Sat, 23 December 2006
The other side of Christmas - keeping the families happy and avoiding divorce! See notesinspanish.com for more details and to pick up the transcript/worksheet.
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Tue, 12 December 2006
Did you here the one about the snow in Lepe? See notesinspanish.com for full details and for the accompanying transcript worksheet.
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Thu, 30 November 2006
Have you ever had a culture shock at home or abroad? See notesinspanish.com for full details and the accompanying worksheet.
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Thu, 23 November 2006
Is the diary a thing of the past? Will our grandchildren have photos to remember us by? See notesinspanish.com for full details and to pick up the accompanying transcript and worksheet.
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Tue, 14 November 2006
This week we discuss the increasing amount of surveillance and security measures in the UK, and other controls on our civil liberties. See notesinspanish.com for full details and to access the accompanying worksheet.
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Wed, 8 November 2006
As people all over Spain gather at relatives' graves to celebrate All Saint's day, Marina and Ben take a walk in the park and discuss public holidays and strange naming conventions in Spain. See notesinspanish.com for full details and to pick up the worksheet and transcript.
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Mon, 30 October 2006
Are we slaves to all the screens in our lives? See notesinspanish.com for full details and accompanying worksheet.
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Thu, 19 October 2006
Ben and Marina discuss status anxiety amongst people in Spain and further afield. See notesinspanish.com for full details
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Thu, 5 October 2006
Do you have any regrets in life? See Notes in Spanish.com for full details and to comment.
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Sat, 23 September 2006
Ben and Marina discuss this weeks fashion show in Madrid. See notesinspanish.com for full details of this podcast.
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Wed, 13 September 2006
Ben and Marina talk about the Gipsy population in Spain, the social problems they both face and create, and their contribution to Spanish culture. See notesinspanish.com for more details.
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Sun, 3 September 2006
¡Sacando colores a Marina! Well, if she will insist on breaking the law ;) In fact it seems the whole country is at it - there are trapicheos all over the place these days! To download the worksheet and to comment, visit our new site at NotesinSpanish.com
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Fri, 25 August 2006
Ben and Marina discuss the increasing problem of house burglaries in Spain, and the sometimes exaggerated measures being taken to prevent them.
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Thu, 17 August 2006
Marina interviews her father about a classic piece of Spanish history hidden in the garage, and a trip he'll never forget... See www.notesinspanish.com for full details...
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Thu, 10 August 2006
Ben and Marina talk about a recent wedding in Galicia, and Spanish wedding customs in general. See www.notesfromspain.com for full details
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Thu, 27 July 2006
Ben and Marina discuss the changes that come over Madrid in summer - loads of great vocab as usual. See notesfromspain.com for full details and to get the worksheet.
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Fri, 14 July 2006
Marina interviews Pilar about moving from Madrid to the UK. See www.notesfromspain.com to get the accompanying worksheet and to comment.
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Fri, 30 June 2006
Ben and Marina talk about tourism in Spain, and the Spanish view of different types of tourists from around the world. Comments in the notesfromspain.com forums!
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Thu, 22 June 2006
Marina and Ben discuss the effect of the bikini on life in Spain after Franco died. See www.notesfromspain.com for more details.
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Sun, 11 June 2006
Ben y Marina hablan de algunos choques culturales que han encontrado en España y Inglaterra. www.notesfromspain.com
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Tue, 23 May 2006
Marina y Ben hablan de las cosas que no les gustan de España y Inglaterra.
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Thu, 11 May 2006
Ben and Marina discuss the topic of dialects and language in Spain.
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Sun, 30 April 2006
Marina and Ben talk about when to use tu or usted, and tipping in Spain.
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Thu, 20 April 2006
Ben and Marina talk about the stereotypes associated with Spain and the Spanish. A transcript for this podcast with vocab and exercises is available via Notesfromspain.com
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Mon, 10 April 2006
Flying home, and chatting about holidaying with kids in Spain.
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Tue, 28 March 2006
Marina y Ben hablan de la inmigracion
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Mon, 20 March 2006
Viviendo con los padres en España
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