Here’s a list for words related to cutlery and setting the table. Click on the link below to listen to the pronunciation.
el cuchillo – knife
el mantel – tablecloth
el palillo de dientes, el escarbadientes – toothpick
el platito para el pan – bread plate
el plato – plate
el plato para el postre – dessert plate
el tenedor – fork
el vaso – glass
la copa para agua – water glass
la copa para vino – wine glass
la cuchara – spoon
la servilleta – napkin
Rodrigo Santoro is a Brazilian actor who’s had an international career in movies like Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, Love Actually, 300, Redbelt, Che and The Post Grad Survival Guide.
Rodrigo started his career in telenovelas and ended up with a part in Lost’s third season, as Brazilian cook Paulo.
His role in two-part biopic Che, about Argentinean Marxist revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara as Raúl Castro has been highly acclaimed internationally. Listen to Mexican Demián Bichir, playing Fidel Castro, and Santoro in an interview where you can practice your listening skills because it is spoken at medium speed.
Here’s another interview with the cast of Che: Benicio del Toro, Rodrigo Santoro, Demián Bichir and Óscar Jaenada.
Nos vemos prontito.
CQC (Caiga Quien Caiga) is a humorous and ironic weekly news roundup which reports current affairs, showbiz and sports. The reporters are known for asking politically incorrect questions to celebrities and one of the show’s trademarks is the editing that includes adding cartoons and sound effects to the interviews.
CQC has versions in Argentina, Chile, Brasil, Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Israel and rumor has it that an American version is under way.
Check out the format of the program in this video where the reporter talks about machismo in Argentina.
From time to time most of us like to sit back, relax and watch junk TV. But we can use it to improve our listening in Spanish. I just found these videos from the show Casos de Familia (Family Affairs) but I won’t tell you what the caso is about, you have to check it out. Have fun!
