Learn how to use the Past Continuous tense and its structure!

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How to use the Past Continuous tense

Aprender a escuchar tu cuerpo es fundamental. 💪🏼 Haz ejercicio, aliméntate bien y presta atención a las señales que te da. 🍎🧘🏻‍♀️ En este podcast, comparto mi experiencia y cómo ha transformado mi vida. 🎙️✨

- Siento mucho esta gran ausencia 😔
Expresión que indica disculpa por no haber estado presente durante un tiempo.
Me sentía una súper mujer 💪🏼🦸‍♀️
Manera coloquial de decir que se sentía capaz de hacer todo, como si tuviera habilidades extraordinarias.

Cambiaría mucho mi gestión del tiempo ⏳🔄
Expresión que sugiere que modificaría la forma en que administraba su tiempo.

Vitaminas, entre comillas "vitaminas" 💊🤔
Usar "entre comillas" para indicar que algo no es exactamente lo que parece o que se cuestiona la veracidad del término.

Llegar a un momento en el que no me sentía tan feliz 😞
Manera coloquial de decir que alcanzó un punto en su vida en el que su felicidad disminuyó.

Caí también en ese vacío 🌫️😔
Expresión que significa sentirse perdido o desorientado, emocionalmente.

Un apoyo fundamental 🤝❤️
Forma coloquial de decir que alguien fue muy importante para ayudar en una situación difícil.

Mi memoria estaba pésima 🤯📝
Manera informal de decir que su memoria funcionaba muy mal.

Me hicieron muchos exámenes médicos 🏥🔬
Expresión coloquial para indicar que se le realizaron muchas pruebas médicas.

Me sobre exigí 😩🏋️‍♀️
Forma de decir que se pidió demasiado a sí misma, que se forzó más allá de sus límites.

Experiencias en español

El estrés y las enfermedades

木子是个好学生，平时总是能认真听课，积极回答老师的问题。但是，今天不知道怎么回事儿，老师从电脑上看到她一脸不安的样子。原来木子的手机出了点问题，她很担心下午不能正常收听自己喜欢的播客节目。

Mùzi shì gè hǎo xuésheng, píngshí zǒngshì néng rènzhēn tīng kè, jījí huídá lǎoshī de wèntí。Dànshì, jīntiān bù zhīdào zěnme huí shìr, lǎoshī cóng diànnǎo shàng kàn dào tā yī liǎn bù ān de yàngzi。Yuánlái mùzi de shǒujī chū le diǎn wèntí, tā hěn dānxīn xiàwǔ bùnéng zhèngcháng shōu tīng zìjǐ xǐhuān de bō kè jiémù。

Listening & Speaking (Mandarin)

认真的学生     Rènzhēn de xuésheng    （HSK4-5）

Emma, una mina texana viviendo en tierras porteñas, me cuenta sobre el Día de Acción de Gracias.

Si eres de Estados Unidos, responde el quiz.
Full episode... Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon Music

Mucho que decir

Thanksgiving Day (EXTRACT)

Want to know what winter is like in Cape Town? Then you are in the right place! This episode looks at some of the things that locals like to do on a typical winter's day in Cape Town!

Please note there is a list of highlighted vocabulary at the end of the episode with example sentences to listen to and enjoy. You can also find the vocabulary list at the end of this description. 

Enjoy!

Sample:

“Picture this: it's winter in Cape Town. Raindrops gently tap against the windows, as the city is hugged in a cool embrace. 

Cape Town experiences rainfall during the winter months, creating the perfect setting for cozy indoor activities.

The temperature outside can drop a lot, especially during the night. It can go as low as 5 degrees Celsius. On cold days, the average temperatures range between 10 and 15 degrees Celsius.”

