Podcast Episodes

Episode 66: The language of employee evaluation - como los jefes miden el desempeño y describen la retroalimentación en inglés en EEUU a los trabajadores

Season 3 Episode 13

In this episode, Gabo y Goyo talk about the language of "employee evaluation" in American English, as well as some of the factors that affect evaluation, such as taking breaks and requesting leave.

Su…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

65 - Customer Service English, part 3 - spelling and giving phone customers concrete choices

Season 3 Episode 12

To access Milena's guide to spelling using the NATO phonetic alphabet:  https://tinyurl.com/EnglishMadeSimple or visit her website at EnglishMadeSimple.net.

In today's episode, Gabo y Goyo teach two w…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

64 - Mistakes in English that you will hear from NATIVE SPEAKERS -- errores comunes que cometen los nativos del inglés

Season 3 Episode 11

The most important habit you can have in moving through Intermediate proficiency in a language is to listen to natives who speak it.  However, what happens when native speakers "break" the rules of t…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

63, Intermediate English - Compare these American words with their Australian counterparts! Interview with Milena of English Made Simple! Aprender cómo baño, carrito, quejarse y otros conceptos son diferentes entre EEUU y Australia

Season 3 Episode 10

Please listen to EnglishMadeSimple.net to hear Milena's podcast about English in Australia!

In this episode, we discuss in depth with humor, examples, and "matíces" the following concepts:

AUS --  USA
B…

Published on 1 year ago

62 - Intermediate English - Olympics 2024 - We discuss Americans Simone Biles, Ilona Maher, sprinter Steven Sobino, and boxer Imane Khelif - Enseñamos inglés mientras hablamos de nuestras perspectivas del momento actual en los Juegos Olímpicos en Paris

Season 3 Episode 9

Gabo and Goyo discuss the hottest issues this week in the Paris Olympics, including Gabo's analysis of the Algerian-Italian boxing fiasco, Simone Biles' changing of the narrative in the US about ment…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

61 - Intermediate English - does your pareja emotionally twist you backwards, upside down, or inside out? - al revés, con boca abajo, y con el lado interior hacia afuera

Season 3 Episode 8

These three concepts can be confusing in English for learners.  Goyo y Gabo ofrecen ejemplos ricos de cada concepto, y contestar estas preguntas:

What happens when you put your ballcap on **backwards*…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

60 - Intermediate English - Does he "make chores" or "do chores"? We commemorate number 60 with a re-broadcast of our most downloaded episode, about the word "do."

Spanish speakers can become frustrated when learning which English expressions use "do" and which use "make" for the verb "hacer" in Spanish.  This episode focuses on frequently used expressions usin…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

59 - Intermediate English - La Velada del Año 4 - Our thoughts as two Americans about Streamers who box

Season 3 Episode 8

Ibai Llanos' annual event was just yesterday!  Listen as Goyo y Gabo draw comparisons with YouTubers who box and their own experiences with the fighting arts.  Along the way, they will give you a use…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

58, Intermediate English: "Does she play tuba?" or "**Do** she play tuba?" Which one sounds good? How we use "do" in English questions and answers - Como utilizamos el verbo "do" para hacer preguntas en inglés

Season 3 Episode 7

In Spanish, one can ask a question by simply changing the vocal pitch:  "Beto practica el piano" becomes "¿Beto practica el piano?"  In English, it is extremely common to require a form of "do" to ma…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

57 - Intermediate English: "You don't eat meat, don't you?" -- Expert English, or a rookie error? Como hacer preguntas en inglés de una manera nativa, parte uno

Season 3 Episode 6

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…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago