El Mundial habla español / The World Cup speaks Spanish / 5 minutes of Spanish + Podcast
Presidenta de México junto a Gabriela Cuevas la organizadora del evento Audio Hi! How are you? Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening, depending on where you are or what time you’re listening. Welcome to podcast 269. Thanks for joining us. So… what are we going to talk about today? Today we’re going to talk about a topic that brings together countries, emotions, languages, and generations: the World Cup. Are we going to talk about the World Cup? Soccer? The World Cup? Yes, time is passing, and it starts in 15 days, but… we’re not going to argue about whether one team is better than another, and we’re not going to fight over a penalty kick either. We’re going to talk about the World Cup as a cultural, linguistic, and social phenomenon. This year, due to the sad international situation, there’s less enthusiasm. But of course, in Latin America, soccer isn’t just a sport. It’s family conversation, childhood, neighborhood, emotion, and even language. Many ...