{"podcast":{"title":"Fluent Fiction - Spanish","slug":"fluent-fiction-spanish-5973428","podcast_index_feed_id":5973428,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5754274/episodes/feed","website_url":"http://www.fluentfiction.org/spanish","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/61817ca59aaaaf502a54ea7342a16bce.jpg","author":"FluentFiction.org","episode_count":302,"summary":"Are you ready to supercharge your Spanish listening comprehension? Our podcast is the perfect tool for you. Studies show that the key to mastering a second language is through repetition and active processing. That's why each episode of our podcast features a story in Spanish, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between Spanish and English. This approach not only allows you to fully understand and absorb the vocabulary and grammar but also provides a bilingual support to aid your listening comprehension. But we don't stop there. Research in sociolinguistics highlights the importance of culture in language learning, which is why we provide a list of vocabulary words and a transcript of the audio to help you understand the cultural context of the story. And for your convenience, we also include a transcript of the audio to help you refer back to any parts you may have struggled with. And our podcast is not just for language learners, it's also for travelers or people who wants to connect with their roots. Are you planning a trip to Mexico, Peru, or Puerto Rico? Maybe you want to speak Spanish with your abuela from Cuba? 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En: In a hospital in the middle of winter, with cold white walls where the air is filled with the rhythmic sound of monitors and the hurried steps of nurses, a prank is being plotted. Es: Alondra, una paciente ingeniosa, siempre encontraba maneras de animar sus días. En: Alondra, a clever patient, always found ways to brighten her days. Es: Su cama, cerca de una gran ventana que mostraba copos de nieve cayendo, era su base de operaciones. En: Her bed, near a large window showing snowflakes falling, was her base of operations. Es: Alondra estaba aburrida. En: Alondra was bored. Es: Las revistas ya no eran interesantes y la televisión, aburrida. En: Magazines were no longer interesting, and the television, boring. Es: Hasta que una idea brillante la hizo sonreír. En: Until a brilliant idea made her smile. Es: Ella pensó: \"Hoy necesito un poco de diversión.\" En: She thought, \"Today I need a bit of fun.\" Es: Ignacio, un enfermero nuevo, estaba nervioso. En: Ignacio, a new nurse, was nervous. Es: Su uniforme blanco crujía cada vez que se movía. En: His white uniform creaked every time he moved. Es: Para él, todo debía ser perfecto. En: For him, everything had to be perfect. Es: Era su mantra del día. En: It was his mantra of the day. Es: \"No cometer errores,\" se repetía cada vez que entregaba bandejas de comida a los pacientes. 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