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Without a shadow of a doubt, Begoña Gómez doesn´t speak English nearly as well as her hubby Pedro. In addition to speaking too quickly and her difficulties with word stress and intonation, can you identify any parts of her presentation where words are either impossible to distinguish or pronounced incorrectly?

Sin duda, Begoña Gómez no habla inglés tan bien como su marido Pedro. Además de hablar demasiado deprisa y de sus dificultades con la entonación y el ritmo de las palabras, ¿puedes identificar alguna parte de su presentación en la que las palabras sean imposibles de distinguir o estén mal pronunciadas?

Begoña Gómez doesn´t speak English nearly as well as her hubby Pedro.

Do you know who the current Spanish Economic Minister is, and after watching this one-minute video, what do you think of his English level?

¿Sabes quién es el actual Ministro de Economía español y, después de ver este vídeo de un minuto, qué opinas de su nivel de inglés?

The post-Covid resilience of the Spanish economy "Spain actually grew already five times above the euro area average [in 2023]. Prospects for '24 and '25 are also that Spain would be one of the growth engin...

Interesting article on why olive oil has become the most wanted item for shoplifters in Spain.

Interesante artículo sobre por qué el aceite de oliva se ha convertido en el artículo más buscado por los ladrones de tiendas en España.

Olive oil becomes most wanted item for shoplifters in Spain Gangs steal ‘liquid gold’ amid shortages and surging prices after extreme weather damages harvests

Improve your environmental English jargon while listening to speakers on key climate change issues discussed in two very interesting podcasts.

Mejora tu jerga de inglés medioambiental mientras escuchas a ponentes sobre temas clave del cambio climático tratados en dos podcasts muy interesantes.

Good Together: Ethical, Eco-Friendly, Sustainable Living Living sustainably should be easier. Curious about a zero waste lifestyle? Want to know what the “circular economy” or “slow fashion” really means? Each episode, brought to you from Brightly.eco by eco-expert Laura Alexander Wittig, features daily, actionable tips to help you live your life ...

Interesting article on the health risk posed by the Spanish culture of late-night eating, according to Spanish minister.

Interesante artículo sobre los riesgos para la salud de la cultura española de comer muy tarde, según un ministro español.

Spain’s late-night eating culture poses mental health risk, says minister Labour minister says it’s madness that people are still working in restaurants at 1am but opposition and tourism groups defend country’s nightlife

Interesting article from the BBC on how to raise bilingual children.

Interesante artículo de la BBC sobre cómo educar a niños bilingües.

'A wonderful opportunity': The adventure of raising bilingual children How do you help children become fluent in two or more languages, even if you don't speak other languages yourself?

Interesting article about bullfighting: Spain's first openly LGBT matador believes more bullfighters will come out, after revealing he is pansexual.

Interesante artículo sobre la tauromaquia: El primer torero abiertamente LGBT de España cree que más toreros saldrán del armario, tras revelar que es pansexual.

Spain’s LGBT matador: 'More will come out because of me' Mario Alcalde is said to be Spain's first openly LGBT matador, after revealing he is pansexual.

The future looks bright for Spain, at least according to the INE:

El futuro parece prometedor para España, según el INE por lo menos:

Employment surge as Spain sees 780,000 new jobs created in past year The latest economic data from Spain's government agency, the Instituto Nacional de Estadística, shows employment in the country has improved.

Interesting article for those interested in the environment, climate change and Spanish olive oil.

Is the olive oil industry in Spain the first to be fully disrupted by climate change?

Interesante artículo para los interesados en el medio ambiente, el cambio climático y el aceite de oliva español.

¿Será el sector del aceite de oliva en España el primero en sufrir las consecuencias del cambio climático?

Olive oil fraudsters have sown the wind, and are reaping the whirlwind Faking olive oil is a confidence trick on customers and a betrayal of passionate farmers who make the real thing with love and passion. But the greater crime is what’s behind the price rise and the turbocharging of fraud, Eurof Uppington writes.

10 hábitos españoles que quizá acabe adquiriendo en España
10 Spanish Habits You Might Eventually Pick Up in Spain

10 Spanish Habits You Might Eventually Pick Up in Spain - At Lifestyle Crossroads Let me share my reflections on Spanish culture and local habits. These are the 10 Spanish habits one might eventually pick up in Spain, or at least I did.

