COM: Escuchar Practice Lesson
Escuchar Practice
Watch the videos below of the native speakers talking about food preferences and traditions. You may need to listen several times to get used to hearing the language being spoken.
Marta Luciá de Colombia
La pregunta es ¿En qué te fijas cuando vas a un restaurante?
Key words and expressions for this listening activity:
- atención - service
- esmera (esmerarse) - make an effort
- cacharros - something funny or curious
- qué pereza - can't be bothered
- cordiales - friendly, warm-hearted
- chévere - great, cool, awesome
Janina de Honduras
La pregunta es: ¿Qué puedo cocinar bien?
Key words and expressions for this listening activity:
- variedad - variety
- recetas - recipes, prescriptions
- rápidas - quick, fast
- puedo (poder) - can, be able to
Amaya de España
La pregunta es: Comida típica de tu país.
Key words and expressions for this listening activity:
- platos - dishes
- tortilla española - Spanish omelet
- pinchos - tapa, snack
- ración - portion
- reunirte (reunirse) - to meet up
Ivanna de Paraguay
La pregunta es: Háblanos de una comida típica.
Key words and expressions for this listening activity:
- harina - flour
- mandioca - cassava, manioc
- almidón - starch
- panecillos - buns, bread rolls
- horno - oven
Florencia de Argentina
La pregunta es: ¿Qué comes en el desayuno?
Key words and expressions for this listening activity:
- Taza - cup
- Amargo - bitter
- Manteca - butter
- Galletitas - cookies
- Dieta - diet
Laura de España
La pregunta es: Comidas típicas de tu país.
Key words and expressions for this listening activity:
- Paella - paella (a rice-based dish)
- Marisco - seafood
- Gazpacho - cold vegetable soup (Spanish)
- Principalmente - main, mainly
- Tortilla - omelet
- Huevo - egg
- Pescado - fish
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