A Different Approach for Spanish Learners
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“I've just started listening to Doorway to Mexico and I'm already hooked! Even though I'm still new to learning Spanish, I love hearing the dialogues and listening to the Spanish teacher Paulina, whose voice sounds like Salma Hayek and makes me feel like I'm chatting with a fun friend, not a teacher. The format is unique, too: a long dialogue that's set in a coffee shop or whatever, with Paulina's student Michael and his family trying to communicate with locals on a trip to Mexico (so it's an 80/20 blend of Spanish and English in some cases), followed by a discussion between Paulina and Michael (and sometimes Julie, his wife, who doesn't speak any Spanish, asking about cultural differences, etc.). The discussion is cool because Michael asks grammar questions in English, trying to figure out the differences and nuances in the words, slang, idioms and grammatical choices that Mexicans may use (compared with the Castellano Spanish that most kids learn in high school, or with American English), then Paulina answers him almost exclusively in Spanish. Even though I don't speak Spanish (yet!), I found myself listening more intently and comprehending what she was saying.
I haven't bought the upgrade to the "bonus" materials yet, because I'm not at the level or point where I think I can fully appreciate them yet. But still, I'm considering it because it's clear Doorway to Mexico wants their audience to truly play with the language and excel in communicating with Mexican or Latin American people in a culturally sensitive way.
In short: Great podcast! I can't wait for new episodes!”Read full review »
Frida Diego via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/18/16
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“This is my favorite Spanish podcast. I almost exclusively converse with Mexican Spanish speakers when I am communicating in Spanish. This podcast gives you the tools to sound way more natural and also to understand a lot of the phrases and words we might hear that don’t exactly translate well...”Read full review »
Momcrna via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/27/20
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“I listened to all the episodes in my prep to move to Mexico. The show is better produced than any other Mexico Spanish learning podcast I could find; the repetition/review and focused topics on Mexican Spanish slang and culture was really helpful. I was already an intermediate Spanish speaker who...”Read full review »
Davidwigl via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/23/19
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“These are great bite sized episodes. I enjoy the use of slang of colloquial phrases. I bought the bonus materials as well and found them useful and a good value.”
47th try via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/10/24
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