NIS-Gold1-ep.22 - Huertos de Altura
This week we explore the urge to grow fruit and vegetables in the city, and the amazing effects of horticulture in prison… Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com
Episodes
Notes in Spanish Gold
Learn Spanish with Real Spanish Conversations for advanced and inspired upper-intermediate learners, including full analysis of all the best language and vocab in each show. Get the accompanying worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com
Episodes
NIS-Gold1-ep.21 - Golpe de Estado
Today we talk to Marina’s dad, Roberto, about one of the most significant events in recent Spanish history, 23F, the attempted coup by the military on February 23rd, 1981. Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com
NIS-Gold1-ep.20 - Hablando Con Flor
Marina talks to Flor, our Chilean friend, about the differences between life in Spain, Chile, and Germany, and interesting differences between Spanish from Chile and Spain. Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com
NIS-Gold1-ep.19 - Las Doulas
Ben and Marina discuss the important but little-known role of the doula, and introduce a couple of great ‘trabalenguas’ in the analysis section! Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com
NIS-Gold1-ep.18 - El Cole
Ben and Marina relive joyous, and somewhat painful, moments from school, and examine how the education systems differed between Spain and the UK… Do leave us a comment about today’s audio! Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com
NIS-Gold1-ep.17 - El Poder de los Padres
We look at just how much power parents still have over their children in Spain, long after they have left home… Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com
NIS-Gold1-ep.16 - Mousse de Humo
We look at how Spain’s cuisine, or a fantasy version of it, is conquering the world! Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com
NIS-Gold1-ep.15 - Rebeldes
The Spanish are a bunch or rebellious law-breakers! Marina defends her nation! Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com
NIS-Gold1-ep.14 - Turismo de Salud
Ben and Marina discuss health tourism in Spain, and why it is annoying Spanish doctors so much! Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com
NIS-Gold1-ep.13 - Comida Para Todos
How are we going to feed 9 Billion people in 2050? We look at the main problems, and possible solutions. Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com
NIS-Gold1-ep.12 - Amor y la Galaxia
Ben’s sister finds love, despite it being more likely to find aliens in our galaxy, and online dating flourishes in Spain. Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com
NIS-Gold1-ep.11 - Alta Velocidad
Marina is rightly proud of her nations high-speed train network. It’s so good that Obama wants to copy it! Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com
NIS-Gold1-ep.10 - Quemaduras
A burned hand leads to a trip to ‘Urgencias’, plus private and public healthcare in Spain, the joys of Spanish hospital food, and if the Spanish are illness-obsessed! Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com
NIS-Gold1-ep.9 - Zonas Azules
We discuss the world’s Blue Zones, where a very high life expectancy is the norm, and the formula we might try to follow to live just as long ourselves in the west. Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com
NIS-Gold1-ep.8 - 80 Osos
This week Ben and Marina talk about the animal kingdom – pet fashions in Spain, endangered (and dangerous!) species in the Iberian Peninsular, and more useful animal phrases. Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com
NIS-Gold1-ep.7 - Adios a los toros
As the Catalans debate banning bullfighting, we ask, will Spain still be Spain when the dust settles? Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com
NIS-Gold1-ep.6 - Jugar Con Fuego
Adolescents sailing around the world, kids playing with fire, driving cars, and carrying pocket knives… can these things really be a good idea? Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com
NIS-Gold1-ep.5 - Los Ceros
Ben and Marina look at some of the most important developments in the last 10 years. Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com
NIS-Gold1-ep.4 - Spanglish
Marina and Ben discuss bilingual children, code-switching, and the real Spanglish. Get the worksheets at www.notesinspanish.com
NIS-Gold1-ep.3 - Ayuda la Autoayuda?
Ben and Marina discuss a recent study that suggests self-help doesn't work, the rise of the self-help industry, and how we too have benefited from forms of self-help in our own lives. Find the worksheet at www.notesinspanish.com
NIS-Gold1-ep.2 - Ventanas Rotas
Ben and Marina discuss the terrible pickpocketing crime wave in Madrid and Barcelona, and how broken windows theory might be applied to reducing the problem. Get the full transcript at www.notesinspanish.com
NIS-Gold1-ep.1 - El Mundo En Tu Bolsillo
Ben and Marina discuss hot air-balloons, smart-phone applications, and how technology is changing our need to commit anything to memory. Get the transcript/worksheet for this episode at notesinspanish.com