{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a357e3e4a8189f2c3d412ba/6a439a926c42755eb6eef78e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Learning Spanish with TV Shows | Aprender sin estudiar [B1]","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a357e3e4a8189f2c3d412ba/32acb6f7-1979-423c-a81b-ba2697f6bba2.png?height=200","description":"<p>TRANSPARENCY NOTE: This podcast is the result of a genuine human creative process. Every episode concept, educational strategy, narrative structure and pedagogical direction is designed, written and carefully curated by real people committed to making Spanish learning a human, meaningful experience. Artificial intelligence plays a supporting role in two specific areas: it assists with refining and editing scripts, and it powers the synthetic voices through ElevenLabs, giving our hosts the phonetic clarity and controlled pacing that language learners need. Human intelligence leads; AI serves. Every word was thought by a person. Every lesson was designed for you.</p>\r\n<p>FREE MATERIALS ON OUR WEBSITE: Every episode has its own learning page. There you can follow the interactive transcript, review vocabulary and grammar, use flashcards, a mini-game and quiz, and download five free PDFs: vocabulary, transcript, grammar, complete English translation and a phrase-by-phrase guide. An Anki deck is also available.</p>\r\n<p>OPEN THIS EPISODE'S PAGE: <a href=\"https://pocoapocopodcast.netlify.app/episodios/learning-spanish-with-tv-shows/\">https://pocoapocopodcast.netlify.app/episodios/learning-spanish-with-tv-shows/</a></p>\r\n<p>A learn Spanish podcast for English speakers (B1) — easy Spanish listening, told slowly, with English explanations. Today: why watching a British sitcom on repeat taught Juan more English than any textbook — and what linguist Stephen Krashen's \"comprehensible input\" theory says about learning languages through media you actually enjoy.</p>\r\n<p>What you'll learn today:</p>\r\n<ul><li>\"Engancharse\" — the Spanish word for getting hooked on a series, and why it comes from the word for \"hook\"</li><li>Stephen Krashen's comprehensible input theory explained through real experience — not academic jargon, but spanish stories for beginners and intermediate learners</li><li>El gerundio: why English speakers misuse the Spanish \"-ando/-iendo\" form — and the three things English \"-ing\" does that the Spanish gerund cannot</li></ul>\r\n<p>En este episodio de Poco a Poco Podcast — español fácil con explicaciones en inglés — Juan cuenta cómo descubrió que las series de televisión y la música eran las mejores herramientas para aprender un idioma. Todo empezó después de la experiencia con Pulp Fiction del episodio anterior. Juan encontró Black Books, una comedia británica absurda y surrealista sobre un librero que odia a sus clientes, y la vio tantas veces que empezó a pensar en inglés sin darse cuenta. Un slow Spanish podcast perfecto para Spanish listening practice con ideas prácticas que puedes aplicar hoy mismo.</p>\r\n<p>Juan también habla de la teoría de Stephen Krashen, el lingüista que explica por qué funciona esto: tu cerebro aprende mejor cuando el contenido te atrapa y está justo un poco por encima de tu nivel. No necesitas un aula, no necesitas exámenes — necesitas algo que te guste tanto que no puedas dejar de escucharlo. Este episodio combina la historia personal con consejos concretos: subtítulos en el idioma original, repetir episodios sin miedo, y por qué la música enseña ritmo y pronunciación de una forma que los libros nunca podrán.</p>\r\n<p>Si buscas un bilingual podcast donde practicar español B1 mientras aprendes estrategias reales de aprendizaje, Spanish for English speakers con explicaciones claras, este es tu sitio.</p>\r\n<p>Keywords: learn spanish podcast, easy spanish listening, slow spanish podcast, español fácil, B1 spanish, spanish listening practice, aprender español, learn spanish grammar, spanish gerund, comprehensible input</p>\r\n<p>#PocoAPocoPodcast #LearnSpanish #SpanishPodcast #SpanishForBeginners #SlowSpanish #EasySpanishStories #SpanishListeningPractice #SpanishForEnglishSpeakers #RealSpanish #EnglishExplanations #B1Spanish #LanguageLearningStory #SpanishGrammar #SpanishTips #ImmersionSpanish</p>","author_name":"Slow Growth and learning"}