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Learning English Broadcast - January 25, 2021
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English in a Minute: Get Wind of Something - January 23, 2021
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German Scientists Make Mice Walk Again - January 22, 2021
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Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman Becomes Best-Selling Author - January 22, 2021
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The Team Behind the ‘Dancing Robots’ that Went Viral - January 22, 2021
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How the Pandemic Has Changed College Applications for Students - January 22, 2021
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These Work Skills Are Most Important During Pandemic and After - January 22, 2021
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The Difference Between Technology and Technique - January 21, 2021
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Four Common Phrasal Verbs with ‘Off’ - January 20, 2021
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Be Careful When You 'Pin Your Hopes on Something'! - January 20, 2021
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Aquí tienes 9 trucos para sonar más como un nativo y menos como un turista de forma inmediata. Incluso si tu español no es de un nivel avanzado, este vídeo te será de utilidad para sonar de forma más natural. No son trucos complicados y no tendrás que pasar semanas aprendiéndolos y practicándolos. Solo son unos pequeños cambios que inmediatamente p…
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AS011: Why a Memory Palace? - Accelerated Spanish: Learn Spanish online the fastest and best way, by Master of Memory
Why do we use such wacky stories to teach Spanish? Learn why a memory palace is the best way to keep your Spanish vocabulary accessible and easy to use, whenever you need it. Want FREE access to all of our learning materials, including videos, dialogues, and quizzes? Head over to www.spanishinonemonth.com. Follow us on Instagram @acceleratedspanish…
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Learning English Broadcast - January 24, 2021
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Cuando yo era niño, mis tías me llevaban al cementerio de Granada los domingos. No sé por qué, pero en lugar de llevarme al circo o a los columpios del parque, a mí me llevaban al cementerio, que está en las afueras de la ciudad. Para llegar hasta allí había que ir en autobús. Lo primero que veía cuando bajaba del autobús era una tapia.Escucha todo…
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#222 Todos los caminos llevan a Roma - The Unlimited Spanish Podcast: Aprende español | Habla español | Learn Spanish | Speak Spanish | TPRS
Hoy, en este episodio… Me gustaría hablar del legado de los romanos en la península ibérica. Este legado influyó mucho en muchos aspectos: desde el idioma, las leyes o la religión. En la segunda parte practicaremos la fluidez del habla con una pequeña mini-historia. Vale, antes de continuar, te voy a confesar que no soy un gran fan de la historia […
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AS0010b: Lesson 2 Audio Quiz - Accelerated Spanish: Learn Spanish online the fastest and best way, by Master of Memory
Want FREE access to all of our learning materials, including videos, dialogues, and quizzes? Head over to www.spanishinonemonth.com. Follow us on Instagram @acceleratedspanish for daily Spanish translation practice and other learning tools. For additional resources beyond the 12 free Spanish lessons mentioned above, visit us on YouTube at https://w…
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This is the third of a series of discussions in Spanish about the new COVID-19 vaccines. The primary purpose of these lessons is to practice useful Spanish vocabulary and phrases when discussing vaccination against Covid-19. Much of the discussion refers to the mRNA vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna and the information regarding all the Covi…
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Learning English Broadcast - January 23, 2021
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German Scientists Make Mice Walk Again - January 22, 2021
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Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman Becomes Best-Selling Author - January 22, 2021
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The Team Behind the ‘Dancing Robots’ that Went Viral - January 22, 2021
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