Conversación en español con una profesora de pilates

A natural conversation with a Spanish Pilates instructor about her work. A good way to practise listening to the Spanish of Spain.

Listen to this conversation with a Spanish Pilates trainer with this free Spanish lesson brought to you by Tilde Madrid Spanish school in Madrid

Key points

A real conversation at natural speed, useful to train your listening.
Vocabulary about work and exercise: la clase, el ejercicio, el cuerpo, la postura, la espalda.
Questions to talk about someone's job: ¿A qué te dedicas?, ¿Desde cuándo das clases?, ¿Qué es lo que más te gusta de tu trabajo?

Is it el pilates or la pilates?

El pilates: Hago pilates dos veces por semana. The names of sports and exercise methods are usually masculine.

Profesora or monitora de pilates?

Both are used in Spain. Monitor and monitora are also common for gyms and sports activities.

How should I watch a conversation video?

First watch it without subtitles to get the general idea. Then watch it again with pauses to note new words and expressions.

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