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"SpanishPod101.com aims to have you speaking Spanish after just one lesson! Our lessons focus on pronunciation and listening comprehension, so that you can start practicing what you learn from our professional teachers. Inside the PDF lesson notes, you will find the necessary tools for reading comprehension, and thorough explanations of phrases and key grammar points, in addition to a segment dedicated to cultural information."

LESSONS INCLUDED

#1 Sweet 15 (Mexico)
Learn about Sweet 15 in Mexico
4 Minutes • Audio

#2 The Serenades
Learn about a long-standing Mexican tradition: "las serenatas"
4 Minutes • Audio

#3 Taquiza prehispánica (Mexico)
Learn all about the foods of Mexico which have been enjoyed for centuries
5 Minutes • Audio

#4 El Tianguis (Mexico)
Learn how Mexican Mexico really is
6 Minutes • Audio

#5 The Subway (Mexico)
Learn all about the subway system of Mexico city from the point of view of someone who uses it regularly
4 Minutes • Audio

#6 A Mexican Business Presentation
Listen to a business presentation
3 Minutes • Video

#7 Getting a Gym Membership in Mexico
Listen to a conversation about a gym membership
4 Minutes • Video

#8 At a Printing Company in Mexico
Listen to a conversation about getting a brochure printed
4 Minutes • Video

#9 Reserving Tickets to a Play in Mexico
Listen to a conversation about reserving tickets for a play
3 Minutes • Video

#10 Preparing For a Mexican Business Meeting
Listen to a conversation about an upcoming business meeting
3 Minutes • Video

#11 A Mining Tradition (Mexico)
Learn about the origin of the Mexican "paste"
5 Minutes • Audio

#12 Gifts between Worlds (Mexico)
Learn about other products that have been marked for their cultural exchange over the years
5 Minutes • Audio

#13 Petates (Mexico)
Hear about what a petate is and where its place is in Mexican culture
4 Minutes • Audio

#14 Chamanes (Mexico)
Learn all about the age-old tradition of Shamanism in Mexico
5 Minutes • Audio

#15 Snakes and Sharks (Mexico)
Learn about "una leyenda" (a legend) that's told by an old, mysterious man in a desolate place of Mexico State, outside of the Distrito Federal
5 Minutes • Audio

#16 Deciding on a Hotel in Mexico
Listen to a conversation about mailing a package
3 Minutes • Video

#17 Setting up a Meeting Room in Mexico
Listen to an interview for a part-time job
2 Minutes • Video

#18 Ordering Office Supplies in Mexican Spanish
Listen to a conversation about getting a table at a restaurant
3 Minutes • Video

#19 Getting to the Airport in Mexico
Listen to a conversation about ordering sweaters from a supplier
3 Minutes • Video

#20 Talking to a Supplier in Mexican Spanish
Listen to a conversation about a business trip
3 Minutes • Video

#21 Day Of The Dead (Mexico)
Learn all of the customs associated with the Day of the Dead
7 Minutes • Audio

#22 Christmas Season in Mexico: 1 (Mexico)
Learn how Christmas is celebrated in Mexico
5 Minutes • Audio

#23 Christmas Season in Mexico: 2 (Mexico)
Learn about posadas
5 Minutes • Audio

#24 Christmas Season in Mexico: 3 (Mexico)
Learn about pastorelas in Mexico
5 Minutes • Audio

#25 Christmas Season in Mexico: 4 (Mexico)
Learn about the tradition of the "Reyes Magos" (Wise Men) and the custom of gift-giving in Mexico
4 Minutes • Audio

#26 Going to the Library in Mexico
Listen to a conversation about choosing a hotel
3 Minutes • Video

#27 Choosing Travel Insurance in Mexico
Listen to a conversation about arranging furniture in a meeting room
3 Minutes • Video

#28 Discussing Survey Results in Mexican Spanish
Listen to a conversation about ordering office supplies
3 Minutes • Video

#29 Giving Back to the Community in Mexico
Listen to a conversation about getting to the airport
3 Minutes • Video

#30 What's On These Shelves in Mexico
Listen to a conversation about ordering sweaters from a supplier
3 Minutes • Video

#31 Checking In at a Hotel in Mexico
Learn how to check in at a hotel
1 Minute • Video

#32 Reading Promotional Information
Learn how to read promotional information
1 Minute • Video

#33 Reading Mexican Spanish Directions
Learn how to read directions
1 Minute • Video

#34 Claiming a Lost Item at the Station
Learn how to claim a lost item at the station
1 Minute • Video

#35 A Changed Bus Schedule
Learn how to understand changes to a bus schedule
1 Minute • Video

#36 All Souls’ Day (Spain)
Learn about holidays in Spain
4 Minutes • Audio

#37 La Pesadilla Before Christmas
11 Minutes • Audio

#38 Esta noche es Nochebuena y mañana Navidad (Spain)
Learn about "Nochebuena" and "Navidad", such as they are celebrated in Spain
4 Minutes • Audio

#39 Nochevieja y Año Nuevo (Spain)
Look at the celebration of New Year's Eve and New Year's Day as it is in Madrid
5 Minutes • Audio

#40 The 3 Wise Men (Spain)
Learn about the cultural meaning of the Three Wisemen in the Spanish context
5 Minutes • Audio

#41 Which Bank Should You Choose in Mexico?
Listen to a conversation about using a library
3 Minutes • Video

#42 Planning a Sightseeing Trip in Mexican Mexican Spanish
Listen to a conversation about choosing travel insurance
3 Minutes • Video

#43 Discussing Product Packaging in Mexican Spanish
Listen to a conversation about product packaging
4 Minutes • Video

#44 Discussing a Sales Graph in Mexican Spanish
Listen to a conversation about a sales graph
3 Minutes • Video

#45 Making a Complaint in Mexican Spanish
Listen to a conversation in which a complaint is made
3 Minutes • Video

#46 How to Make Paella (Spain)
Learn about Spanish culture
10 Minutes • Audio

#47 A Brief History of Spanish Cinema (Spain)
Learn all about Spanish film
7 Minutes • Audio

#48 The Snowy Season (Spain)
Learn about how the Spanish enjoy the winter weather and how there have been some cultural changes in recent times
6 Minutes • Audio

#49 La Feria de Abril (Spain)
5 Minutes • Audio

#50 Refranes de Primavera (Spain)
Learn about some traditional sayings for Spring, and about the cultural idiosyncrasies which underly them
6 Minutes • Audio

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