Show Time Spanish

Show Time Spanish episodes:

• 01.13.2016

  Radio Lingua Update January 2016

  Feliz año nuevo, buon anno,  bonne année und ein frohes neues Jahr to the entire Coffee Break learning community around the world. We hope that 2016 is a happy, healthy and successful year for you, and that you have many opportunities to...

  
• 12.29.2014

  A New Year Message from Radio Lingua

  As we approach the end of 2014, Mark has recorded a special news podcast to look back at the past 12 months and to look forward to some of the exciting new content coming in 2015. Looking back 2014 has been an...

  
• 12.24.2012

  Radio Lingua News – 24 Dec 2012

  This is a short message from Radio Lingua to update you on developments and to send all of our listeners our warmest wishes for the festive season. First of all, we’ve been extremely busy assembling the various parts of the Coffee...

  
• 12.18.2011

  Radio Lingua News Update

  Welcome to this festive edition of Radio Lingua News. In this update we’ll be telling you about the fantastic milestone we reached this week, and explaining how you can save 25% on our premium memberships until the end of the...

  
• 10.18.2011

  Radio Lingua is 5 years old – and we’re celebrating!

  It’s five years since we launched the first lesson of Coffee Break Spanish, and since then we’ve served up millions of language lessons to learners around the world through our podcasts, our enhanced lessons and our ebooks. We’re delighted today...

  
• 12.26.2010

  Radio Lingua News, December 2010

  It’s been a busy term for Radio Lingua: in the past three months we’ve published over 90 language lessons, we’ve introduced ebook versions of our courses in our premium memberships and on the iBookstore and we’ve had three of our podcasts...

  
• 05.17.2010

  Introducing News Time Spanish

  So, you’ve been learning Spanish with Coffee Break Spanish, and perhaps you’ve been extending your knowledge with Show Time Spanish. Today we’re delighted to introduce a new show to help you build your vocabulary and develop your listening skills even further. News Time...

  
• 12.08.2009

  Happy Holidays from Radio Lingua

  2009 has been a fantastic year for Radio Lingua and we’d like to thank all our listeners for your support and enthusiasm over the past twelve months. To celebrate the end of 2009 and a new year of language-learning just...

  
• 12.02.2009

  Lesson 39 – Show Time Spanish

  We’re delighted to be joined once more by Alba in this special episode of Show Time Spanish. It’s the last ‘normal’ episode in the series: next week we’ll have the eighth and final instalment of Verano Español, so lesson 39...

  
• 11.15.2009

  Lesson 38 – Show Time Spanish

  In this episode Mark is joined by Sofía from Argentina and Ana Isabel from Ecuador. Language points discussed include the difference between si no and sino, using hace with a time phrase, and voseo, the use of vos in Rioplatense...

  
• 10.18.2009

  Radio Lingua celebrates 3 years of language-learning

  On 18th October 2006, episode one of a new language-learning podcast called Coffee Break Spanish was released to the world. This show was a bit different from the other Spanish learning shows out there: it was a gradual introduction to...

  
• 10.16.2009

  Lesson 36 – Show Time Spanish

  ¡Estamos de vuelta! It’s been a few weeks since our last episode of Show Time Spanish, and this has been the result of major server problems. We’ve completed a migration of all our content to new servers today, and we’re...

  
• 09.30.2009

  Lesson 35 – Show Time Spanish – Verano Español

  In this week’s show we’re returning to our telenovela, Verano Español. It’s the morning after the night before when Ángel arrived drunk at Iona’s party. Needless to say Laura’s dad isn’t very impressed with Ángel! Laura’s friend Fiona arrives from...

  
• 09.21.2009

  Lesson 34 – Show Time Spanish

  After our recent server problems, we’re back with Show Time Spanish! We’re staying in Mexico in episode 34 of Show Time as Mark and Juan discuss some of the interesting aspects of Mexican Spanish. ¡Todo está padrísimo en este episodio!...

  
• 08.28.2009

  Lesson 33 – Show Time Spanish

  In lesson 33 it’s destination Mexico as Mark is joined by Juan from México D.F. Juan introduces Mark to the geography and some of the tourist attractions of Mexico. Language concepts included the use of soler, the difference between amable...

  
• 08.17.2009

  Lesson 32 – Show Time Spanish

  In lesson 32 we’re still concentrating on Colombian Spanish, and Mark and Carolina discuss the music and literature of Colombia, and typical Colombian expressions including the word paila. In the second act of this episode, Mark discusses impersonal verbs such...

  
• 08.09.2009

  Lesson 31 – Show Time Spanish

  It’s destination Colombia for lesson 31 as Mark is joined by Carolina from Bogotá. Carolina introduces Mark to the geography and traditions of Colombia, and Mark learns a few useful expresiones colombianas. In episodes 31-40 of Show Time Spanish, Mark...

