No Te Rindas Intermediate English

Don't sound foolish when you ask questions in English!  Haz un clic en el episodio para aprender como los angloparlantes producen preguntas de comprobación. 

She works after school, **doesn't** she?
He is a fine example of the benefits of a hobby, **isn't** he?
She doesn't tolerate bad behavior, **does** she?

Listen as Goyo and Gabo both explain how this construct works but also provide rich, humorous, contextualized examples to allow this ability to "stick in your brain."

Tag or Disjunctive Questions

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In this episode, Gabo and Goyo show how to listen for the difference between positive, negative, and interrogative uses of English.  These affect when you use terms like some, any, and few.  Also, they illustrate with examples and gentle humor the difference between few and a few, and little versus a little.

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Entrevistamos al Sr. Ángel Del Valle, un experto en el campo de los préstamos hipotecarios en los EEUU.  Él explica en inglés y español:

1.  La tasa de interés actual
2.  El nivel usual del abono inicial
3. El periodo usual de tiempo para pagar los préstamos

y mucho más.  If you would like to know more about how Americans purchase homes, as well as how these financial concepts are said in English,...¡Chécalo!

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Do you enjoy watching shows or videos about people surviving in the wild with few resources?  In English, some of the most famous shows are "Survivorman," "Alone," and "Naked and Afraid."  Si te gusta este tema pero intentas a disfrutar estos programas en inglés con frustración, checa nuestro episodio como un recurso para prepararte.

In this episode, we focus on the vocabulary of personal items such as lighter, backpack, raincoat, and whistle.  We also discuss vocabulary related to boiling water, dipping (sumergiendo) a bottle in contaminated water, and straining (colando) water through your socks (calcetas) -- Delicious! :D

Después de familiarizarte con el vocabulario en el podcast, Gabo sugiere que pruebes estos tres canales como ejemplos de buenos maestros de como sobrevivir pero también de voces claras en inglés:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrGDtP-6uKo <---American accent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpXeaUASCFI <---English accent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKJ3mq_kFYY <---American accent

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Two of our favorite Mexican Spanish teachers, Efra and Diego, have spent considerable time in the US and Canada.  We talk to them in English and Spanish about how "anglos" make others  (or don't make others) feel welcome, say goodbye, make friends, and use space in public places such as on the metro.   En el episodio Gabo y Goyo hablan mucho español con sus amigos y explican ciertos conceptos claves en inglés.   ¡Chécalo!

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Como americanos, ¿cómo somos diferentes que los hispanohablantes que no viven acá?  Hoy, escuchamos la perspectiva de Sara, una excelente profesora de español, de Valencia, España.  Ella checa sus suposiciones que ha desarrarollado por ver películas de Hollywood y nos pregunta si nos portamos con nuestros vecinos como ella ha observado en las pelis y programas de televisión.  Comparamos el horario español con el nuestro y como los dos lugares han cambiado después de COVID.  Por fin, Gabo le pregunta de la popularidad de aplicaciones como Tinder en España (y las comparamos con las de aquí.  Una pista -- ¡Gabo las odia!)

This is a very special episode and we are so thankful to Sara for coming on the show.  We also spoke to her on her show, which we hope you will go listen to.   

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In this episode, Gabo and Goyo answer questions like these:

How do you compare ages in English?
What's the difference between "older" and "elder?"
What's the difference between an "older man" and an "old man?"
Who is your "old lady" versus who is your "old man?"
How do you describe someone's age in a respectful manner in English?

En este episodio, comparamos el vocabulario sobre la edad. En inglés, hay ciertas tendencias diferentes que en español  que Goyo y Gabo explican con ejemplo, traducción y humor.  Chécalo.

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In this episode, you will hear about the sugar-filled portion of the American diet, as Gabo and Goyo discuss growing up and eating sweets for breakfast, snacks, and dessert.

Vocabulary included in this episode:  Filling, sugary, cobbler, and icing.

Escucha este episodio para recibir ejemplos del vocabulario del postre, pan dulce y la preparación.

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Sometimes there is a moment of confusion when someone is speaking your new language to you and they use a different kind of expression than what you have studied.  En este episodio, usamos varios ejemplos, el humor, y la actuación del nivel de cinco estrellas para hacerte más cómodo con saludos que son comunes pero a lo mejor no académicos.

Can you already answer these 3 questions?
1. Which word tells you that an English speaker is greeting you?
2. What's the difference between "good evening" and "good night"? (Una pista - la respuesta correcta no será "la hora")
3. What common greeting in Spanish sounds truly strange if translated directly into English?

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In this episode, Gabo and Goyo discuss uses of phrases like "to run around," "to run over," and "to get the runaround."  Two of these expressions have multiple meanings, with one meaning to "engañar a tu pareja" as its secondary meaning!  Si hablas español y estudias inglés, checa nuestro podcast para escuchar usos en contexto y con un toque ligero.

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