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Al pie de la letra Podcast

Language Learning Podcasts

This educational podcast provides an audio platform for individuals to improve their Spanish throughout their language learning acquisition experience. There are four parts of the language learning process: Speaking, Writing, Reading and Listening comprehension. We will focus on the listening comprehension aspect. Our podcast will serve as an effective tool to improve the listening comprehension of the Spanish language for each and every listener/learner. We, (the hosts), are both certified instructors of the Spanish language and will proved the tools necessary to help the listener learn Spanish. We will engage in conversations about grammatical topics, cultural differences and personal experiences. We might have guests to discuss said topics. Our mission is to embrace the pursuit of excellence both inside and outside the classroom. We encourage critical thinking and emphasize constant practice with the target language, Spanish. Consistency is the key!

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Location:

United States

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This educational podcast provides an audio platform for individuals to improve their Spanish throughout their language learning acquisition experience. There are four parts of the language learning process: Speaking, Writing, Reading and Listening comprehension. We will focus on the listening comprehension aspect. Our podcast will serve as an effective tool to improve the listening comprehension of the Spanish language for each and every listener/learner. We, (the hosts), are both certified instructors of the Spanish language and will proved the tools necessary to help the listener learn Spanish. We will engage in conversations about grammatical topics, cultural differences and personal experiences. We might have guests to discuss said topics. Our mission is to embrace the pursuit of excellence both inside and outside the classroom. We encourage critical thinking and emphasize constant practice with the target language, Spanish. Consistency is the key!

Language:

Spanish

Contact:

9165620258

Episodes

Ep. 6 - FOR | Por y Para

6/2/2021
Is it POR or is it PARA? Welcome to the sixth episode of Al pie de la letra Podcast. La profesora García and el profesor Adams start off the episode with a brief recap of the previous episode (expressions). Then, they talk in detail about the concept of POR and PARA and all of the curious differences from Spanish to English. There is so much more than you might have thought. Tune in!

Duration:00:21:34

Ep. 5 - Expressions | Expresiones

1/3/2021
Menos mal que (It’s a good thing that…) Welcome to the fifth episode of Al pie de la letra Podcast. La profesora García and el profesor Adams start off the episode with a brief recap of the previous episode. Then, instead of discussing a standard grammatical topic, they decided to have some fun with a variety of “expressions” and “proverbs.” Some expressions are idiomatic expressions and others are interesting translations showing the uniqueness of both English and Spanish. As they say in Spain, “¡Nos lo vamos a pasar pipa!” (We are going to have a great time!). Tune in!

Duration:00:24:23

Ep. 4 - To be | Ser y Estar

9/20/2020
“To be or not to be.” Welcome to the fourth episode of Al pie de la letra Podcast. La profesora García and el profesor Adams start off the episode with a brief recap of the previous episode. Then, they talk in detail about the concept of SER and ESTAR and all of the curious differences from Spanish to English. There is so much more than you might have thought. Tune in!

Duration:00:28:24

Ep. 3 - Like (pleasing to) | Gustar

8/15/2020
Welcome to the third episode of Al pie de la letra Podcast. La profesora García and el profesor Adams start off the episode with a brief recap of the previous episode. They talk in detail about the concept of GUSTAR. They also discuss verbs that function like Gustar. The verb GUSTAR can be tricky. Tune in!

Duration:00:22:57

Ep. 2 - Definite Articles | Los artículos definidos

7/14/2020
Welcome to the second episode of Al pie de la letra Podcast. La profesora García and el profesor Adams start off the episode with a brief recap of the previous episode. They talk in detail about definite articles. Definite articles are a bit trickier than they seem. They compare how the Definite Article is used both in English vs Spanish. They also review some fun examples.

Duration:00:28:34

Ep. 1 - Welcome! | ¡Bienvenidos!

6/26/2020
Welcome to the first of many episodes of Al pie de la letra Podcast. La profesora García and el profesor Adams start off the episode with giving a brief introduction of who they are. They discuss why they decided to create a Podcast and how they can support your Spanish language acquisition process. They explain what the title AL PIE DE LA LETRA means and also explain why they are the perfect team when it deals with learning a second language. La profesora García and el profesor Adams talk about the idea of letting go of your fear and about being very consistent with the learning process. Check out www.alpiedelaletrapodcast.com and subscribe to our newsletter so that you will receive a monthly reminder to listen to our up and coming episode.

Duration:00:22:15