In this episode of the Streetwise English Podcast, I talk about forgetting to bring my swim goggles to the gym.
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SWE 134 I Forgot My Swim Goggles (4 minutes)

it's all Greek to me!

Verb to be 

En este episodio aprenderas las diferencias de los verbos intentar, tratar y probar, con algunos ejemplos y especificaciones

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EP 22. INTENTAR, TRATAR & PROBAR

Siempre he pensado que aprender español únicamente de libros del idioma es insuficiente. Y es que para poder reconocer los detalles, los elementos que fortalecen y constituyen el español requieres adentrarte en el país que lo habla e involucrarte en la cultura, por eso también es que realizo materiales relacionados con cultura latinoamericana. En este episodio te presentaré algunos elementos que componen las 8 mejores películas del cine latinoamericano, pero sobre todo te propondré algunos títulos que han sobresalido en la última década.

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8 mejores películas del cine latinoamericano

夏目漱石の「吾輩は猫である」
前回は、「吾輩」が笹原の中に捨てられてしまった、というところまでの朗読でした。
その後、「吾輩」はどうするのでしょうか？話の続きを読んでいきましょう♪

◼︎◼︎言葉の説明◼︎◼︎
邸内(ていない)→屋敷の中・敷地の内側
路傍(ろぼう)→道端、路辺
一樹の陰(いちじゅのかげ)→知らない人同士が雨宿りで木陰に身を寄せ合うのも、あるいは同じ川の水を汲んで飲み合うのも、前世からの因縁によるものだ、ということ


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吾輩は猫である1−2

Reading of the short story "A Beleza Total" ("The Total Beauty") by the Brazilian modernist writer and poet Carlos Drummond de Andrade. 

In this episode, we work on textual interpretation and vocabulary, with the indication of tenses for some of the verbs contained in the text.

Practice your listening and (why not) your reading as well by grabbing a copy of this modernist text (easily found on Google) while listening to this special episode.

Verb tenses mentioned in the vocabulary section: 

* Pretérito Perfeito
* Pretérito Imperfeito
* Pretérito-mais-que-perfeito

Target audience: Portuguese Students from B1 Level 
Length: ~6 minutes

Music used in the podcast
Song: Brazilian Sunsets, by Ketsa
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/
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Braziliant

Reading "A Beleza Total", by Carlos Drummond de Andrade

In this short episode learn basic Greek phrases! 

Survival phrases

Debate trains fluency under friendly pressure. You practice “pushed output” by defending claims, rebutting opposing views, and weighing trade-offs. This strengthens vocabulary range, complex grammar, discourse markers, and prosody. Interactional back-and-forth sharpens listening and rapid retrieval, while structured rounds keep arousal helpful, not overwhelming. You learn solo (stance sprints, rebuttal drills), online (prompt exchanges, shadow-and-switch), or with a teacher (openings, cross-questions, rebuttals, closings) and get targeted feedback on clarity, structure, evidence, and language accuracy.