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"

Have you ever gone to a mall and entered several stores only to purchase nothing? Do you think this is normal or do people normally buy something? Well I had this exact same question! I thought "how many people actually buy something when they enter a retail store?". I did a little research and that is the topic of this episode! It is spoken at a normal native speed and has some questions you can answer at the end. Please let me know what you think in the comments and what your answers are to those questions! Thanks for listening :)

The English Umbrella

Shopping or Just Looking? (Conversion Rate)

Another current part 2 topic with example answer.
As I commute into the city for work every day, I always do my best to avoid the rush hour traffic, which is not always easy. I usually get up at 6 am and catch the bus at 6.30 to beat the heavy traffic, and go for a relaxing coffee before starting work. 

 However, about 2 weeks ago, I slept in on a monday morning and didn’t wake up until 8am,missing the early bus, and not catching the next one until 8.30, which i knew would mean being late for work due to the traffic.

Normally the bus ride into the city centre takes about 45 minutes, but because of taking the bus during the peak rush hour it now took almost 2 hours. The traffic was unbelievable, and cars were bumper to bumper, moving at a snail’s pace, for the entire journey.

What made it even worse was that the bus was full, and passengers were packed like sardines , which also meant I had to stand for the full journey. To try and pass the time, I just read the  news using my mobile phone, as well as messaging my boss to let him know I would be late for work due to the heavy traffic.

I’m not the  most patient person and being stuck in a traffic jam like this is something I really hate, and always something I try to avoid. I also take pride in always being on time for work, and felt absolutely terrible  to be over an hour late on this day. I now set 2 alarms every night to make sure that this doesn’t happen again. 

IELTS 85 Speaking

Describe a traffic jam you were stuck in - IELTS speaking part 2

В този епизод ще разгледаме най-желаните професии, които младите хора в България избират за своето бъдещо развитие! А дали са същите и във вашата държава? :) 

Bulgarian Today

Кои са най-желаните професии в България?

Is reading still necessary? Are we actually witnessing a decline in the habit, and if so, does that really signal a drop in our collective intellect?

Curious Teacher Podcast.

Nobody Reads Anymore!

En el audio de hoy os expongo el dilema ante el que me encuentro: no sé si comerme un kiwi o una mandarina y vais a ver un buen montón de frases en uso con los adverbio tan y tanto, muy y mucho. Ya os adelanto que finalmente tuve que llamar a mi hermano Pepe para que me ayudará a decidirme entre estas dos frutas que están MUY buenas y me gustan MUCHO, TANTO el kiwi como la mandarina.

Reyes from Spain

Tan y tanto, muy y mucho, una clase de español indispensable para entender estos adverbios

文法問題集の文章が読めたからといって、「読解の勉強はもう必要ない」と思っていませんか？

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今回は、文法BuddyとTRY!を例に、問題集を使うときに気をつけたいことをお話しします。

文法の学習は大切。そのうえで、読解には読解の練習も取り入れていきましょう。

Understanding a passage in a grammar textbook doesn't necessarily mean you're ready for JLPT N1 reading.
Grammar practice and reading practice serve different purposes—you need both.

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JLPT Compass | Japanese Learning Tips

【JLPT N1】文法問題集の文章が読めたら、読解の問題も解ける？ 

España es conocida por su gastronomía. A pesar de que la comida española es mundialmente reconocida todavía no había hablado de ella en ningún episodio, por eso esta semana que he leído la guía gastro del periódico El País he pensado que era un buen momento para mencionarla y comentar los lugares que los expertos han seleccionado. Realmente, hoy más que de comida vamos a hablar de restaurantes y comercios que aparecen en la guía, donde se encuentran y vamos a comentar una o un par de características de cada uno.

Espero que, como siempre, disfrutes del episodio. Si lo haces, no te olvides de dejarle una valoración en la plataforma en la que lo estás escuchando. También, puedes visitar mi instagram y decirme qué te ha parecido este episodio.

¿Eres de las personas que visitan restaurantes elegantes cuando viajas?
¿Te consideras un foodie?


Blanca to go 

169- Uno para los “foodies”

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jjaWJy1Is8pMwcT58Y7IN7Ww1ciqUvZe/view?usp=drivesdk