RADIO AMBULANTE : Listening Practice "El Interprete"

Radioambulante.org is an online radio show that does documentary style interviews with Spanish speakers around the world, likeTHIS AMERICAN LIFE on NPR. The stories are often incredible, narrated by the people who have actually lived them. They vary in length but most run around 15-20 minutes and I use them in my Heritage Speaker Spanish classes this year to promote listening as well as give students a wide exposure to accents and styles of speaking. Each guide accompanies a particular episode of RADIO AMBULANTE stories and I am certain that when you listen to them you will want to play them all, for your students or just for yourself. This resource would also be good for an AP level Spanish V class to practice prepping for the listening section of the test, although you may want to pause or replay it a second time to help students comprehend sustained Spanish. To access the episodes go to radioambulante.org and search by title. This one is about Hugo Chavez' personal aide.