Today we're talking about the idioms "free rein" and "carte blanche" 

For instance, "the architect given carte blanche to design the store", or "you have free rein to hire anyone you want".

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You're free! Do whatever you want!

¿Mito o realidad? En este episodio exploramos todos los ángulos de uno de los seres más enigmáticos del folclore latinoamericano: el Chupacabras.

🔍 Misterio, cultura y muchas preguntas sin respuesta.
🧃 ¿Te atreves a seguir el rastro del Chupacabras?

Escuchando y aprendiendo 

El Chupacabras 

Nivel B1. B2. C1.

Tema Cultura y Vocabulario: ¿Cuándo debemos usar USTED y cuándo debemos usar TÚ?. 
Esta es una pregunta recurrente así que ... hoy vamos con respuestas

Bienvenidos, soy Rocío tu profesora de Rocío en Español. ¿Cuáles son esos criterios o esos elementos que consideramos para usar usted o tú?. 
Vamos a explicarlos y al final tenemos cinco casos o situaciones que vas a responder de acuerdo a lo que aprenderás hoy.

Puedes enviar tus respuestas en los COMENTARIOS o escribir un mensaje. 

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Ahora pasemos de la emoción... a la acción. Comencemos.

Nos vemos en clase, Rocio.



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9. ¿USTED o Tú?... como usarlos en contexto.

Halo semua! Apa kabar? Bagaimana akhir minggu kalian? 
Hari Sabtu lalu saya punya janji dengan dokter gigi untuk membersihkan gigi saya.
Dokter gigi ini adalah dokter gigi baru di sekitar rumah saya.

Ketika dokter sedang membersihkan gigi saya, dia bilang di gigi bagian atas dan bawah ada beberapa lubang kecil. Lubang gigi artinya "虫歯” di Bahasa Jepang atau "cavity" di Bahasa Inggris. Hmm.. sebetulnya saya nggak merasa sakit apa pun, sih… 

Waktu dokter selesai membersihkan gigi dan saya mau membayar, dia berkata "Kamu perlu perawatan gigi 10 kali dari sekarang. Ayo kita buat janji untuk perawatan berikutnya". Saya langsung merasa sedikit aneh. Dokter ini mungkin mata duitan ya! Kalian bisa bayangkan arti dari "mata duitan" ? Hanya ada uang di matanya!
Kalau di Bahasa Jepang seperti ini, あの人はお金に執着している。
Kalau di Bahasa Inggris saya pikir artinya "money oriented". 

Jadi, saya memutuskan tidak mau pergi ke tempat dokter itu lagi. 
Kalian punya pengalaman dengan orang yang mata duitan? Kita harus selalu berhati-hati ya! 
Sampai di sini podcast saya kali ini. Sampai jumpa lagi ^^

Akhir minggu

Mata duitan

Learn how to improve your learning speed and efficiency with these 3 tips: Discipline, Exposure, and Creativity!

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3 Useful tips to help you in your learning

Escucha a Said presentando a su familia, sus hermanos, padres y abuelos y dónde viven. 

Aprende árabe con Radia 

La familia

Fao nos cuenta cómo viaja por África a dedo, conoce los Massai, los tambores Ngoma, el Taarab de Zanzibar y otras músicas y bailes tanzanos. 

Ritmos del mundo

#7 Tanzania

Across the world, millions of people are watching other people play video games on platforms such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitch.

Twitch in particular has become the world's biggest video game streaming platform, with over 240 million people using the site each month, and over 7 million people actively streaming.

Imagine that — a whole business, worth billions of dollars, based on people wanting to watch other people play video games.

But why do people want to do this — instead of just playing the games themselves?

One possible reason is the personality of the players. People enjoy watching how these gamers react and make jokes as they play the games. One study in 2021 found that people like to watch gamers simply because they find their personalities attractive.

They may also be attracted by a player's skill. Some simply find it enjoyable to watch a professional gamer play a difficult video game, while others may hope to learn and improve their own skills by watching.

Another study in 2016 looked at people who watch gamers on Twitch in particular. It found that people watch these gamers not only to learn from them, but also to see what a game is like before they decide whether or not to buy it.

The same study found that people also watched games online because they could interact with other people who liked games, and it gave them a sense of community.

This kind of online community would become especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic, when Twitch's audience grew by about 80%.

However, according to the 2016 study, the biggest reason people like to watch video gamers is simply because they want to relax and forget about their daily life.

Just as there are many different kinds of video games, there are also many different kinds of gamers. And it seems people's reasons for watching these gamers are just as varied.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Why Do People Watch Other People Play Video Games?

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