This eBook offers authentic listening and reading practice in Spanish using real, unscripted speech.

Built around 30 short audio segments recorded by native Spanish speakers from across Latin America and Spain, this eBook exposes you to natural spoken Spanish rather than scripted recordings. Speakers talk freely instead of reading prepared texts, allowing you to hear real discourse features such as fillers, self-correction, and variation in speech speed. A structured methodology encourages you to focus on listening first, using exercises to understand the gist before consulting the transcription and translation.

What’s inside

• 30 unscripted audio segments featuring native Spanish speakers.
• Spanish from Costa Rica, Peru, Mexico, Honduras, Spain, and Argentina.
• Full transcriptions with side-by-side English translations for every segment.
• Exercises for each segment, including True or False, Multiple Choice, and Matching.
• Vocabulary lists and translation activities.
• Speaker information including country, word count, and words per minute.
• Transcriptions that preserve natural fillers and spoken discourse markers.

Who it’s for: Intermediate and advanced learners of Spanish, with lower-level learners benefiting from selective listening and repeated exposure.

Audio: Audio for all content is available to download or stream below.

Use this eBook to train your ear for real Spanish as it is spoken in everyday contexts.