Hi! How are you? I am María, and today, I have prepared a conversation for you
for intermediate level Spanish students.
If you are interested, stay with me.
Our video today is a listening activity.
We will have vocabulary, explanation of the vocabulary,
and at the end of the video,
stay with us because we are going to take a quiz, a short exam to check
.
how your listening comprehension went
Before starting the conversation video,
We are going to study some of the words
that you will hear in this video.
Lets start!
Good. Now, we are going to start the video, but if the speed appears to be
too fast in the conversation,
remember that you can slow down the video
by clicking the button below. And also, remember to turn on the subtitles in Spanish down here also.
Let's Start!
Well, it has been a long time since we have made
a listening exercise and today
I am very happy because of who I am collaborating with today
in this exercise. Now, we are going
to get to know him a little bit more.
Tell us who you are, what your name is, everything who want to tell us about you
Hi! How are you?
I am Manuel Montana
I am originally from Mexico
Which part?
From the center, the State of Mexico.
I am from the capital of the State of Mexico.
It's a place where we are at an altitude of two thousand meters
Two thousand meters - then it must be cold?
Cold, cold cold.
Like Bogotá. Bogotá is also at a similar altitude.
We are at two thousand seven hundred meters.
Oh, so it is almost the same!
Then it has weary weather.
Cold, weary.
It rains a lot.
There, it rains, it hails, the sun comes out.
Suddenly, the sun comes out again.
It's a.. well... for me, it's cool
It varies a lot for us. We have to walk with all clothing types in our pockets.
I see.
For you, too?
For us, too.
The umbrella, the jacket, later, the t-shirt,
then light clothing because, later, the sun comes out. There, the sun is burning hot.
In my city, too.
We have to use sunblock all of the time.
I see. Me too. I still use it to date
Good.
And another thing, you all say "chamarra" (different word for jacket).
Well, for me, it is a rare word because in Colombia, we say "chaqueta" (different word for jacket).
But it is the same, right? It is the same.
Between us, we understand each other, right? Yes, of course.
Good because many people think, well, Mexican Spanish or Colombian Spanish or
Spanish from Spain is very different.
Well, yes, they have different words, right?
They have different words, but they are always understood.
Or they don't change much.
Just like the accent because the majority of the words are the same.
Yes, the structure, well, everything is the same but the vocabulary changes a little bit.
Good, Manuel. Tell us. What do you like to do in your free time?
Well, in my free time right now, I use it to exercise a bit.
You like to exercise?
Yes, I arrived here 8 months ago, and I have not done much. And just again, I decided
And I've been constant for two months.
And I try to, well, I go every day so that I see results
And you go to the gym or do you exercise in your house?
No, I go to the gym.
And how often?
Right now, everyday. I rest on Sundays.
Then you go from Monday to Saturday? From Monday to Saturday.
For how much time?
Two hours. Oh, no!
That is a lot of dedication, Manuel.
An hour of cardio and an hour of dumbbells.
Good. Then you like to go to the gym, exercise, then I supposed that you eat a very healthy diet as well.
In the morning, I like to eat...
Can I say what?
If you want, of course.
Well, in the mornings,
It is a meal that will frighten you. Let's see.
I get up at 5 in the morning. I eat oatmeal with seven egg whites.
Seven egg whites.
And glutamine.
What is glutamine?
Glutamine is a... This helps you when you go to...
It helps you to regenerate the muscle that you lost
And it supports you when you do cardio and everything. It's what I take to support myself.
Lunch is just normal.
But it is homemade.
You cook?
Yes, I cook.
I make myself rice, roasted chicken breast with salad.
And after 3 hours,
I eat two cups of boiled rice.
Only boiled.
And again, salad.
And three hours later, an apple
with a portion of rice.
That's what I was going to ask you.
Do you all eat a lot of rice?
Because in Colombia, we eat rice every day.
You guys, too?
Every day, we eat rice.
There, we always eat rice with a "huevo estrellado" (another word for fried egg). It is a classic.
What is a "huevo estrellado"?
An egg.. with.. like fried?
with oil or fried?
Oh, okay, a "huevo frito" (another word for fried egg)!
There you call it a "huevo frito"?
Okay, "huevo estrellado". Perfect.
Okay. Do you consider yourself a good cook?
Well, for me, I like my cooking. I don't know.
Oh, okay. That's what is important.
If I didn't like my cooking, well, imagine that! Well, that wouldn't be good.
Okay, Manuel, thank you very much.
No, thank you to you.
Bye.
Good. Tell if it appears difficult to understand what Manuel said and what was normal for you level
and what was normal for your level.
Tell me in the comments below.
Now, we are going to see how much you understood with a little quiz.
Let's start!
What does Manuel eat for breakfast? a. roasted chicken breast and fried eggs b. oatmeal, seven egg whites, and glutamine c. rice and an apple
The answer is oatmeal, seven egg whites, and glutamine.
How long ago did Manuel start exercising? a. two hours b. two months c. eight months
The answer is two months.
Complete this sentence
In Colombia, "jacket" is "chaqueta", and in Mexico, it is "________"
Listen to this sentence that Manuel said and complete it
Listen and complete
'Suddenly, the sun comes out again."
Listen to this sentence and complete it
"With the umbrella and the jacket."
Good. How did you do on this quiz?
Were you able to answer all the questions correctly?
And how was Manuel's accent?
Personally, for me, I like the accents of everyone from Mexico.
Let me know in the comments how it was for you.
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