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Authentic extensions

After the scaffolded work, send students to copyright-clean native-speaker resources that extend the scenario into the open web.

VideoUS federal government (public domain)Intermediate Mid

NIH MedlinePlus en español · Vídeos de salud

MedlinePlus publishes short Spanish health-explainer videos with professional voiceover. After la-cita-del-medico, send students to MedlinePlus to hear authentic clinic-register Spanish describing symptoms, medications, and procedures. Pair the «fiebre» or «alergias» videos with the scenario's vocabulary set.

Origin
US National Institutes of Health, ongoing
Length
1-4 min per video · large library
License
US federal government (public domain)
Attribution

National Library of Medicine / MedlinePlus en español, National Institutes of Health. Producido por el gobierno federal de los Estados Unidos, dominio público.

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Wikimedia Commons · Pronunciation samples (Spanish, by region)

For Novice/Intermediate scenarios where you want to highlight a specific Spanish word's regional pronunciation (e.g. «alérgica» from Mexican, Caribbean, and Iberian speakers), pull from the Wikimedia pronunciation database. Each sample is short, free, and lets students hear genuine regional variation.

Origin
Wikimedia contributors, ongoing
Length
1-15 seconds per sample · thousands available
License
Creative Commons BY-SA
Attribution

Native-speaker pronunciation samples on Wikimedia Commons. Each sample lists its contributor; cite per use. Released under CC-BY-SA (commercial use allowed; derivatives must share-alike).

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