News & Film Club
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For Elementary Speakers & Beyond! (A2-C2)
Welcome to the Work-Life Spanish Film & News Club! This conversational club is focused on building vocabulary, improving reading & comprehension and increasing speaking confidence among our intermediate-level students.
Prior to each session students will read a pre-selected news article or watch a pre-selected film available on Netflix or another online platform. All discussions will be conducted entirely in Spanish. Articles and films must be watched/read in their entirety before the session begins.
Prior to each session students will read a pre-selected news article or watch a pre-selected film available on Netflix or another online platform. All discussions will be conducted entirely in Spanish. Articles and films must be watched/read in their entirety before the session begins.
May: Pedro AlmodóvarAcclaimed as one of the most internationally successful Spanish filmmakers, Almodóvar and his films have gained worldwide interest and developed a cult following. We'll learn more about this iconic director and view two of his most recent films.
ARTÍCULO (Clarín)
Pedro Almodóvar, sin filtro: En los '80 Thursday, May 5 6pm - 7pm ET $15 / Members Free Adriana Bermúdez via Zoom 
FILME (Amazon Prime)
$5.99 Madres paralelas Thursday, May 12 6pm - 7pm ET $15 / Members Free Adriana Bermúdez via Zoom 
ARTÍCULO (Colombian Post)
La entrevista de GQ a Pedro Almodóvar Thursday, May 19 6pm - 7pm ET $15 / Members Free Adriana Bermúdez via Zoom 
Filme (Amazon Prime)
$3.99 Dolor y Gloria Thursday, May 26 6pm - 7pm ET $15 / Members Free Adriana Bermúdez via Zoom |
June: Aztecs, Mayans, IncasAncient America was home to sophisticated civilizations such as the Aztecs, Mayans and Incas. This month we will examine these indigenous societies, mysterious ruins and recent discoveries through news articles and documentary series.
ARTÍCULO (BBC)
El brillante invento de los mayas que aún se usa hoy Thursday, June 9 6pm - 7pm ET $15 / Members Free Adriana Bermúdez via Zoom 
VÍDEO (Documania TV)
Las pirámides perdidas de los aztecas Thursday, June 16 6pm - 7pm ET $15 / Members Free Adriana Bermúdez via Zoom 
ARTÍCULO (NatGeo)
¿Por qué construyeron machu picchu tan inaccesible? Thursday, June 23 6pm - 7pm ET $15 / Members Free Adriana Bermúdez via Zoom 
VÍDEO (YouTube)
Las culturas precolombinas: Aztecas, Mayas e Incas Thursday, June 30 6pm - 7pm ET $15 / Members Free Adriana Bermúdez via Zoom |
3 Advantages to Learning Spanish through News & Film
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LANGUAGE & CULTURE
One of the best ways to stay up-to-date with a culture is to read news sources and watch movies. |
AUTHENTIC VOCABULARY
Country-specific news and film sources are the best way to learn real Spanish. |
UNLIMITED CONTENT
You’ll never run out of fresh content and can continual to build upon your learning. |