

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