EXP: Escuchar Practice Lesson
Escuchar Practice
Listen to some native speakers describe social customs when greeting somebody and their personal view/opinion about their own country. You may need to listen several times to get used to hearing the language being spoken.
Adelina de España
La pregunta es: Formas de saludarse en tu país.
Key words and expressions for this listening activity:
- Abrazo - hug
- Besos - kisses
- Tener fama de - to be known for
- Besucón - kisses
Isaac de Panamá
La pregunta es: ¿En tu país es costumbre besarse o abrazarse?
Key words and expressions for this listening activity:
- Besan (Besar) - to kiss
- Abrazan (abrazar) - to hug
- Confianza - trust
- Cachete / Mejilla - cheek
- Estrecha la mano (estrechar) - to shake hands
- Despedirse - to say goodbye
Ramiro de España
La pregunta es: ¿Qué es especial de tu país?
Key words and expressions for this listening activity:
- Especial - special
- Amistoso - friendly
- Momentos - moments
- Carácter - personality
María de Ecuador
La pregunta es: ¿Cómo es tu país?
Key words and expressions for this listening activity:
- Muy conocidas - famous, well-known
- Particularidades - features, characteristics
- Atractivo - attractive, inviting, catching
- Cordial - friendly, cordial
- Arrepentir - to regret
Jennifer de República Dominicana
La pregunta es: ¿Qué es famoso en tu país o ciudad?
Key words and expressions for this listening activity:
- Primada - primate (referring to a position within the Catholic Church; a bishop ranking first in a province; a church can be the seat of a primate)
- Solicitada - requested
- Malecón - breakwater, boardwalk, seawall
- Despliegue - display, deployment
- Comparsa - troupe, musical group
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