| 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 |
| Natalia: Intro, Lesson 2 – “Los Básicos of the basics” ¡Hola a todos! This is Natalia speaking. With me, Carlos. |
| Carlos: What up, Pod101 world? Here we go, Naty. Number 2 of SpanishPod101.com’s introduction lessons. |
| Natalia: That’s right. We have to make this one look good. |
| Carlos: You know, Naty, I am feeling you. |
| Natalia: You will do no such thing. |
| Carlos: Is an expression that means “I understand you.” |
| Natalia: Carlos, I’m not from New York, remember? |
| Carlos: Trust me, Naty. I know, I know. |
| Natalia: Oh, well, but these lessons are important. |
| Carlos: You know, audience, she really, really wants that number one spot on iTunes. Very ambitious for a Costa Rican. |
| Natalia: Carlos, just because we’re famous for a lead back attitude in my country, it doesn’t mean we can’t be ambitious. |
| Carlos: True, Naty. You are part of the new breed. |
| Natalia: And don’t you forget that. |
| Carlos: You never let me. |
Lesson focus
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| Carlos: So, Naty, what are we introducing today? |
| Natalia: Well, in our last lesson we discussed what SpanishPod101 offers for free. |
| Carlos: Free? |
| Natalia: Yes, Carlos. You were there, remember? |
| Carlos: Man, I’m just saying. So then, what are we going to tell our audience about today? |
Lesson focus
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| Natalia: Well, the next step up: the basic subscription. |
| Carlos: Wait, wait. Say that again. |
| Natalia: What? Basic subscription. |
| Carlos: Naty, I’m so proud of you. You said basic correctly. |
| Natalia: I can’t believe you’re bringing this up here. For those of you who don’t know, I had a very big mess saying “basic, basic”. It doesn’t messes me up. |
| Carlos: All right. So, let’s just say I take it up a notch and get a basic subscription. What do I get? |
| Natalia: Okay. Well, in addition to all of the features that are free use of access, our basic subscribers also have access to the PDFs that accompany each of our lessons. |
| Carlos: All right. So, why would that be important? |
| Natalia: Carlos, you know why. |
| Carlos: Yes, but our audience might not. So, enlighten us, Naty. What exactly is our PDFs? |
| Natalia: I like the respect. But well, most importantly, the PDFs contain the lesson vocabulary. |
| Carlos: Right. And it is one thing to hear a word in another language, but it’s something else altogether when you see it written. |
| Natalia: That’s right. With the vocabulary list, you can use it as a springboard to understand why not only the conversation of the current lesson, but also to keep your ear out whenever you hear Spanish spoken. |
| Carlos: That’s a good point, Naty. |
| Natalia: I know. |
| Carlos: Okay. So, vocabulary is important in it all. But why should I pay to look at words I could probably find in a textbook? |
| Natalia: Because then you also get the grammar points of this specific lesson. |
| Carlos: Grammar? |
| Natalia: Learning grammar is important, Carlos. It doesn’t have to be like pulling your teeth out. |
| Carlos: Speaking of which, have you been to the dentist yet? Audience, I have seen her personally cancel two appointments. |
| Natalia: Why are we talking about my personal deals? And I went to the dentist, Carlos, but we’re talking about grammar. Don’t change the subject. |
| Carlos: I know, I know. Each of our lessons has a specific grammar point. |
| Natalia: Which is discussed more in depth in the PDF. |
| Carlos: Nice rhyme, Naty. |
| Natalia: I know. I’m so poetic. |
| Carlos: No, she’s not. |
| Natalia: Carlos, I am poetic. |
| Carlos: Okay. |
| Natalia: Roses are red, violets are blue. |
| Carlos: Finish it. |
| Natalia: No, etcetera, etcetera. |
| Carlos: You know… Naty, you almost had me sold on the PDFs. |
| Natalia: But wait, I can try. There’s more. |
| Carlos: There you go again. |
| Natalia: I love infomercials. Well, I don’t love them, I guess I just keep my TV on late at night. |
| Carlos: Okay. So, what else are on these now famous PDFs? |
| Natalia: Well, Carlos, you know each of our lessons revolves around the conversation. |
| Carlos: Yes, I’m aware of that. |
| Natalia: Well, what’s better than just hearing it? |
| Carlos: Reading it. |
| Natalia: Yes, and the PDFs have the lesson transcripts. |
| Carlos: Nice. You know, sometimes, pronunciation is confusing to hear. It does make a lot more sense to see. |
| Natalia: Definitely. |
| Carlos: Kind of like, “basically” and “basically”. |
| Natalia: Why are you, like, you’re pushing the buttons, Carlos. |
| Carlos: I know, I know. I didn’t even realize that sarcasm was taking so seriously. |
| Natalia: Poor me. Next time you say something wrong in Spanish, I’m going to enjoy it. Believe me, I’ll get you back, I’ll get you back. Keep going, Carlos. |
| Carlos: Naty, you enjoy it anyway when I say something wrong. |
| Natalia: Well, Carlos, you should have studded up on culture a little more before moving down here. |
| Carlos: Naty? |
| Natalia: What? |
| Carlos: Perfect segway to the last offerings of the PDF. |
| Natalia: What do you mean? The cultural insights? |
| Carlos: Exactly. |
| Natalia: Well, each lesson has a corresponding section for cultural insight, which would provide the student with… |
| Carlos: What? A little more insight? |
| Natalia: Well, yes, Carlos. But, well, let me finish. You know, the cultural insight just tells the people more about each country. |
| Carlos: Naty, you know what? I think you had me sold in the basic subscription. |
| Natalia: Okay. |
| Carlos: Now I’m curious about the premium subscription. |
| Natalia: Patience, Carlos. This is coming up in the next lesson. |
Outro
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| Carlos: You heard the lady, audience. Until then, peace, love and Spanish. |
| Natalia: What was that? Now I can’t even express how stupid that sounds. |
| Carlos: I think you just did a pretty good job. |
| Natalia: Oh, ok. ¡Chao a todos! |
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