It looks like 2024 will be a great year for employees as companies will be making a huge effort to keep them happy, satisfied and appreciated. In just three minutes you can see the 8 biggest work trends in 2024.

Parece que 2024 será un gran año para los empleados, ya que las empresas harán un gran esfuerzo por mantenerlos contentos, satisfechos y apreciados. En solo tres minutos puedes ver las 8 mayores tendencias laborales en 2024.

The 8 Biggest Future of Work Trends for 2024 🚀 🌟 In this video we unveil the 8️⃣ groundbreaking work trends of 2024 that will redefine our professional landscape! Whether you’re aiming to climb the ca...

Interesting Financial Times article de hoy “The situation with Catalunya causing uncertainty for Spanish companies”.

Interesante artículo del Financial Times de hoy "The situation with Catalunya causing uncertainty for Spanish companies".

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Spain’s amnesty for separatists sparks investor backlash Erasing offences related to Catalonia’s 2017 independence bid fuels sense of uncertainty for companies

Nos disculpamos por el post de "Why is Murcia the butt of all jokes in Spain?", a continuación le dejamos un pdf con toda la lectura.

We apologize for the post "Why is Murcia the butt of all jokes in Spain?", below we leave you a pdf with all the reading.

Be careful if you are thinking about working in the UK.

Tenga cuidado si está pensando en trabajar en el Reino Unido.

Spanish woman removed from UK after returning from Christmas holiday Woman was detained overnight and removed despite presenting Home Office documents showing her right to work and live in UK

Spaniards are having babies with people they don´t know. Is it a good idea?

Los españoles están teniendo bebés con gente que no conocen. ¿Es una buena idea?

Co-parenthood: How Spaniards are having babies with people they don’t know In Barcelona in October, the first baby conceived under an innovative new concept of 'co-parenthood' was born thanks to the help of an agency trying to bypass traditional models of parenting.

Zara doing its bit to ease clothing waste problem.

Zara pone su granito de arena para reducir el desperdicio de ropa.

How Zara's new second-hand buy and sell service works in Spain Spain's biggest high street fashion retailer has launched an online service that allows you to buy, sell, repair and donate used Zara clothes. This is a step-by-step guide to how the pre-owned service works.

Interesting article on why the English level of Spaniards is still among the worst in Europe in 2023 although the English are even worse when it comes to speaking other languages.

Artículo Interesante sobre por qué el nivel de inglés de los españoles sigue siendo de los peores de Europa en 2023 aunque los ingleses sí son aún peores cuando se trata de hablar otros idiomas.

Spaniards' English level still among worst in Europe in 2023 People in Spain continue to have the second lowest levels of English in the EU according to the global English Proficiency Index in 2023, although Spaniards from certain regions have been found to be much better speakers.

Estamos de enhorabuena ya que, ¡por fin!, Crack ha entrado en la RAE.
“Persona, organismo o entidad brillante en su profesión, que tiene una calidad o habilidad extraordinarias”.

VAR, sexting, crack, chundachunda... Las nuevas palabras del Diccionario de la Lengua Española Cada actualización anual del Diccionario de la Lengua Española (DLE) es como la foto de la orla de un instituto, un retrato generacional colectivo que siempre hace reír y en el...

Very interesting video (2 mins) of Spanish comedian explaining the British pastime of “Pre-drinks”. (Stag do = despedida de soltero).

Vídeo muy interesante de dos minutos de un cómico español explicando el pasatiempo británico de las "Pre-drinks". (Stag do = despedida de soltero).

It's All About The Pre-Drinks Moving from Spain to Wales and asking... what the hell are pre-drinks?

Interesting article on Spain´s influence in the international arena.
Spanish gazpacho has Republican congresswoman living in fear.
El gazpacho tiene atemorizado a una diputada republicana en EEUU.

‘Gazpacho police’: N**i gaffe lands Republican congresswoman in the soup Marjorie Taylor Greene appears to confuse Hitler’s secret police with popular Spanish cold tomato soup

Before you read this article, can you think of any jobs that you can only do in Spain?

