Lesson Channels > Upper intermediate
At the Upper Intermediate level we’ll show you how to add conjecture and conditionality to your speech. By this level, you should be comfortable speaking in the past, present, and future, so you’re ready to practice the dreaded Spanish subjunctive mood. We’ll be speaking primarily in Spanish, and shifting back to English for the occasional vocabulary item.
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Upper intermediate - Business Presentation
Today we're giving an important business presentation. Listen to how two executives talk about all the details to be covered in the presentation. Not a thing can be forgotten: not the projector, not the laser pointer and especially not the presentation!
Upper intermediate - Job Hunting
Trying to find a job can be tedious. Sometimes we need friends advise us and to give us their tips. We shouldn't always rely on internet classifieds! In today's podcast we learn how to talk about our adventures in job hunting.
Upper intermediate - Moving in together
Some couples choose to move in together before marriage. Others might feel offended being asked to move in together without getting married first. In this case, after years of dating, he might think they're ready to co-habitate, but what does she think about all of this?
Upper intermediate - My type of guy
Some women want it all, others just want what's important. But how do you decide what is important and what isn't? Today we're listening to girls talk about men and who they believe their prince charming will be.
Upper intermediate - Traveling with a baby
Traveling with a baby can be very challenging for both the parents and the baby. In this lesson we're preparing baby's first trip. Listen to this little guy's parents getting ready for a long flight with their child.
Upper intermediate - Heater
For those lucky few living in tropical climates, perhaps today's lesson will have little bearing on daily life. For the rest of us, the realities of winter weather have become readily apparently and it's time to discuss essentials such as heating, feeling cold and control of the thermostat. So grab a blanket and join us for today's lesson on staying warm in the winter cold!
Upper intermediate - La Candelaria
La Candelaria is a traditional Mexican holiday in which people eat a special sweet called King's Cake. This isn't just any cake - it has plastic goodies inside it! If you find one such inedible treat, the next round of tamales is on you - so listen to today's lesson to discover more about this tradition and what to do should you happen upon a King's Cake!
Upper intermediate - Año Viejo
Weddings aside, what better time is there than New Year's Eve to break out the bubbly? In Latin American culture, you might even find yourself eating twelve grapes on this special occasion. Want to know why? Listen to today's lesson and find out!
Upper intermediate - Christmas shopping
Christmas shopping: some people love it, others dread it. Today we're learning how to express our frustration while shopping. We're also learning about the perfect solution for gift buying problems: the gift certificate.
Upper intermediate - Cowboys
Cowboys are an important part of American culture. But in Latin America we've spiced things up by adding cowgirls to the mix. Today we're going to a rodeo and someone's going to be flirting a bit with a nice cowgirl! Yehaaaa!
