Ever wondered about the nitty-gritty of using 'tend to' in your language? Hang out with Smith as they dive into the many ways this phrase spices up your everyday talk. They'll break it down for you, showing how 'tend to' can express your usual habits and likely scenarios. So, by the end of this chill chat, you'll be rocking 'tend to' like a pro in your convos!

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Elevate Your Talk-Tend to

En este episodio hablaremos sobre el sistema tradicional de aprendizaje de idiomas en las escuelas, colegios y universidades.

 ¿Por qué muchos de nosotros hemos tenido una mala experiencia aprendiendo un idioma en el sistema tradicional? 

Discutiremos los problemas que hay a la hora de intentar aprender un idioma en el sistema tradicional.

Spanish en Contexto 

1 - El sistema tradicional de aprendizaje de idiomas y sus fallas 

In dieser Episode stelle ich euch kurz vor, warum ich mich im Jahr 2019 entschieden habe, nach Japan zu ziehen und welche Veränderungen sich daraus persönlich ergeben haben. Diese Folge ist der Beginn für diesen Kanal - reist mit mir zusammen durch die Zeit bis heute :) 

Aju no doitsugo: Persönliche Geschichten in Japan

Vorwort - Warum Japan?

        要说贵州最著名的景点，那一定是黄果树大瀑布了。The most famous scenic spot in Guizhou must be the Huangguoshu Waterfall.
        黄果树大瀑布景区是五A景区。它以黄果树大瀑布为中心，分布着雄、奇、险、秀风格各异的大小18个瀑布，形成了一个庞大的瀑布家族，被大世界基尼斯总部评为世界上最大的瀑布群，列入世界吉尼斯记录。Huangguoshu Waterfall Scenic Area is A Five A scenic area, with Huangguoshu Waterfall as the center, it is distributed with 18 waterfalls of different sizes, including majesty, miraculous, dangerous and beautiful styles, forming a huge waterfall family, which is rated as the largest waterfall group in the world by the Great World Ginis headquarters and listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.

新鲜事儿（Anecdote）

黄果树大瀑布

大家好，您正在收听中文播客《丹霞说》，我是丹霞。

01 白雪放假啦！Báixuě fàng jià la! Baixue is on holiday!

今天，白雪告诉我，下个星期她有七天的假期，这是她的年假。她跟我分享了她的计划。

放假的时候，她一点儿也不想待在家里。因为她非常喜欢运动，所以她打算下个星期每天都去锻炼锻炼。她觉得工作日的时候，每天待在办公室八九个小时，需要坐在电脑前面很长时间。如果不运动，身体会慢慢变得不健康。

星期一早上她打算去公园跑步；
星期二她可能去游泳；
星期三她和朋友们去打篮球；
星期四她想去小河边骑自行车；
星期五她会去爬山。
星期六她不出门儿，她得打扫一下儿她的家，然后喝喝咖啡看看书，好好儿休息一下儿。

她问我星期天有没有空，她想和我一起去买衣服，吃饭和看电影。我高兴地答应了！真希望星期天快点儿来呀！

这些词语你知道吗？

年假 nián jià  n. annual leave, annual holiday
分享 fēn xiǎng v. to share
骑自行车 qí zì xíng chē v.o. to ride bike
答应 dā yìng  v. to say yes, to promise
希望 xī wàng  v. to hope


Today, Bai Xue told me that she has seven days' holiday next week, which is her annual leave. She shared her plan with me.

She doesn't want to stay at home at all during the holiday. Because she likes sports very much, she plans to exercise every day next week. She felt that she needed to sit in front of the computer for a long time when she stayed in the office for 8 or 9 hours every day on weekdays. If don't exercise, body will slowly become unhealthy.

She is going to run in the park on Monday morning;

She may go swimming on Tuesday;

On Wednesday, she went to play basketball with her friends;

On Thursday, she wants to go cycling by the river;

She will go climbing on Friday.

She doesn't go out on Saturday. She has to clean her house, drink coffee, read books and have a good rest.


She asked me if I was free on Sunday. She wanted to go shopping, dinning out and watching movies with me. I said yes happily! I really hope this Sunday come soon!

 HSK3 Vocab Based - Short Story Podcast

01 白雪放假啦！Báixuě fàng jià la! Baixue is on holiday!

Waar ben je geplant?
In de natuur is de plaats waar je geplant bent erg belangrijk. 
Het bepaalt wanneer je zonlicht zult ontvangen en voor hoeveel uur. Het bepaalt ook hoeveel beschutting je van de elementen zoals de wind en de regen hebt. Je plek bepaalt ook hoeveel ruimte je hebt om te groeien en of jouw type plant zijn volledige potentie kan bereiken. 

In het leven is het daarom belangrijk dat we uitzoeken waar we zijn geplant en wat voor soort plant wij zijn. Zo zal het makkelijker voor je worden om jouw eigen verwachtingen te managen en rekening te houden met je eigen specifieke behoeftes. 

Where are you planted?
In nature the place where you are planted is very important.
It determines when you will receive sunlight and for how many hours. It also determines how much shelter you have from the elements like the wind and the rain. Your spot also determines how much room you have to grow and whether your type of plant can reach its full potential.

In life it is therefore very important that you find out where you are planted and what kind of plant you are. This way it will be easier to manage your expectations and cater to your own specific needs. 


Rocksaina's overdenkingen - Rocksaina's Reflections

Waar ben je geplant?

Welcome to the 10th episode of The Grammarian Podcast! In this milestone episode, we’re tackling a common issue many English learners face: the usage of "to" with verbs. Understanding when to use "to" and when to leave it out is crucial for sounding more natural and grammatically correct in English.

We’ll dive into:
- When to use "to" with verbs (after certain verbs, adjectives, and to show purpose)
- When NOT to use "to" (modal verbs, causative verbs, and verbs of perception)
- Common mistakes and how to avoid them
- Practical tips and exercises to help you put your knowledge into practice

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The Grammarian Podcast

Common mistakes made by English Language Learners Part 6:  When and When Not to Use "To" with Verbs

北海道の動物園で、シロテテナガザル（しろててながざる）の名前の投票をしてます！

・シロテテナガザルという名前
・木の上で生活をする動物
・投票方法は、ネットでもできる

［単語］
投票（とうひょう）...みんなから、意見を集める
候補（こうほ）...投票されるための、意見。
東南アジア（とうなんあじあ）...東南にあるアジア
くるみ...食べ物の名前

北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#6〉2022年3月1日火曜日　動物園のさるの名前

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19E1q6pK03LswlyXGzhTZi8NEnZtAnIjQO4dajuWu-O8/edit?usp=drive_link

Today's word is to focus. Focus. It can be a noun. Focus… to have a focus…. or it can be a verb to focus on something. Now it's very common in education when you're learning to focus on something, maybe you have a project at work you like to focus on. To have a focus. Or to focus on. 