Antes de leer este artículo, ¿se te ocurre algún trabajo que sólo se pueda hacer en España?

Ten unique jobs you can only do in Spain From professional ham cutters to flamenco dressmakers, there are plenty of professions that only exist in Spain.

If you are worried that your profession (doctors, lawyers, IT professionals) might be going to be replaced by AI, watch this interesting video:

Si te preocupa que tu profesión (médicos, abogados, informáticos) pueda ser sustituida por la IA, mira este interesante video:

A.I. Tries 20 Jobs | WIRED The rise of ChatGPT and other publicly available A.I. tools has sparked numerous debates about its ability to reduce, or in some cases, completely eliminate ...

Looking for a job in the USA? You´d better improve your Spanish first!

¿Busca trabajo en Estados Unidos? Más vale que antes perfecciones tu español.

How Spanish fluency became a competitive business advantage As the US Latino population booms – and with it, its economic impact – Spanish is becoming an essential tool for workers and businesses alike to get ahead.

Test your business numbers in less than 2 minutes! Listen to the audio about the Spanish property market and fill in the number you hear in the gaps. The answers are on page 2 of the pdf.

¡Pon a prueba tus números comerciales en menos de 2 minutos! Escucha el audio sobre el mercado inmobiliario español y completa los números que oigas en los huecos. Las respuestas están en la página 2 del pdf.

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https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2023/sep/11/i-cannot-continue-my-work-luis-rubiales-says-he-will-resign-videoInteresting article and video

Rubiales stuns well known sexist British journalist with his mastery of the English language. Would you let him negotiate in English on his country´s behalf as it tries to convince FIFA to hold the 2030 World Cup in Spain?

Interesante artículo y vídeo

Rubiales deja pasmado a un conocido periodista sexista británico con su dominio de la lengua inglesa. ¿Le dejaría negociar en inglés en nombre de su país mientras éste intenta convencer a la FIFA para que celebre el Mundial de 2030 en España?

Quick lesson of 90 seconds which might interest lawyers keen on US legal vocabulary:

Lección rápida de 90 segundos que puede interesar a los abogados interesados en el vocabulario jurídico de EE.UU.

US legal terms in 90 seconds. Listen, take notes then try to explain the equivalent in Spain (if it exists).

Grand jury to arraignment... US legal terms explained The BBC breaks down key terms in the American legal system.

Don’t let this happen to you! Keep working on your English. Poor Yolanda D!!

¡No dejes que te pase esto!

¡Sigue trabajando en tu inglés! ¡Pobre Yolanda D!

Yolanda Díaz acepta una pregunta en inglés y toma notas, aunque no entiende nada La ministra de Trabajo dice que le hagan la pregunta en Inglés, pero no entiende nada.Suscríbete a nuestro canal: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUS73_bjTY...

Interesting news report from the US about how they see the situation with Luis Rubiales.

Interesante reportaje de EEUU sobre cómo ven la situación con Luis Rubiales.

Listen to the report and answer the questions below:

1. What does Cristina mean when she says “This is really quite something”. (1.22)

2. Summarise the main points that Cristina makes during the report.

3. How do you say in Spanish “He grabbed her and planted a kiss on her?”

Spain's government starts proceedings to suspend soccer chief Luis Rubiales Spanish soccer players say they won’t play matches for country until Rubiales is removed.

Interesting viewpoint on Alberto Garzon from Australian journalist living in Spain. Listen to the audio and answer the following questions:

1. What is the news report about?
2. What does the journalist say about Alberto Garzon?
3. What does “So there we go, Mr Garzón on the front foot, taking these low-cost airlines on” mean?

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Do you agree that these ten points are true and are difficult for foreign visitors to get used to when visiting Spain?

¿Está de acuerdo en que estos diez puntos son ciertos y les cuesta acostumbrarse a los extranjeros cuando visitan España?

Culture shock Spain: 10 Differences you Shouldn’t Ignore when Visiting from Abroad Spain is a beautiful country with a great deal to offer its visitors. Culture shock Spain: 10 Differences you Shouldn’t Ignore when Visiting from Abroad.