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Episode 32 - Intermediate English - the American diner: La fonda es una parte clave de la cultura gringa
Season 2 Episode 3
In English, a "diner" can be the person eating or a special place to go eat, as well. This episode is about the place, not the person. Diners are highly present in American popular culture (see our…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
Episode 31 - Intermediate English - We interview prominent English teacher, Astrojoc! ¡Entrevistamos al profesor y Tuitero, Astrojoc!
Season 2 Episode 2
In this episode, Gabo y Goyo interview a highly trained and successful English teacher who lives in Venezuela, José Manuel, mejor conocido como ASTROJOC. Although Astrojoc did not grow up in the US …
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Second season begins! Episode 30 - Intermediate English: Idioms that use "water" and "wet"! Modismos que emplean la palabra agua
Season 2 Episode 1
Review our show and win $20 US! Easy money! In this episode, Goyo and Gabo go over four expressions that use the words "water" or "wet." Their actual meanings have little or nothing to do with H2O…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Season 1 finale! Episode 29 - Under, below, beneath, and underneath: Como distinguir los usos de estas palabras similares
Season 1 Episode 29
As we get better in a new language, we come across words or phrases that are persistently hard to distinguish due to their similar usage. Under, below, beneath, and underneath are mostly synonymous…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Episode 28 - The word "call"- más que "llamar" y "llamada" - with special guest, Jeanne Stegall Keene!
Season 1 Episode 28
Resulta que "call" es parte de una gran variedad de modismos en inglés. En este episodio, Gabo y Goyo definen y ofrecen ejemplos de estas frases:
call it a day call it quits it’s your call call the …Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Episode 27 - Man, dude, guy, fella: What's the difference? Como distinguir entre los varios sinónimos para "male" en inglés estadounidense - with special guest Chalese Perry!
Season 1 Episode 27
English has many words to use as a substitute for the word "male." In this episode, Gabe and Greg discuss man, dude, guy, boy, fellow, homeboy/homie, gentleman, and bro. Which ones are formal? Whi…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Episode 26: Customer Service language, part 2! Como hablar con clientes en inglés estadounidense gentilmente
Season 1 Episode 26
¿Te interesa trabajar con clientes gringos? Have you thought of preparing for remote work on a "help desk" while living in your country? This episode teaches several expressions that are taught in …
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Episode 25: Mean and Bet - Two words, many meanings - "mean" and "bet": Mucho más que "cruel" y "un apuesto"
Season 1 Episode 25
Si quieres lograr el nivel B1 en tu comprensión del inglés, sabes que tendrás que empezar a distinguir entre los varios sentidos de una palabra (o frase) en varios contextos. In this episode, we con…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Episode 24: Acknowledgement, disagreement, and astonishment in informal American conversation - El reconocimiento, desacuerdo y asombro en la conversación informal (el inglés estadounidense)
Season 1 Episode 24
Si quieres fluír mejor en conversación informal con gringos, checa este episodio y conecta sus ideas con tus ideas más hábilmente usando estas respuestas comunes. El episodio no solo enfatiza el voc…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Episode 23: Thanksgiving in the USA - Peregrinos, Pavo y Pelotas
Season 1 Episode 23
Thanksgiving is an unusual holiday because it is associated with the origins of the USA itself. Listen as Gabo and Goyo talk about the origins of Thanksgiving, their childhood memories of it, and th…
Published on 3 years ago