Description

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OVERVIEW
The Duolingo Spanish Podcast series is a great tool to help students increase vocabulary and develop their listening comprehension skills. With fascinating true stories from Latin America, students are inspired by the courage and perseverance of the main characters, who have overcome incredible odds in the face of adversity. In the words of the narrator, "these are not language lessons; they’re life lessons through language."

EPISODE SUMMARY
This activity guide was created to accompany Podcast Episode #4: Una chilena en China (A Chilean in China). In the story, we meet María Elizabeth Soto, a Chilean woman who travels to China in 2014 on a work trip. She experienced moments of major culture shock, such as the enormous golden mall with traditional squat toilets, unusual ingredients in the food, and colorful face masks that were commonly worn in China. Amid these stranger things, her visit to the Andes Resort in Beijing would give her a taste of home in an unfamiliar place, where she connects with a friendly Chilean chef and tour guide, Daniel. With exotic surprises at every turn, María's most valuable souvenir would turn out to be her connection with Daniel, and her biggest surprise from China would meet her right back at home. **Internet access required.**

WHAT'S INCLUDED

50-word translation activity
30 comprehension questions
answer key
50-word vocabulary drag-and-drop activity

COMPATIBILITY & INFO

This resource was created in Google Docs & Slides. All files are completely editable and can be easily converted into other file formats (Word, PowerPoint, PDF, etc.). Some boxes in the Google Slides drag-and-drop activity were done in the edit master feature, which prevents students from moving items they most likely will move (even if you tell them not to). To edit this file, go to SLIDE ➡️ EDIT MASTER, then make the necessary changes. **Detailed instructions included.**

DIFFERENTIATION

This activity can be used for beginner, intermediate, and advanced Spanish learners, but modification is recommended for different levels. Make a MASTER COPY of any material you download or purchase, in case you would like to modify the files for different classes or levels. **These activities can be broken up to complete during multiple class periods as an independent project or a collaborative assignment.**

HOW TO USE THIS IN YOUR CLASSROOM

Students will...

begin with the translation activity as a pre-listening task
read the comprehension questions to know what to listen out for
listen to the podcast and answer the comprehension questions in English
complete the drag-and-drop activity as a post-listening exercise to show how well they retained the vocabulary