  
• 07.23.2009

  Lesson 30 – Show Time Spanish – Verano Español

  It’s time to return to our telenovela, Verano Español. In this sixth instalment, we’ll find out the latest about what’s happening in the Laura – Ángel – Ramón love triangle, and we’ll also hear if things are still ok between...

  
• 07.17.2009

  Radio Lingua News Podcast

  Welcome to Radio Lingua News – in this podcast we’ll be updating listeners on the latest developments from Radio Lingua. Coming up on today’s show: * Learning languages 140 characters at a time with TwitterLearn * Introducing our Community Managers * New features...

  
• 07.15.2009

  Lesson 29 – Show Time Spanish

  In this week’s episode, Alba and Mark are en la cocina, making a Spanish tortilla. The episode is slightly different from our usual episodes as the audio was recorded live in the kitchen rather than in the studio. There’s no...

  
• 07.08.2009

  Lesson 28 – Show Time Spanish

  The topic for this week’s episode of Show Time Spanish is food, or tapas in particular. Alba has recently had a bad experience in a tapas restaurant in Scotland, compared with her normal experiences of tapas in Spain. Mark and...

  
• 06.25.2009

  Lesson 27 – Show Time Spanish

  This week we return to a topic we covered previously – in response to listeners’ requests. It’s time to look at your tricks and tips for language learning. Mark and Alba talk about the suggestion of one of our listeners...

  
• 06.14.2009

  Lesson 26 – Show Time Spanish

  This week’s topic is low-cost airlines and the advantages and disadvantages of low-cost travel. Mark and Alba discuss their experiences of flying with low-cost airlines (and indeed with other airlines!) and José introduces two phrases which you can use when...

  
• 06.09.2009

  Lesson 25 – Show Time Spanish (Telenovela)

  Episode 25 of Show Time Spanish features the fifth instalment of our ‘telenovela’, Verano Español. At the end of the previous episode, Laura discovered that the boy who has been chatting her up on a daily basis in the panadería...

  
• 05.28.2009

  Lesson 24 – Show Time Spanish

  Following our recent musical episodes, listeners have been asking us for some suggestions of Spanish-language singers and groups. In episode 24 we’ve provided some suggestions, talking about Spanish groups Amaral and Ojos de Brujo, and we’ve also mentioned Colombian Juanes...

  
• 05.16.2009

  Lesson 23 – Show Time Spanish

  This week Mark and Alba bring you a special musical episode: combining the Eurovision Song Contest with a performance from Mark of Tango by Spanish composer Albéniz. In the intermedio, José introduces the idea of ’embarrassment’ – vergüenza – and gives...

  
• 05.09.2009

  Lesson 22 – Show Time Spanish

  In this week’s lesson, Mark and Alba talk about music. Their discussion includes talk of playing musical instruments and how listening to music is changing because of technology. In the intermedio, José provides a couple of interesting phrases which can...

  
• 05.03.2009

  Lesson 21 – Show Time Spanish

  In this first episode of Season 2, Mark and Alba chat about what they were doing during the vacaciones de Semana Santa. Both Mark and Alba have been travelling, and Mark has some buenas noticias. In the intermedio José provides us with...

  
• 03.28.2009

  Episode 20 – Show Time Spanish (Telenovela)

  Episode 20 features the fourth installment of our ‘telenovela’, Verano Español. Find out the latest about the life of Laura and her mother as they spend the summer in Spain en la casa de tía Julia. Will Laura find out...

  
• 03.21.2009

  Lesson 19 – Show Time Spanish

  In this week’s episode, Mark and Alba discuss some useful techniques for learning languages and share their ideas and advice with listeners. In the intermedio Alba talks about the northern Spanish city of Bilbao, and José introduces a construction which involves lo...

  
• 03.09.2009

  Lesson 17 – Show Time Spanish

  This episode is dedicated to all fans of the imperfect subjunctive… and to those of you who are terrified of it! After listening to Mark and Alba’s discussion about all things hypothetical, you’ll be 100% confident in using the Spanish...

  
• 03.04.2009

  Lesson 16 – Show Time Spanish

  Episode 16 features a conversation between Alba and Mark about what they’ve been doing since they last saw each other. Grammar points covered include possessive pronouns, and uses of the subjunctive. This week’s intermedio features a presentation of Barcelona from Alba,...

  
• 02.15.2009

  Episode 15 – Show Time Spanish (Telenovela)

  Episode 15 features the third installment of our ‘telenovela’, Verano Español. Find out the latest about the life of Laura and her mother as they spend the summer in Spain en la casa de tía Julia. How will Laura cope...

