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Advanced Spanish Podcast 96 - Los Bomberos
Marta worked in a UK school for a while this year, and her experiences highlight just why the Brits can be uptight and the Spanish much more relaxed! It’s all about the firefighters!
¿Crees que las normas de comportamiento que se enseñan en el colegio tiene que ver con el carácter de las personas cuando son adultas? ¿Crees que es positivo meter mucho miedo a los niños para que aprendan sobre los peligros de la vida?
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May 29th, 2008 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 3.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 95 - Adopciones
We discuss adoptions in Spain, and a recent terrible case from Argentina.
¿Sabes si hay muchas adopciones en tu país? ¿De qué país proceden los niños adoptados principalmente? ¿Qué opinas del caso de María Eugenia Sampallo?
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May 22nd, 2008 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 1.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 94 - Ser Mujer en la Epoca de Franco
Marina talks to Maria Rosa about life as a woman under Franco’s dictatorship.
¿Qué te parece el hecho de que María Rosa tuviera que contar con el permiso de su marido para abrir y sacar dinero de su cuenta bancaria? ¿Cuál era la situación de la mujer en tu país en esta misma época (años 60-70)?
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May 15th, 2008 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 1.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 93 - Plagas
What happens when rats take over an entire region in India?
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May 8th, 2008 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 2.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 92 - Las Olimpiadas de China
As China prepares for the Olympics, protests erupt around the world. But are we all blameless these days? Listen to the podcast and comment below!
May 1st, 2008 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 11.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 91 - El Móvil
Mobile phone madness in the Metro, golfing in bed, and those infernal ring tones… Click the Play button above to listen now!
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March 13th, 2008 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 15.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 90 - La Oficina
Does any work get done in a Spanish office? And how do you cope with the boss?
¿Crees que la vida en una oficina española es muy distinta de la vida en una oficina en tu país? ¿En qué? ¿Crees que hay diferencias entre el sueldo de un hombre y una mujer que realizan la misma tarea en tu país?
March 6th, 2008 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 4.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 89 - El Camino
Marina talks to her friend Isabel about the Camino de Santiago, an ancient pilgrims’ route across Northern Spain followed by 50,000 people every year.
¿Te gustaría hacer el Camino de Santiago? ¿Lo harías a píe o de alguna otra manera? ¿Te parece una experiencia interesante?
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February 28th, 2008 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 6.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 88 - La Cañada Real
Once a Royal cattle trail, this stretch of land just outside Madrid has turned into Europe’s biggest shanty town.
¿Crees que habría que eliminar el asentamiento en la Cañada Real? ¿Existen poblados de chabolas o de casas ilegales en tu país? ¿Y cañadas para el ganado?
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February 21st, 2008 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: none.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 87 – Notes from Spain
Today’s podcast tells the story of when a blog post went very very wrong! ¿Qué te parece el experimento que hizo Ben? ¿Crees que la gente se atreve a hacer cosas por Internet que no haría en la vida real?
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February 14th, 2008 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 8.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 86 – Feliz Navidad
Happy Christmas from Notes in Spanish! Today we have a special festive episode for you … starting with an environmental question of course!
¿Crees que las Navidades son demasiado comerciales? ¿Cómo se celebran las Navidades en tu país?
December 21st, 2007 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 1.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 85 – La de la vergüenza
How much are you willing to argue over who pays the bill in restaurants and bars? And do you feel bad if you eat the last tasty tapa on the plate?
¿Es habitual en tu país dividir la cuenta a partes iguales cuando sales a cenar con amigos? ¿Cuál es la manera habitual de pagar si quedas a tomar un café o una cerveza con alguien?
December 14th, 2007 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 2.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 84 - Vegetarianismo en España
Marina talks to Yolanda and Elena about the tricky job of being a vegetarian in Spain.
¿Hay mucha cultura vegetariana en tu país? ¿Es fácil encontrar restaurantes con opciones vegetarianas en el menú en la zona donde vives?
December 6th, 2007 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 9.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 83 - Tráfico
Is the collapse of all conventional traffic systems near?
¿Has tenido alguna mala experiencia con el tráfico recientemente? ¿Crees que el transporte público en tu país es eficiente? ¿Se está promoviendo alguna acción alternativa, como el uso de motos, o la zona de congestión, en tu cuidad o país?
November 30th, 2007 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: none.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 82 - Blog de la Miss
Ben and Marina talk to Arturo, who wrote the famous Blog ‘Soy una Miss‘, the daily ramblings of a beauty queen which attracted readers and press interest from all over the world… despite the fact that the Blog de la Miss was written by a Mister!
November 24th, 2007 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: none.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 81 - La Psicología de Volar
To what extent are the powers that be and the airline companies messing with our psychology when we catch a plane?
¿Crees tu que ha cambiado el mundo de los aeropuertos y los vuelos? ¿Te pone nervioso o nerviosa pasar por el control de seguridad de los aeropuertos? ¿Has notado algún truco psicológico del tipo de la música a la entrada del avión en algún sitio?
October 5th, 2007 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 8.
