Anecdotes Using the Preterite and Imperfect:
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B3 videos are ranked by difficulty in understanding and length with the simplest at the top.
Nayibe from Honduras shares where she was born and lived before coming to the U.S. to study. B3 22 sec
Justo from Argentina shares his recent travel problems with flight delays and little sleep. B3 37 sec
Francy from Colombia shares the challenges of adapting to her new culture in the U.S. B3 42 sec
Adelid from Bolivia describes a tropical fruit that gets local monkeys drunk and easy to catch. B3 53 sec
Ada from El Salvador shares memories of her grandmother and the positive influence she was. B3 1 min 14 sec
Carmen from Puerto Rico tells a comical story of becoming the chorus director with no experience. B3 1 min 41 sec
Mariluxi from Ecuador recounts growing up in a hard-working family. B3 1 min 50 sec
Julian from Spain recounts how he fled a salon at 8 years old with his hair half cut. B3 1 min 50 sec
Alex from El Salvador shares how he had serious doubts about marriage then fell in love. B3 1 min 50 sec
Jaquelín from Bolivia shares how she made doll clothes by cutting curtains, tablecloths, and coats. B3 2 min 26 sec
Andrea from Chile shares how she fell asleep during hide-and-seek for hours while her family worried. B3 2 min 6 sec
Nohemi from Guatemala shares her experience learning skills a young Mayan woman. B3 2 min 25 sec