Fundamentals of Colombian Spanish study
Beyond "¿cómo estás?": The fine art of Colombian small talk
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Fun ways to say 'hi' to your friends (3:37)
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READ & LEARN: Further Colombianising your greetings
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Top ways to greet strangers and acquaintances (5:30)
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How to avoid awkward silences (4:02)
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IN CONTEXT: The culture of excessive greetings
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QUIZ: Starting and sustaining conversation
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Executing the perfect Colombian goodbye (6:10)
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GRADED EXERCISE: Small talk conversation
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End of module: vocab learning game
Killing off gringo-isms
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Using 'llevar' to save time when talking...about time (3:14)
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Language hacks for ordering and shopping (4:08)
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How to get discounts - Colombia style (2:56)
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Colombian alternatives for "OK" and "sure" (4:16)
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READ & LEARN: Say goodbye to '¿es posible...?' questions
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Effortless sentence starters and connectors (5:19)
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QUIZ: Killing off gringo-isms
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End of module: vocab learning game
Getting social: having fun with Colombian friends
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What's different about Colombians' social lives? (7:04)
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How much do you really like your friends? (5:35)
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GRADED EXERCISE: Talking about your social life in Spanish
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The Spanish for making fun things happen (7:12)
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SLANG EXPLAINED: What is a 'parche'? (1:00)
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The drunkenness scale (3:18)
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QUIZ: Social life and partying in Colombia
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End of module: vocab learning game
SKYPE SESSION 1: Course review / conversation practice
The crazy world of love and dating in Colombia
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Compliments and terms of endearment (6:10)
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READ & LEARN: Relationship types in Colombia
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Colombian seduction 101 (4:05)
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A trip to the motel... (1:26)
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IN CONTEXT: A local jokes about dating culture
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Levels of love in Colombia (0:59)
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GRADED EXERCISE: A Colombian love story
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End of module: vocab learning game
SKYPE session 2: course review / conversation practice
Taking Colombian Spanish to the next level
OTHER LEARNING TOOLS: eBook, flashcards, assignment answers and index