Vocabulary: 

1.	Embrace - (verb) to hold closely or tightly
2.	Central heating - (noun phrase) a system that provides heat to an entire building or house 
3.	Rely on - (phrasal verb) to depend on or trust in someone or something
4.	Bond - (verb) to form a close relationship or connection with someone
5.	Cozy - (adjective) comfortable, warm, and snug
6.	Quality time - (noun phrase) time spent in a meaningful and enjoyable way, typically with loved ones
7.	Beverage – (noun) something to drink
8.	Delightful - (adjective) very pleasing, enjoyable, or charming
9.	Ward off - (phrasal verb) to prevent or protect oneself from something unwelcome or harmful
10.	Magnificent - (adjective) extremely beautiful, impressive, or grand
11.	Calves - (noun) the young of certain animals, especially cows, elephants, or whales
12.	Locals - (noun) people who live in a particular place or community
13.	Spot - (verb) to see, notice, or detect something, often from a distance
14.	Breach - (verb) to break or burst through a barrier or surface
15.	Awe-inspiring - (adjective) creating feelings of wonder and admiration

Cape Town Chronicles

Episode 2: A Typical Winter's Day in Cape Town (A2-B1)

HSK vocabulary

Yes or No , how to say in Chinese

Jag pratar om Skandinaviens alkoholkultur och erfarenheter jag haft med alkohol och Sverige. Jag pratar om dokumentären "Jävla Pappa" som sänds på svt nu. 

Niklas, en deprimerad ung man, och hans alkoholiserade far, Leif, står vilsna inför livet och sin relation. De gör som män alltid gör när de inte kan prata om sina känslor. De försöker bygga något. Ganska snart går det åt helvete, både med relationen och den husbil de försöker bygga, och de tvingas konfrontera sina känslor. Niklas skildrar en komplicerad familjerelation med både ömhet och humor.

Jag rekommenderar att ni tittar på den:
https://www.svtplay.se/video/eb7Mkro/javla-pappa

Tankar på svenska

Tankar På Svenska : Skandinavisk alkoholkultur

東京物語(セイさんとルカさんと)

•3人は東京駅で待ち合わせをしました。8/24(日曜日) 13:00

•それからフリーマーケットに行きました。
ルカさんは古い日本の絵を買いました。

•それから、中野に行きました。
中野ブロードウェイでいろいろな店を探検しました。

•高円寺のお祭りに行きました。

•ルカさんが帰ってから、夜店を少し見てから、中野に戻りフレンチラーメンを食べました。
セイさんは辛いラーメンに挑戦しました。


[単語]

待ち合わせ

久しぶり

初めて

裏

建物　

感動

左側

右側

欧米

初めて尽くし


フリーマーケット

甚平　


連続

印象

何味

高円寺

お祭り

伝統的な

楽器

体育祭

思い出

夜店

まんじゅう

焼きそば





SAMURAI BROADCAST　侍放送

Vol.79 セイさんと東京物語続き

There's an old English saying that goes: "Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise."

But according to a recent study, "late to bed and late to rise" may actually be better for your brain — though researchers didn't check if it does anything for your health or your wallet.

A study published in BMJ Public Health looked at data from nearly 27,000 people who reported how long they slept, and whether they were a "morning lark" — someone who wakes up early — or a "night owl," who sleeps late.

The participants, aged between 53 and 86, also did cognitive tests that checked their reasoning, memory, and how quickly they could process information.

It was found that night owls performed best on the cognitive tests — ahead of those who described themselves as neither morning people nor night people. And morning larks had the lowest cognitive scores of all.

People's bodies have times when they naturally prefer to sleep. And Raha West of Imperial College London, the study's lead author, said that while it's possible to gradually shift your sleeping times, it's very difficult to completely change from a morning person to a night person.

However, she also said the results just show the trend, and not the truth for every individual.

The authors also noted that their results, which focused on older adults, contrasted with past research on adolescents, which found that young morning larks actually had better health and better mental well-being.

Speaking to The Guardian, Jacqui-Ann Hanley of Alzheimer’s Research UK, who wasn't involved with the study, also said it isn't clear if being a morning person leads to poorer cognitive results in older adults, or if the weaker cognitive abilities that come with aging just make people get up earlier.

The study also found that people generally got better cognitive scores if they reported sleeping between seven and nine hours each night.