The word "to" causes a lot of confusion for English language learners.  Why?  "To" can play very different roles in English grammar.  "To" can be a preposition, or it can be a verbal particle.  It can play both of these roles in the same sentence.  

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Difficult English Explained

Two different roles for the word "to"

Gadgets can help us to stay healthy.

Angela reads the basic text from this lesson, (transcript available when you take this lesson).

This topic is also available for intermediate and higher-level learners.


English with Angela -  conversation 

TASK 27 - GADGETS, ROBOTS AND HEALTH

マジでありがとうね！
超感謝してる！マジで感謝してる！
〜先生のおかげで超、レッスン楽しいよ！
〜先生のおかげでマジで勉強楽しい！　最高！

Japanese "Taka" it easy

日本人が本当に“ありがとう“を伝えるとき

我的小猫 我有一只小猫，它叫小黑，因为它是黑色的。它长得很可爱，也很小，只有手掌(palm)那么大，它喜欢吃鱼和香肠 (sausage)。它经常跳上(jump)我的桌子看着我，我常常把它抱在怀里抚摸它。冬天的时候，它常常睡在我的床上，，当它想吃东西的时候，它会 喵喵地叫。我很喜欢它，可是后来它死了，我非常伤心地把它埋(bury)了。我希望它在天堂(heaven)可以过得很好。

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Level 2: 我的小猫 My cat

In this episode you will learn about one of the biggest carnivals in the world...
¡El carnaval de Barranquilla!

Spanish with Jas

EP 8. CARNAVAL DE BARRANQUILLA

        李白(701- 762), 是中国唐朝时期著名的诗人，他小时候对学习很不感兴趣，经常跑到外边玩儿。一天，李白在河边发现一位老婆婆竟然在磨一根铁棒子。李白觉得很好奇，就走过去问老婆婆在干什么，原来老婆婆的孙女要学绣花，她要给孙女做一根绣花针。
        李白听完以后，像大部分孩子一样哈哈大笑，因为他认为把铁棒子磨成绣花针太浪费时间了，等老婆婆磨好了，她孙女可能也变成老婆婆了。可是，老婆婆自信地告诉他：“只要功夫深，铁杆磨成针。”
        听完老婆婆的回答，李白突然明白了一个道理：无论做什么事情，只要坚持就可能成功。从此，李白就开始努力学习、积累知识，最终成为一名伟大的诗人。

        看完这个谚语故事，你知道努力和坚持对成功有多么重要了吧？

功夫 [gōng fu] workmanship; skill
铁杵磨成针[tiě chǔ mó chénɡ zhēn]
an iron pestle can be ground down to a needle — perseverance will prevail
老婆婆[lǎo po pó] granny(used by children in addressing an old woman)
绣花[xiù huā]embroider; do embroidery


Li Bai (701- 762) was a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty of China. When he was young, Li Bai was not interested in learning at all, and he often went out playing. One day, Li Bai saw an old woman grinding an iron pestle by the river. He felt so curious that he went over and asked the old woman what she was doing . It turned out that she was making a needle for her granddaughter to learn embroidery. 
Having heard this, Li Bai laughed as most kids would do, because he thought it was a waste of time to grind an iron pestle into a needle and that by the day the needle was made, her granddaughter would have turned into an old woman herself. However, the old woman told him with confidence: "As long as you work hard enough, an iron pestle can be ground down to a needle." 
Suddenly Li Bai realized that perseverance would help one succeed in everything. From then on, Li Bai began to study hard and accumulate knowledge. He finally became a great poet! 
After reading this story, you must have learned how important hard work and perseverance are to success.

HSK6 Vocab Based - Short Story Podcast

04. 中国谚语--只要功夫深, 铁杵磨成针 Chinese proverb - As Long as You Work Hard Enough, an Iron Pestle Can Be Ground Down to a Needle 

Vol.59 ロジェさんと出身のバルバドスについて その1With Roje about Barbados 1


出身のバルバドスについてもっと詳しく。(くわしく)

1.天気など詳しく　(くわしく)

観光客　(かんこうきゃく) どんな人たち

宗教(しゅうきょう)

人気があるスポーツ

音楽

名物と名所(めいぶつとめいしょ)

•前に話してくれた洞窟(どうくつ)、バルバドスの
鍾乳洞(しょうにゅうどう)

* は、石灰岩が地表水、地下水などによって侵食（溶食）されてできた洞窟であり、一般的に石灰岩地帯に存在する。

•おいしい食べ物

辛い食べ物(からいたべもの)

お酒など

チェーン店のおいしい食べ物も



With Roger about Barbados

Learn more about his native Barbados.

1. more about the weather, etc.　

Tourists What kind of people

Religion

Popular sports

Music

Sights and places of interest

-The cave you mentioned before, in Barbados
Limestone Caves

* are caves formed by the erosion of limestone by surface and ground water, and are generally found in limestone areas.





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Vol.59 ロジェさんと出身のバルバドスについて その1With Roje about Barbados 1

Hola, chicos, ha sido una semana un poco dura  :(  y estoy hecha polvo. Desafortunadamente mi estado se corresponde con esta expresión. Os cuento el motivo en este episodio.