Confidence Builder for listening and understanding Spanish

Question

Background: I couldn't sleep, went to youtube to hang out and thought about basic speech and listening for comprehension in Spanish. So, I went looking for Plaza Sésamo.

Here's a link for "Elmo va a baño". Elmo gets potty trained in this one. If you have young children at home, this is a bonus! Kids love this stuff. Here's the link - Elmo va al Baño I hope I did the link right. In any event, when you hear a character say something like "Tengo que ir al baño" and you understand it, it gives you the knowledge that you probably understand more than you think you do. I will apologize in advance if anyone is offended by this or thinks that it is too childish. It's just a method that I have used in the past found it helpful. Conversely, the English versions might be helpful to those learning English.

gracias - Rozalyn01581, Oct 4, 2012

De nada. Va a youtube para buscar las peliculas. Go to you tube to look for movies. Also look for "La Casa de Mickey Mouse" These are cartoons about 20 minutes long. - island_fever, Oct 4, 2012

Answer 1

I will apologize in advance if anyone is offended by this or thinks that it is too childish.

Absolutely not!

Watching kids' TV and reading books is really great way to learn. I think of this this way 1) that's the natural way kids learn a language from the very start, and 2) if the kids know a certain word, e.g., train, truck, etc., I sure want to know it too!

Thanks for sharing!

¡También he encontrado" La Casa de Mickey Mouse !" - island_fever, Oct 3, 2012

Es verdad. Los niños aprenden de forma intuitiva y los adultos somos unos complicados. - francobollo, Oct 3, 2012

Answer 2

Nice one Island Fever - I like this one too Me Gusta Ser Yo it's good practice for the pronominal verb moverse.

I saw that one when looking for complete episodes. Maybe I'll kick back and watch it! I was afraid I might have offended someone by the post, so, I was a bit timid about doing it at first. - island_fever, Oct 3, 2012

all good - they are great practice, I'd forgotten about them as a resource actually, thanks for the reminder! Keep up the good work! :) - Kiwi-Girl, Oct 3, 2012

Jajaja - La canción de nariz - ¡Gracias ! - island_fever, Oct 3, 2012

Answer 3

Thanks again Island. I'm turning this on for my 1.5 year old niece at the moment. Another good one I found last night on Youtube is Baby Abuelita . It's a mix of English and Spanish but I have found it much more helpful than show's like Go Diego Go .

If you only catch one word, that's a beginning! Try not to get frustrated; just watch it again:) - island_fever, Oct 3, 2012

Answer 4

Thanks for the link(s)! Those videos are pretty fun (and funny). Just wondering -- what would you say is the comprehension level for these videos? I'd say above beginner, but not advanced. Would understanding most of what's being said be considered intermediate? It can be difficult to distinguish sometimes. Thanks again!

Well, if you think about it, babies actually watch this before they are (understandably) verbal. Neither can they understand it. It's only as they grow and acquire language do they get it all. So, I'd put it at beginner level. - island_fever, Oct 3, 2012

If you catch just one word, that's a beginning! So, stick with it and enjoy the funny parts! - island_fever, Oct 3, 2012

Answer 5

La que sigue, lo consigue

If at first you don't succeed, try and try again.

I don't really know any kids prgram phrases! My god I have to brush up on my morning t.v

I go to youtube because I don't have ANY Spanish programming where I live. - island_fever, Oct 3, 2012