Spanish Podcasts for Beginners

Podcast 2 - people, the verb 'ir' (to go), useful words, speaking and listening exercises and learning tips. Review of podcast 1. Fully recorded by native Spanish speakers with clear explanations in English. Written by Maria Fernandez, an experienced Spanish teacher. Contents: People: the friend, the teacher, the neighbor, etc., plus a listening and a speaking exercises to practise these words. The verb 'to go' in the present, plus a listening and a speaking exercise, and review of 'es...more

Podcast 2 - people, the verb 'ir' (to go), useful words, speaking and listening exercises and learning tips. Review of podcast 1. Fully recorded by native Spanish speakers with clear explanations in English. Written by Maria Fernandez, an experienced Spanish teacher. Contents: People: the friend, the teacher, the neighbor, etc., plus a listening and a speaking exercises to practise these words. The verb 'to go' in the present, plus a listening and a speaking exercise, and review of 'es...more

Lesson 3. Contents: 2 dialogs: at the hotel reception, asking and answering questions (can we ...?, at what time ...?) Vocabulary: el desayuno, el equipaje, quiero, claro, todo, la maleta, podemos, etc. 2 vocabulary exercises: listening and speaking exercises with single words and whole sentences. Phrases: hasta las cinco antes de las doce, de siete a nueve, esta todo ocupado, etc. Exercises with phrases from lessons 1, 2 and 3. Grammar: nouns and descr...more

Lesson 3 - transcript of the follow-up to the 24 min. lesson 3 free podcast. Fully recorded by native Spanish speakers with clear explanations in English. Written by Maria Fernandez, an experienced Spanish teacher. Contents: Vocabulary exercise. Speaking exercise where you review the gender of 20 words you learned on the Lessons 1, 2 and 3 free podcasts. Speaking practice: saying 3 whole sentences first slowly, then at medium speed and finally at normal conversation speed. Role playing:...more

Lesson 1 - fully recorded by native Spanish speakers with clear explanations in English. Written by Maria Fernandez, an experienced Spanish teacher. Contents: 3 dialogs: greetings, introductions, saying and asking people's names, asking short questions, sentences with the verb "to be", etc. Vocabulary: la playa, el hotel, el amigo, eres, gracias, hola, mi, el sol, de, en, y, etc. 2 vocabulary exercises: listening and speaking exercises where you translate words like y...more

Lesson 3 - a follow-up to the 24 min. lesson 3 free podcast. Fully recorded by native Spanish speakers with clear explanations in English. Written by Maria Fernandez, an experienced Spanish teacher. Contents: Vocabulary exercise. Speaking exercise where you review the gender of 20 words you learned on the Lessons 1, 2 and 3 free podcasts. Speaking practice: saying 3 whole sentences first slowly, then at medium speed and finally at normal conversation speed. Role playing: practise playin...more

Podcast 3 - stores, the verb 'poder' (can), useful expressions, speaking and listening exercises and learning tips. Review of podcasts 1 and 2. Fully recorded by native Spanish speakers with clear explanations in English. Written by Maria Fernandez, an experienced Spanish teacher. Contents: Stores: the department store, the hairdresser's, etc., plus a listening and a speaking exercise to practise these words. The verb 'can' in the present, plus a listening and a speaking exercise, and ...more

Lesson 3. Contents: 2 dialogs: at the hotel reception, asking and answering questions (can we ...?, at what time ...?) Vocabulary: el desayuno, el equipaje, quiero, claro, todo, la maleta, podemos, etc. 2 vocabulary exercises: listening and speaking exercises with single words and whole sentences. Phrases: hasta las cinco antes de las doce, de siete a nueve, esta todo ocupado, etc. Exercises with phrases from lessons 1, 2 and 3. Grammar: nouns and descr...more

Lesson 3 - a follow-up to the 24 and 41 min. podcasts. PDF with sound, plus exercises to fill in. Written by Maria Fernandez, an experienced Spanish teacher. Contents: * Speaking and listening exercises. Click on each line of the Lesson 3 dialog and hear it. * Vocabulary exercise. Review the words and phrases in the dialogs, and in Lessons 1 and 2. * Translation practice. Translate sentences with the words you know. * Pronunciation practice. Practise the letters "b" and...more

Lesson 1 - a follow-up to our 18 min. podcast. Fully recorded by native Spanish speakers with clear explanations in English. Written by Maria Fernandez, an experienced Spanish teacher. Contents: Vocabulary exercise. Speaking exercise with words from Lesson 1 free podcast. Speaking practice: learning to speak faster. Role playing: speak the lines of the free podcast dialogs. More listening and speaking exercises: building up new sentences. Pronunciation guid...more