Ep 1: The Drama - En Madrid
An interactive intrigue-mystery adventure in Madrid and beyond in 22 episodes, 10 minutes each, covering basic learning points for Spanish beginners. These interactive videos, by the BBC, won the British Academy Television Award for Interactive Innovation. Click on the links below to watch, or learn about this episode.
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Episodio uno - Basics (Script)
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About the episode:
The start of your journey to Spain doesn't go as planned. You'll have to fend for yourself in Madrid - and in Spanish. A Spanish friend, Teresa, invited you to visit Madrid with her. But she's pulled out at the last minute, so you're on your own. It's the start of a holiday you won't forget. And you'll pick up some absolutely essential words. Main topics of the episode:
- dealing with simple social situations - saying 'yes, no' - saying 'I don't understand' Vocabulary from the episode:
Hola - Hello Gracias - Thanks Adiós - Goodbye Perdón - Excuse me, sorry No entiendo - I don't understand Sí - yes Soy - I am amigo, amiga friend (male/female) Further vocabulary from the episode:
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Grammar from the episode - Key letters of the Spanish alphabet:
The good thing about spanish is that it has very simple rules of pronunciation. Here are some of the main ones:
Grammar from the episode - Questions & Saying No:
To ask a question you just raise the tone of your voice at the end of a sentence. There's no need to change the word order as in English.
No, no soy soy amigo de Teresa (No, I'm not Teresa's friend) Entiendo (I understand ) No entiendo (I don't (do not) understand) 3. You can also hear ¿no? at the end of a sentence, meaning 'isn't it', 'aren't you', etc. Eres amigo de Teresa, ¿no? (You're Teresa's friend, aren't you?) |
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