1.1: Introduction + Objectives

1.1: Introduction + Objectives

Author: Live Lingua April 10, 2024 Duration: 1:14

Welcome to the Live Lingua Spanish Podcast!

This unit is made up of 15 episodes that take from 1 to 5 minutes.

That way, you can go back and review the parts that you've missed without having to go through a whole 45-minute class.

The goal of Unit 1 of the Live Lingua Spanish Podcast is to learn how to introduce yourself and others in Spanish.

In this unit of the podcast, you'll learn how to greet others, respond to others when they greet you, introduce yourself and others, and respond when others introduce themselves to you.

This episode introduces the podcast and its format, and will get you prepared for Unit 1, where you will learn how to introduce yourself and others in Spanish.

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Join Ray as he navigates the practical side of picking up a new language in Learn Spanish with Live Lingua. This isn't about dry grammar drills; it's built around the actual phrases and exchanges you'd encounter while traveling or engaging with different cultures. Each mini-episode focuses on breaking down a real-world conversation, making the structure and nuance of Spanish more accessible and less intimidating. You'll hear the dialogue at pace, then get a slowed-down, piece-by-piece explanation that clarifies why things are said a certain way. The goal is to build comprehension and confidence for everyday situations, whether you're ordering in a restaurant, asking for directions, or having a simple chat with a neighbor. Produced by Live Lingua, this podcast turns short, focused listening sessions into tangible progress, connecting language learning directly to the places and societies where it's spoken. It’s a straightforward companion for fitting practice into a busy day, emphasizing useful, immediate understanding over perfection.
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7.2: Conversation - Negotiating for souvenirs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12
This m-episode is a conversation between Mr. Jacobs and a seller in a souvenir shop. You will hear the basics of a negotiation in Spanish. Mrs. Jacobs asks about the cost and material used in some of the souvenirs and tr…
7.1: Negotiating for souvenirs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:59
Welcome to Unit 7 of the Live Lingua Spanish Podcast. In this unit you will learn how to ask for some common souvenir items by name, understand what material an item is made from, and negotiate a lower price.
6.9: Unit 6 review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01
This m-episode is a quick recap of Unit 6 of the Live Lingua Spanish Podcast. It offers a congratulations on your hard work so far in learning Spanish.
6.8: Visualization Practice - Shopping in a Market [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:14
This m-episode is a visualization exercise of what you've learned in Unit 6 of the Live Lingua Spanish Podcast. Imagine you are in Latin American market. Try to visualize these three scenarios and picture how the convers…
6.7: Conversation - Shopping in a Market (Review) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15
This m-episode reviews the conversation that you heard at the beginning of this unit, and helps to bring it together into a complete conversation. You should now be able to understand all of it. If there's parts of it th…
6.6: Ask for a specific amount (in numbers) of a product [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:47
In this m-episode we'll learn how to ask for a specific number of a product. You'll learn how to use a complete sentence to put in your order, and learn what to expect in return from the seller at a market in Latin Ameri…
6.5.2: Asking for a specific weight of a product [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:06
In this m-episode we'll learn how to ask for a specific weight of a product. You'll learn how to ask for and understand these weights using the Metric system, the primary unit of measurement used in Latin America. If you…