Why is it "What have you been doing this week?" not "What have you done this week?"... or is it "What were you doing this week?" or maybe "What have you done this week?" This is how I know my students level instantly. It's a very straight forward way to grasp English's system of past tenses and perfect aspect. Let's discuss it and break it down together.

English Off Script

The one question that confuses most of my students

En este episodio de Latido Latino, exploramos el misterio y la belleza natural de las Cuevas del Oro en el Bosque de Pandora, Santander, Colombia. Descubre las leyendas que rodean este lugar mágico, donde se dice que los indígenas guanes escondieron su oro y sus secretos ancestrales. Únete a nosotros en esta aventura para aprender sobre la rica historia y biodiversidad del bosque y sumérgete en uno de los destinos más fascinantes de Colombia. Perfecto para estudiantes de español que quieren conocer más sobre la cultura y los lugares únicos de Colombia.

Latido Latino

Leyendas y tesoros escondidos: Las Cuevas del Oro en Santander

Script : https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpOxECycmsSUzElB4JzSQVfn8HFfWw6wz&si=bai-l86H0b_Z7WUx

Healing Korean while you sleep

Healing Korean with Sweet dream Ep.2

요즘 MZ세대에서 꾸준히 사용하는 은어가 있어요. 
바로 '추구미'라는 말이에요.

추구하다(to seek) + 미(아름다울 미 beauty) = '내가 추구하는 아름다움'이라는 뜻이에요.

이 단어는 도대체 언제 사용하는 걸까요? 정확히 무슨 뜻일까요? 한번 들어 봅시다 :) 🎧


Korean Raon Podcast 코리안 라온 팟캐스트

[Korean Podcast] ep.1 나의 '추구미'는 뭘까? 

Estuve leyendo artículos de mitos sobre México y quiero compartirte mi opinión sobre lo que pienso sobre algunos de estos.

DE TODO UN POCO 

Mitos sobre México

Malayalam idioms — ശൈലി (shaili) — and why so many of them are made of body parts. A proverb is a complete saying; an idiom is a phrase whose meaning you cannot work out from its parts, so you have to meet it as a unit.

I am Dr. Reshmi R. Nair, an applied linguist from Kerala. I have taught hundreds of learners to speak Malayalam as it is actually spoken.

THE HAND
കൈ - kai - hand
കൈവിടുക - kaividuka - to let go of the hand: to abandon someone
കൈകൊടുക്കുക - kaikodukkuka - to give a hand: to help, and also to shake hands
കൈക്കൂലി - kaikkooli - hand-wages: the ordinary word for a bribe, with the whole transaction inside the compound
കൈപ്പുണ്യം - kaippunyam - hand-merit. The quality of a cook whose food is simply better than everyone else's for reasons nobody can name. Same ingredients, same method, different hands. English needs a paragraph for it.

THE EYE
കണ്ണ് - kannu - eye
കണ്ണടയ്ക്കുക - kannadaykkuka - to close the eyes: to ignore deliberately, and gently, to die
കണ്ണിലുണ്ണി - kannilunni - the child in the eye: the most beloved. English chose the pupil; Malayalam chose a small child living there.

THE FACE AND THE HEAD
മുഖം കൊടുക്കുക - mugham kodukkuka - to give face: to pay attention to someone
മുഖം തിരിക്കുക - mugham thirikkuka - to turn the face away: to reject
തലവര - thalavara - the line on the head: fate, what is written for you
തലയെടുപ്പ് - thalayeduppu - the lifting of the head: bearing, stature. From the way a great tusker holds its head.

TWO THAT ARE UNMISTAKABLY KERALA
ആനക്കാര്യത്തിനിടയിൽ ചേനക്കാര്യം - a yam matter in the middle of an elephant matter: a trivial point raised in a serious discussion
വെള്ളത്തിൽ വരച്ച വര - a line drawn in water: a promise that will not hold

The rule is the same as for proverbs: understand many, use few. One idiom at the right moment, then stop.

Which of these has no equivalent in your language?

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ช่วงนี้อากาศเป็นยังไงบ้างคะ How is the weather?

Learn Thai by Kru Jane 

Thai Podcast 2/2025 (อากาศ)

* Today's phrase is "کاشکی / ای کاش " which means " I wish  ...
** Listen to audio file for correct pronunciations and examples to learn how to use it in your conversation
***Feel free to text me if you have any questions

اصطلاحات و عبارات رایج فارسی / Persian common expressions & phrases 

ای کاش / کاشکی

In this episode, I explore the tricky area of English grammar: subject-verb agreement. I explain why many English language learners struggle with this concept, provide examples of common mistakes, and outline the key rules to help you master it. I hope this episode supports you on your journey to speaking English with greater clarity and fluency!

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