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Episode 30 (Season 3)El Basilisco
Description: We’ve got a rooster laying an egg and a snake incubating it… what could go wrong? Find out in this episode!
Core Vocab: caballero (knight), secuestrar (knidnap), brujo (sorcerer), salió (left)
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About the Podcast
The Garbanzo Spanish Podcast is a bi-weekly podcast that brings you interactive, easy-to-understand stories in Spanish written primarily for beginners. Storytelling is the most engaging and natural way to learn a new language, which makes this podcast perfect for any Spanish learner! Listening and reading simple stories with familiar words make it easier for our brains to process the new language. Stories help the learning process take flight!
Each episode of the Garbanzo Spanish Podcast is based on a lesson available through Garbanzo. You can assign the corresponding lessons to your students through your Garbanzo account to further your students’ acquisition journeys.
Episodes:
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Episode 1 (Season 1)¿Qué dicen los animales?
Do animals make different sounds in different countries? In Season 1 Episode 1 of the Garbanzo Spanish Podcast, Voice Artist Paulino Brener will help you discover what sounds animals make in Spanish. The episode is almost entirely in Spanish, making it a perfect immersive language learning experience for beginning Spanish language learners. This is the first episode in a series designed for beginners, with more to come every two weeks!
Core Vocab: Dice/n, no dice/n
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Episode 25 (Season 3)La leyenda del mate
Do you enjoy a steaming cup of mate every once in a while? Or maybe you’re having one right now! Whether you're a mate connoisseur or are hearing about this delicious drink for the first time, this episode is sure to be entertaining and informative! Find out the mystical origins of this famous South American beverage!
Core Vocab: luna, nube, tierra, tiene hambre
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Episode 24 (Season 3)La leyenda de la araña
Is there any punishment when a leader neglects their duties? They may be the boss in their communities, but do they have to answer to anyone? Find out in this episode where we will hear the Quechua legend of a petulant princess and what befalls her.
Core vocab: tiene miedo, mira, hacia, dios, oro
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Episode 23 (Season 3)La leyenda del murciélago
This Mexican legend tells the tale of a bat who has his greatest wish granted. How will it turn out for him? Will it be everything he dreamed of or will he fly too close to the sun?
Core Vocab: mira, hacia, vuela, triste, plumas
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Episode 22 (Season 2)La leyenda de los hermanos Ayar
Have you ever wondered how Cusco was founded? In this episode, listen as Walter Rodriguez Martinez recounts the Incan legend of the Ayar Brothers whose journey led to the settlement of Cusco. Four brothers set out… how many will reach their destination?
Core Vocab: tiene miedo, hacia, hermano, mira
Episode 022 Transcript: La leyenda de los hermanos Ayar.docx
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Episode 21 (Season 3)El Chupacabras
When farmers find their goats mysteriously drained of blood, will they believe the investigators’ claims that coyotes are to blame? Or, will they suspect something more sinister like… El Chupacabras? The Garbanzo Spanish Podcast is back for Season 3 with a fun theme - legends of the Spanish speaking world! Check out the first episode of the new season!
Core Vocab: busca, encuentra, sabes, cabra, sangre, chupa, mata, muerta
Garbanzo is an amazing tool in my Spanish classes for all levels. The stories are based on the culture and related to many topics in the Hispanic world. The stories are leveled into different proficiency levels so I can individualized for my learners depending on my level!
Eunice Loredo
About Garbanzo.
Garbanzo is an online, interactive library for Spanish classes. Choose from our collection of 1.2k+ stories to assign meaningful and appropriate lessons to your students. With Garbanzo, language learning can happen anywhere!