Advanced Spanish podcast 80 - El Sistema Educativo
Ben and Marina talk to Marina’s sister Marta about the Spanish education system and cheating in exams!
¿Cómo es el sistema educativo en tu país? ¿Alguna vez te has hecho una chuleta para un examen?
September 28th, 2007 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 1.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 79 - Policía Armada
Gun crime is rising in the UK, but the police still don’t carry guns! Is the tazer the answer?
¿Hay muchos crímenes con armas entre menores de edad en tu país? ¿Te parecería bien que la policía de tu país fuera desarmada?
September 21st, 2007 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 10.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 78 – Silvia, Bolivia y Madrid
Today we chat to Silvia, who moved to Madrid from Bolivia around 7 years ago after reading a very inspiring book…
¿Alguna vez has leído un libro que te haya impulsado a dar un cambio en tu vida?
September 14th, 2007 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 4.
We’re Back! Advanced Podcast 77 - La Muerte de la Siesta
The Notes in Spanish advanced podcasts are back after the summer break!
In today’s episode Ben and Marina ask, is the siesta really on its way out? What other changes is Europe forcing upon an unsuspecting Spain?
¿Qué opinas de la siesta?
September 7th, 2007 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 12.
Advanced Podcast 76 - Jornada de 4 Horas a la Semana
¿Pierdes mucho tiempo con el correo electrónico en tu trabajo? ¿Tienes algún consejo para mejorar el rendimiento?
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May 19th, 2007 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 6.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 75 - Doriana y Argentina
May 13th, 2007 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 16.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 74 - La Mili
Ben and Marina talk to Javi about ‘la Mili’ - the obligatory military service that many young Spaniards had to undertake until the year 2000.
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¿Qué te parece la idea del servicio militar obligatorio?
May 4th, 2007 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 1.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 73 - Una Boda Multicultural
The second of two interviews with Marina’s colleague Antonio.
¿Cómo son las bodas en tu país? ¿Has estado alguna vez en una boda multicultural?
April 27th, 2007 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 8.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 72 - Las Misses
¿Te gustan los concursos de Las Misses? ¿Ha habido algún escándalo relativo al tema de las Misses en tu país?
April 8th, 2007 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 11.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 71 - Sevilla
Marina talks to her friend Antonio about Seville, the Andaluz accent, and differences between Seville and Madrid.
¿Es la gente en tu ciudad/pueblo muy presumida?
March 30th, 2007 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 2.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 70 - Los Toros
Marina and Ben discuss a new law in Spain aimed to protect some animals… but not all…
¿Que opinion tienes sobre las corridas de toros?
March 23rd, 2007 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 2.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 69 - Elisa
Marina talks to her mother, Elisa, about Elisa’s mother’s rather numerous family and times gone by.
¿Conoces algún caso de una familia muy numerosa?
March 16th, 2007 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 3.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 68 - Violencia Domestica
Ben and Marina discuss the subject of domestic violence in Spain and beyond. ¿Hay muchos casos de violencia doméstica en tu país? ¿Reciben las mujeres de tu país ayuda de organizaciones y judicial en estos casos?
March 10th, 2007 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 4.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 67 - Fidel
¿Crees que el turismo estropea las ciudades o pueblos? ¿Estás de acuerdo con compartir la información sobre sitios pintorescos e interesantes?
March 3rd, 2007 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 2.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 66 - Las Tres “Erres”
Marina talks to Isabel, an expert in the conservation of natural resources. ¿Crees que en tu país se da mucha importancia a la conservación de la naturaleza?
February 23rd, 2007 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 9.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 65 - San Valentin
¿Cuál es la manera más común de celebrar el día de los enamorados en tu país?
February 17th, 2007 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 5.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 64 - Gripe Aviar
Bird flu is back on the agenda, and who is set to benefit? ¿Crees que la prensa utiliza noticias de este tipo de una manera exageradamente fatalista para atraer la atención de posibles compradores?
February 11th, 2007 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: none.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 63 - Gemelos
¿Qué te parece el hecho de que una mujer de 67 años tenga hijos? ¿Es la prensa en tu país muy sensacionalista?
February 3rd, 2007 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: none.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 62 - El Vino
What are the Spanish drinking these days?
January 26th, 2007 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 9.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 61 - Don Quijote
Marina and Ben discuss Don Quijote, Spain’s most famous literary character. Have you read the book?
January 19th, 2007 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 7.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 60 - Fuegos Artificiales
Marina talks about an explosive New Years Eve that nearly ended in a riot!
January 12th, 2007 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: none.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 59 - De Rebajas!
It’s sales time, and Ben is in trouble over his ageing wardrobe!
January 5th, 2007 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 8.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 58 - Navidades en Familia
The other side of Christmas - keeping the families happy and avoiding divorce!
December 23rd, 2006 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 8.
Advanced Spanish Podcast 57 - Lepe
Did you hear the one about snow in Lepe? This and many other jokes about an unfortunate town in Andalusia…
Original story in elmundo.es, and lots of Lepe jokes here ![]()
December 12th, 2006 | Posted in: Spanish Podcast - Advanced | Comments: 2.