  
• 02.11.2009

  Lesson 14 – Show Time Spanish

  In episode 14, Mark and Alba are joined by David, el novio de Alba. Topics discussed include Galicia, the region of Spain where David is from, St Valentine’s day, romantic Spanish and the imperfect subjunctive. In this week’s intermedio, Alba...

  
• 02.06.2009

  Lesson 13b – Extra – Show Time Spanish

  We’ve had an extremely busy week this week so we’ve not been able to put a full episode  of Show Time Spanish together. We’re recording next week so we hope to have episode 14 with you by Wednesday 11th February....

  
• 02.01.2009

  Lesson 13 – Show Time Spanish

  In episode 13 of Show Time Spanish, Mark and Alba discuss social networks including Facebook and Twitter and their value for language-learning. In addition, in this week’s intermedio, José discusses effective ways to say you’ve had enough of something, and...

  
• 01.25.2009

  Episode 12 – Show Time Spanish

  In episode 12 of Show Time Spanish, Mark and Alba get all poetic as they celebrate the 250th anniversary of el poeta nacional de Escocia, Robert Burns. Alba learns some Scots and in return she teaches Mark a poem by...

  
• 01.17.2009

  Episode 11 – Show Time Spanish

  In episode 11, the first episode of 2009, Mark and Alba talk about the holidays and about their New Year’s Resolutions. Alba presents a review of the film La Lengua de las Mariposas in the intermedio, and José’s topic of...

  
• 12.20.2008

  Episode 10 – Show Time Spanish (Telenovela)

  It’s time for our second installment of the Show Time Spanish telenovela, Verano Español. Laura and her mother have just arrived in Spain to spend the summer in the house they’ve recently inherited from tía Julia. In this episode we’ll...

  
• 12.13.2008

  Show Time Spanish – Episode 09

  In this 10th episode of our intermediate-advanced Spanish course, Mark and Alba discuss Christmas traditions in Spain. José introduces a couple of phrases which you can tell someone not to take something the wrong way in this week’s intermedio. Grammar...

  
• 12.06.2008

  Show Time Spanish – Episode 08

  In episode 8 of Show Time Spanish, Alba and Mark discuss smoking laws in different countries. Language points covered include the future perfect tense, eg. “I will have stopped smoking”, the use of soler, and the phrase pillar a alguien...

  
• 11.29.2008

  Episode 07 – Show Time Spanish

  In this week’s episode, Mark and Alba talk about the different seasons of the year and about their own favourite times of year. This episode provides an opportunity for learners to learn to use the Spanish phrase o sea, and...

  
• 11.22.2008

  Show Time Spanish – Episode 06

  In episode 6 of Show Time Spanish Mark and Alba discuss their recent visits to Edinburgh and will entertain you with some singing! José introduces two phrases to say that things are in a mess, and language points include the...

  
• 11.15.2008

  Lesson 05 – Show Time Spanish (Telenovela)

  In episode 5 of Show Time Spanish we launch our very own Spanish soap opera, Verano Español, which tells the story of Spanish dad, Antonio, Scottish mum Iona, and bilingual daughter Laura and their adventures one summer in Spain. Each...

  
• 11.08.2008

  Lesson 04 – Show Time Spanish

  In this fourth episode of Show Time Spanish, Mark has just returned from a week in London and he discusses the advantages and disadvantages of living in a village, town or city with Alba. We also meet Laura from Verano...

  
• 11.01.2008

  Lesson 03 – Show Time Spanish

  In lesson 3 of Show Time Spanish, Alba tells Mark about a Halloween party she attended. They discuss the traditions of Halloween. In the intermedio José provides two alternative ways to say that you’re tired. Grammar points include reflexive verbs...

  
• 10.26.2008

  Lesson 02 – Show Time Spanish

  In our second episode of Show Time Spanish, Mark and Alba talk about languages and their own language skills. In the intermedio, José provides two phrases which can be used to tell someone that they are annoying you. Language points...

  
• 10.18.2008

  Show Time Spanish – Lesson 01

  Welcome to the inaugural episode of Show Time Spanish. In the first episode you will meet presenters Mark and Alba and get to know them a bit better. You will also meet José who will help you take your Spanish...

  
• 10.15.2008

  ¡Es hora de pasar al siguiente nivel!

  Es hora de pasar al siguiente nivel, de los ensayos al espectáculo. Éste es tu momento: ¡que se abre el telón! This promo for Show Time Spanish introduces Alba, Mark’s cohost. Subscribe now for our free lessons. Members | Purchase | RSS | iTunes link

  
• 10.07.2008

  Show Time Spanish – Promo

  This promo provides some information about Show Time Spanish which launches on Saturday 18th October 2008 and will help you take your Spanish to the next stage. Subscribe for free to our weekly lessons.  Members | Purchase | RSS | iTunes link