Today I'm covering the difference between the verb ser and estar while describing a place. We'll also go over some traveling vocabulary, some conversation questions, and a grammar activity. You won't want to miss this!

Super Basic Spanish

Learn Spanish: ¡Vamos a la isla! (ser vs estar)

En este episodio hablamos de la popular expresión mexicana "Chupar faros", hablamos de el uso que le damos los mexicanos así como de en que situaciones es adecuado decirla

Con un ojo al gato

¡Ya chupo faros! 

Please answer the following questions of understanding:
Question 1:
When does he wake up every morning?
a After the morning rush hour
b Late in the morning
c At exactly 6:00 AM
d Early in the morning
Question 2:
How is driving during the morning rush hour?
a It’s relaxing
b Not as much fun as walking
c Not very enjoyable
d It’s classical
Question 3:
Which kind of music CD’s does he enjoy listening to in the car?
a Disco
b Classical
c Heavy metal
d Jazz
Question 4:
How long might the evening drive back home take?
a 70 kilometers
b 50 minutes
c Around 70 minutes
d Less than the drive in the morning
Question 5:
What else does he think he could even do if he took a train to work?
a Read a novel
b Write a book
c Sing songs
d Do crossword puzzles


See you tomorrow here, on my Channel & in daily posts to improve your Reading, Writing, Speaking and Thinking in English.


The Habits of Women Growing Into Strong, Confident English Communicators

Practicing English.Listening & Comprehension 

They say you can't have too much of a good thing — but according to a new study, maybe you can!

Researchers from the University of Toronto in Canada found that people are feeling more bored than in the past, even though there are endless types of entertainment available.

Could this endless entertainment actually be causing increased feelings of boredom?

Possibly, the researchers say.

In their study, published in Communications Psychology, Katy Tam and Michael Inzlicht looked at data from 2009 to 2020. They also looked at the relationship between digital media and reported feelings of boredom.

They found that people are reporting higher levels of boredom than ever before, with young people and college students feeling bored more often.

Many people reported feelings of boredom after engaging with digital media, leading Tam and Inzlicht to believe this type of entertainment is increasing feelings of boredom.

Digital media, they explain, is highly stimulating, which could cause people to be less interested in activities with lower stimulation, like reading a book.

And with technology offering so many distractions, people find it more difficult to focus on a single activity and take enjoyment from it, the researchers added.

For example, looking at your phone while watching television makes it difficult to focus on what you're watching on TV, which makes it more difficult to enjoy the show.

There's also so much information available online that people often engage with quick, unrelated pieces of media, instead of longer, more meaningful information, which can leave people feeling unsatisfied and bored.

Earlier research by Tam and Inzlicht supports this idea, after it showed that switching between short videos resulted in increased feelings of boredom.

The researchers said we may need to become more comfortable with feeling bored — since not everything in life is meant to be constantly interesting!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

'Endless Entertainment' May Actually Increase Boredom

IELTS Ban 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Sports.

Q. What types of sports do you like?
Q. What is the most popular sport in your country?
Q. Do you prefer team or individual sports? [Why?]
Q. Did you play any sport in your childhood that you no longer play? [Why?]

It's pretty simple. How did you answer the questions above?

IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS Ban 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Sports.

In todays episode we discuss diets and counting calories!

Let's have a chat (Discussions In English) 

Episode 35: Do you count calories when eating your meals? 

Expresiones Españolas Desenmascaradas', el podcast donde exploramos las frases hechas y los modismos más coloridos y fascinantes de España. Únete a nosotros mientras desentrañamos el significado y el uso de expresiones que te harán sonar como un verdadero local. Desde 'dormir la mona' hasta 'llevarse el gato al agua', aprenderás a usar estas frases con confianza y estilo.

Taming the Spanish Verb: The  Macondo Man

Expresiones Españolas Desenmascaradas

烤、爆、炒、煎、煸、熘 [kǎo、bào chǎo 、jiān、 biān 、liū]：
roast/grill；stir fry；fry；pan fry；stir-fry before stewing；quick fry
烹饪 pēng rèn：cooking
聚焦 jù jiāo：focus；concentrate
家常菜 jiā cháng cài：home-cooked；home-made
加热 jiā rè：heat
导热 dǎo rè：heat conduction
搅拌 jiǎo bàn：stir
勾芡 gōu qiàn：thicken soup
翻面儿fān miànr：flip side
直接 zhí jiē：directly
火力 huǒ lì：fire; heat power