| PROLOGUE |
| ¡Bienvenidos! |
| ¡Bienvenidos! |
| ¡Bienvenidos! |
| ¡Sean bienvenidos! |
| Transmitiendo desde Spanishpod101.com |
| ¡Qué chiva que está! |
| ¡Hola chicos! |
| ¿Qué tal todo el mundo? |
| ¿Qué onda todos? |
| Dylan: We’re doing something a little more, shall we say, practical here? |
| ¡Vaya! |
| Me parece muy útil. |
| ¡Pero será posible! |
| Más útil no puede ser. |
| Lógico. |
| a thousand times. |
| ¡Qué dicha! |
| Lógico. |
| INTRODUCTION |
| Carlos: Intro, Lesson 1 – “Can something this good actually be free?” Hey, what’s going on, Pod101 world? My name is Carlos, and joining me is my partner in crime, Natalia. |
| Natalia: ¡Hola todos! Hi, everyone. This is Nat speaking. How have you been, Carlos? |
| Carlos: Naty, I really can’t complain. You know what? Especially since we’ve been giving the honor to introduce Spanishpod101.com to our ever-growing audience. |
| Natalia: Well, you can see how Carlos is proud, no? |
| Carlos: Of course I’m proud. Naty, aren’t you? |
| Natalia: Oh yes, I’m proud. But, you know, I don’t go telling people. |
| Carlos: Well, then I’m not giving you a T-shirt. Anyway, here at Spanishpod101.com, we approach language learning in a way that sets us apart from the others. |
| Natalia: Well, of course, it has us in it. |
| Carlos: Okay. Apart from the obviously overwhelming pride of Miss Arija. Spanishpod101.com lets you take your education wherever you can listen to audio. |
| Natalia: At your own speed, your own pace. It’s like customized education. |
| Carlos: You got to love it. But, Naty, do you know why else we’re here? |
| Natalia: Why? |
| Carlos: To explain exactly what we offer. |
| Natalia: Oh, well, in that case, we offer the Costa Rican Series, starring me, with a little help from Carlos. |
| Carlos: Okay. While she may be a little right, I think we should go a little more basic in that, Naty. |
| Natalia: Like all the way from scratch? Like what, subscriptions and all that? |
| Carlos: I think it’s an appropriate place to start. Since you brought it up, I mean, why don’t you explain that to our audience? What exactly is offered with our subscription? |
| Natalia: Ok, con mucho gusto, Carlitos. Spanishpod101 offers three levels of subscriptions. |
| Carlos: Which are? |
| Natalia: Carlos, I’m getting to that. I’m getting there. |
| Carlos: Okay, okay, my fault. |
| Natalia: Anyways, before I was interrupted, we offer three levels of subscription. Free, basic and premium. |
| Carlos: Well, if there’s a free section, why should I pay? |
| Natalia: That’s why we’re here. By the end of this introductions, everyone will understand why getting a premium subscription is the only way to go if you’re serious about your Spanish studies. |
| Carlos: True. Like everything else, you get what you pay for. |
| Natalia: Most of the time. |
| Carlos: Well, let’s go through and discuss each level and what someone gets with each. |
| Natalia: Sounds like a plan. |
| Carlos: Okay. Let’s start with the freebies we offer. |
| Natalia: For free, we have our audio. All of our podcasts are free to download and listen. |
| Carlos: Can I download these on my iPod? |
| Natalia: Yes, claro que sí, Carlos. That’s why it’s so great. Anywhere you listen to audio, you can listen to our podcast. And get your Spanish fixed for the day. |
| Carlos: Nice. Well, that’s hot. Yes, but what if I don’t have an MP3 player? I mean, let’s say I just want to listen to the podcast. |
| Natalia: Well, simple, you can listen to the audio straight from the Spanishpod101.com website. |
| Carlos: So, if I’m at work and I got the sudden urge to expand my knowledge in Spanish, I could just stream the podcast off the website? |
| Natalia: Exactly. |
| Carlos: But, wait. There are other podcasts out there that offer the same thing. I mean, really, what makes ours different? |
| Natalia: Carlos, why are you playing the Devil’s advocate? |
| Carlos: Well, other than my natural demeanor. I’m just trying to place myself in the shoes of a prospective student and customer. |
| Natalia: Okay. Well, in that case, with Spanishpod101 we also offer membership and an online community. |
| Carlos: What do you mean? |
| Natalia: Well, we have a section in each lesson for comments. |
| Carlos: So, if I had a question about the lesson, I could ask someone at SpanishPod101.com? |
| Natalia: Yes, exactly. Like, the host can answer you, there’s a lot of people just going on and can answer your questions. |
| Carlos: Man, that’s almost like having a private tutor. |
| Natalia: Something like that. But, you could also talk with other students. I mean, what else is learning another language about but communication? |
| Carlos: Naty, when you’re right, you’re right. |
| Natalia: I know that, Carlos. I’m glad you got the hold of it, though. |
| Carlos: What about the forum? |
| Natalia: The forum, well “mae”, the forum is so cool. |
| Carlos: Okay. To find out what the word “mae” means, check out Spanishpod101.com, Regional Series, Costa Rican, Lesson 1. |
| Natalia: And that, ladies and gentlemen, was Carlos making a shameless plug. |
| Carlos: Come on, Naty, when opportunity knocks. |
| Natalia: But you were talking about the forum. |
| Carlos: Right. Now, actually, the forum is a pretty cool spot. |
| Natalia: Why? |
| Carlos: There’s a bunch of different threads of discussion. For example, from traveling in Latin America to recipes. |
| Natalia: That part is all free, too? |
| Carlos: Well, if you are a free user who has not signed up for free trial or a paid subscription, you will need to manually create a forum account. But then, you can make posts, participate in discussions and get all the information you would want. |
| Natalia: Well, as a matter of fact, I put up a really good recipe for a “gallo pinto”, it's delicious. |
| Carlos: Not you, I did that. |
| Natalia: But it was my idea, so shhht. |
| Carlos: Anyway, you know what, Naty? It seems like you get a lot for free from Spanishpod101.com. |
| Natalia: But, wait. There’s more. |
| Carlos: Man, you love something like an infomercial. |
| Natalia: And if you call now… |
| Carlos: Come on, Naty. What else can we get? |
| Natalia: The Download Center. |
| Carlos: Right. The backbone on the site. Now, Naty, what exactly is the Download Center? |
| Natalia: The Download Center is the place to start if you’re new to SpanishPod101.com |
| Carlos: Why? |
| Natalia: Because, Carlos, this way the students can start from the beginning with our previous lessons. |
| Carlos: True. It wouldn’t make much sense to start with lesson 22. |
| Natalia: Carlos, sometimes, I have to be reminded how talented you are. |
| Carlos: Well, thank you, Naty. What did I do that was so talented? |
| Natalia: Well, stating the obvious. |
| Carlos: You see what I have to deal with here? |
Outro
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| Carlos: Well, this brings our first introduction lesson to an end. |
| Natalia: In our next round, we’re going to discuss what you can get on the next step up on the ladder, the basic subscription. |
| Carlos: Can’t wait! Later! |
| Natalia: ¡Chao! |
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