¡Cuéntame! | Learn Spanish with Comprehensible Input
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!
Episodes
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Jun 7, 2021 • 8min
16. El Mes del Orgullo LGBTQ
Marta talks about the origin of Pride Month and what it is about. Here is the transcript for this episode.
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Jun 3, 2021 • 7min
15. Las vacaciones de verano
Marta talk about summer vacation and the things that she likes doing during that period. It is an opportunity to renew and change habits. Click here for the transcript and if you want to support this podcast, click here!
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May 31, 2021 • 8min
14. El Día de Recordación
Marta talks about Memorial Day in the EE. UU. Click here for the transcript.
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May 27, 2021 • 9min
13. Graduación en tiempos del COVID
Marta talks about the class of 2021 and how they pushed through with a good attitude and hard work to be able to graduate this year. Click here for the transcript. Want to support this podcast? Click here!
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May 24, 2021 • 9min
12. Las quinceañeras|Parte 2
In this second part of Quinceañeras, Marta talks about the specific activities and rituals included in the celebration. Click here for the transcript
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May 23, 2021 • 10min
11. Desastres naturales-Special Weekend Episode
In this special weekend episode, Marta talks about natural disasters in general, but more specifically about earthquakes. She talks about her personal experience as a middle school student, when the devastating earthquake of 1985 happened while she was in school. A video is included in the transcript of this episode.
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May 20, 2021 • 9min
10. Las quinceañeras|Parte 1
Marta talks about how the Hispanic celebration of the 15th birthday for girls originated, and how it is incorrect to call this event a 'Quinceañera'. This is episode is part one of two. Click here for the transcript.
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May 17, 2021 • 9min
9. Una realidad del inmigrante
In this episode, Marta shares her feelings as a Mexican immigrant in the US; how she misses everything back home, but also how she misses everything back in Wisconsin when she visits Mexico. Join the Facebook group for collaboration and to suggest ideas for upcoming episodes! Click here for the transcript
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May 13, 2021 • 5min
8. La importancia de los lenguajes
Marta and her guest, her niece Isaura, talk about the importance of speaking other languages and how it has a positive impact on personal and professional ways. Click here for the transcript for this episode.
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May 10, 2021 • 8min
7. El Día de las Madres
Marta talks about Mother's Day in México. She talks about the similarities and differences between the celebration in the US and in México, and how she celebrates her mom, as they live in different countries. Click here for the transcript of this episode.
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