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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