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Advanced Spanish - lively and natural Spanish conversations around a range of engaging topics. Couple Liz and Rob (Colombian and English) share anecdotes, Spanish vocabulary, phrases, and much more in a series of real conversations. Rob's not a native speaker, so you can hear Liz correct him occasio…

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    • Jun 15, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 31 EPISODES


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    Advanced 31: La Gestión Urbana

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2018 23:37


    Rob talks with Lis’ sister, Judith. Judith recently completed her Masters in La Gestión Urbana (Urban Management), and discusses the current global migration to cities, amongst other topics.

    Advanced 30: Ser popular

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2017 14:43


    Rob and Lis talk about being popular, having friends, and how to maintain contact in the age of social media…

    Advanced 29: Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2017 17:39


    Rob, Lis and Colombian friend Dani talk about the education systems of UK vs Colombia and Latin America

    Advanced 28: Interviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2017 17:02


    How important is the interview process for finding a job? Lis and Rob discuss their experiences in interviews in both English and Spanish, and how difficult the process can be.

    Advanced 27: News of a kidnapping

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2015 19:08


    We recently had the opportunity to talk with Gilberto Torres, who was kidnapped by Colombian paramilitaries and held captive for 42 days several years ago. Gilberto was a Trade Union leader, and was kidnapped for organising strikes and getting in the way of some big business interests. He's taking BP to court in London for events surrounding his kidnapping, and in this podcast he tells his story.

    Advanced 25: Nuria de España

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2015 9:15


    Meet Javi, from Valladolid in Spain. He works near London as a Spanish teacher, and in this podcast he chats with Liz about teaching in the UK, how he finds English school children, and whether he wants to go back to Spain. Transcription coming hopefully before too long!

    Advanced 26: A very brief gastronomic tour of Spain

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2015 13:51


    Continuing with Javi (and Castillian Spanish), Rob talks food - a mutually shared passion. We take a gastronomic tour around Spain, Javi gives us his opinion on English food (hint: it's not all bad), and Rob provides some constructive criticism for Spanish restaurants! Transcription on its way soon.

    Advanced 24: Nuria de España

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2015 13:54


    Meet Nuria, from Alicante, Spain. Believe it or not, despite being called “Spanish Obsessed”, Nuria is the first Spanish person we’ve actually interviewed on the site! She talks to Rob about moving from Spain, and what she’s up to in London.

    Advanced 23: Vanessa de Argentina

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2014 17:03


    We welcome another friend to Spanish Obsessed. Meet Vanessa, who's come to London from Argentina. She talks with Rob about her beloved country, and how she's getting on in her new life in England!

    Advanced 22: Conversación de copas y niñas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2014 15:32


    Liz takes the time to have a chat with our Mexican friend Mariana about all sorts of girly things – mainly men. What’s the difference between the Latin and European man? This, and more “relationship advice” from two Latinas.

    Advanced 20: El viaje, part two

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2014 16:39


    After a few weeks, Rob also joined Liz in Colombia for a (well deserved) 2 week holiday. We talk about the first couple of days in Bogotá, the capital.

    Advanced 21: Mariana La Mexicana

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2014 22:06


    We take a break in our trip to Colombia to bring you a guest podcast, with our friend Mariana, from Puerto de Veracruz, Mexico. Mariana talks with Rob about some of the stereotypes commonly held about Mexico, and how close they are to the truth.This audio gets a little crackly at points - apologies!

    Advanced 19: El viaje, part one

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2014 15:39


    After nearly three years, Liz returned to Colombia to see her family. She tells us about the surprises she had lined up for them, as well as her impressions of her home country after being away for so long.

    Advanced 17: Colombia's big weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2014 12:33


    Colombia just had a big weekend, with the co-incidence of its first world cup game and the second round of the general elections! Update - Colombia won both that game and the following, unfortunately England crashed out after its first two games...

    Advanced 18: Spanish in the USA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2014 15:18


    The majority of visitors to Spanish Obsessed come from the USA. We talk about the rise of Spanish in the States! However, we don't have any first hand experience of this, so we would love to our American visitors' (or anyone else with experience in this!) opinions on the rise of Spanish in the land of opportunity!

    Advanced 16: Clarissa

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2014 24:01


    Clarissa talks to us about the situation in Venezuela

    Advanced 15: Driving

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2014 9:52


    We talk about driving - the differences between driving in Colombia and England (can't be that many...!), what's required to get a driving licence, and our dreams of a road-trip around Colombia in a jeep!

    Advanced Spanish 14: La Leyenda del Dorado

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2014 14:43


    We recently visited the British Museum's exhibition "The Legend of El Dorado", and here we discuss the exhibition and its importance!

    Advanced Spanish 13: La Política

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2014 15:38


    We talk about the political set up in Colombia. Liz used to work in the Colombian senate, so has some good experience here! We talk about Colombian political parties, politicians, the political system, and key voting issues.

    Advanced Spanish 12: Maria de Peru

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2013 13:18


    We have a very special guest in Maria, from Northern Peru. Maria tells Rob and Liz about her experience as an immigrant to the UK, including the difficulties of coming to a country whose language you don't speak, finding a job, and trying to start a new life! An inspirational story, thank you very much Maria!

    Advanced Spanish 11: Travel around South America

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2013 13:19


    Meet Margarita, Liz’s cousin who’s visiting us from Colombia! Margarita is very well travelled, and here she gives us her three top tips for places to visit in South America. As you can tell, she’s very enthusiastic, and Liz can hardly get a word in edge-ways!

    Advanced Spanish 10: Mexican Spanish

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2013 13:17


    Barbara, a Mexican friend, teaches us some Spanish slang only heard in Mexico. Not for the faint hearted!

    Advanced Spanish 9: Peace in Colombia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2013 17:36


    We discuss the latest rounds of peace talks between the Farc and the government, and how safe it is around Colombia these days.

    Advanced Spanish 8: Salsa

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2013 15:23


    Liz tells us about how to dance - and listen to - La Salsa

    Advanced Spanish 7: Holidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2013 8:56


    We discuss some of Colombia's favourite holiday destinations

    Advanced Spanish 6:Alberto

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2013 15:31


    Meet Alberto, Colombian resident of London for nearly 20 years.

    Advanced Spanish 5: La Rumba!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2013 16:19


    We welcome a new "invitada" to our podcast - thank you very much Stephie! Stephie talks to Rob about "La Rumba", and how she and her friends celebrate a night out in Bogotá.

    Advanced Spanish 4: Sonia la Cubana!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2013 11:48


    Meet Sonia, a super cool Cuban who has been living in the UK. She tells us about her life in Cuba, and her experiences living in the UK.

    Advanced Spanish 3: Como conquistar a las chicas!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2013 14:47


    Liz talks to Rob about how to pick up Latin chicas, and how the dating scene in Colombia compares to that of England.

    Advanced Spanish 2: Como es Vivir en Otro País?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2013 19:14


    Liz and Rob talk about living in foreign countries - what did/do they miss the most? Why did they decide to live abroad?

    Advanced Spanish 1: Acerca de Colombia

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2013 11:50


    Liz tells us about her beautiful country, Colombia!

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