Coffee Break Spanish Season 3 – Lesson 12 – Coffee Break Spanish
Jul 15, 2011
Mark and Alba dive into the world of poetry, celebrating the legacy of Scottish poet Robert Burns. They explore the themes of unpredictability in his poem 'To a Mouse' and even recite it in Scots. Switching gears, Alba introduces Spanish poet Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer’s romantic Rima XXI. Listeners learn helpful Spanish phrases and alternatives to suggest activities. Finally, a film recommendation, 'Secretos del Corazón,' rounds out the discussion, making language learning both entertaining and enriching.
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Burns' Ploughing Moment
- Mark recounts how Robert Burns accidentally nearly destroyed a mouse's nest while ploughing and then reflected on life's unpredictability.
- Burns compares mice's and men's plans, inspiring the famous line about best-laid schemes often going wrong.
Bécquer's Rima 21 Explained
- Concha (Alba) recites and explains Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer's Rima 21 about a lover seeing poetry in their beloved's eyes.
- She interprets the poem as the beloved being the poet's inspiration and the embodiment of beauty.
Use Authentic Phrases To Suggest Plans
- José teaches alternative ways to suggest activities: use ¿Te apetece...? and ¿Tienes ganas de...? instead of only ¿Te gustaría?.
- He prompts listeners to repeat and practice these authentic suggestion phrases aloud.
