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Marta Ruiz Yedinak
Marta Ruiz Yedinak, a Spanish National Board Certified Teacher, uses basic to intermediate level Spanish to tell stories and talk about everyday topics. Second language acquisition takes place through comprehensible input, and when the topics are interesting and compelling to the learner, it happens almost without awareness. Sit back, enjoy, and improve your Spanish listening skills! Join the Facebook group for collaboration!
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Aug 16, 2021 • 11min
36. Mi amiga Cynthia
Marta talks about Cynthia, her friend from Pennsylvania who just stopped by for a short visit to Wisconsin. Targets: Far/Near
Transcript here.
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Aug 12, 2021 • 10min
35. Visita a México 2021
Marta talks about the rest of her visit to México this year. She stayed mostly home. She couldn't go out much because of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, she could visit her friend, Iván Málaga at his restaurant. Marta talks about him and his mother, Doña Eva, both loved and respected in the city of Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, for being such generous people. Transcript here.
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Aug 9, 2021 • 10min
34. Día #1 en México: Restaurante La Perla
Marta talks about her first stop during her most recent visit to México. La Perla is a restaurant in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero. She talks about the different types of food that this restaurant offers, including her favorite shellfish and the different ways she likes to eat it.
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Aug 5, 2021 • 11min
33. ¡Feliz cumpleaños, Mari!
Marta makes a pause from her series of episodes talking about her recent visit to México, to celebrate Mari's birthday. Mari is the extraordinary woman who was her nanny and became much more than that for her and her entire family. Transcript here.
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Aug 2, 2021 • 10min
32. Mi regreso de México
Marta talks about the stressful return to the US after visiting her family in México during pandemic restrictions and stipulations. Click here for the transcript.
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Jul 29, 2021 • 10min
31. Los deportes
In this episode, Marta talks about the sports she likes watching at the Olympics, what some members of her family do to exercise, and also what she used to practice in college. Here is the transcript!
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Jul 26, 2021 • 10min
30. La música
In this episode, Marta talks about music, her favorite genre, and singers, as well as a really cool tradition with Mariachi bands in México. Click here for the transcript!
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Jul 22, 2021 • 9min
29. Los pasatiempos|Parte 2
Marta talks about one of her favorite hobbies: going to the movies! Click here for the transcript
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Jul 19, 2021 • 10min
28. Los pasatiempos|Parte 1
In this part one of two, Marta talks about her favorite pastimes or hobbies. Click here for the transcript.
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Jul 15, 2021 • 10min
27. Los acentos|Parte 2
Marta continues reflecting on accents in second language communication. She points out how variations in accent and vocabulary happen not only in second language usage but also within our own primary language. Transcript
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