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Luke's English Sessions

Let's take a look at why Tesla sales have crashed in Europe.

The Short And Sweet English Learning Podcast

Episode 4, Tesla Europe Sales Crash

Understanding the most common prefixes and suffixes in English is a great way to build your vocabulary. In this blog post, I cover the prefixes "anti-" and "counter-." They may seem the same, but there are some subtle differences.

For the full text of this episode, please go to https://www.difficultenglishexplained.com/what-is-the-difference-between-anti-and-counter-making-negative-words-in-english/ .

Difficult English Explained

What is the Difference between “anti-” and “counter-”? — Making Negative Words in English


No hay soluciones mágicas ni atajos mis amigos, No saldrás de este podcast dominando el uso de Para y Por. i´m sorry. real talk. Solo a través de la utilización de la herramienta de práctica conversacional podremos lograr reconocer en modo de piloto automático cuando es incorrecto uno u otro solo de oírlos en conversación o de verlos plasmados en textos.  

Perno no te desanimes, hablaremos aquí del empleo de para y por acompañándolos de ejemplos, y como en todos mis podcasts es únicamente una toma o  grabación , cero edición, y siempre tratando de divertirnos mientras aprendemos. Seguramente me equivoque en algún momento también. i´m only human :) ..y por demás adoremos los errores, son los mejores maestros ;)

Estoy a tu disposición para cualquier pregunta adicional o cualquier otra ayuda que necesites, y si te parece también podemos ponernos de acuerdo para una lección donde de seguro podremos profundizar sobre este tema o cualquier otro, y de paso pasaremos un rato agradable.

Espero grabar otro podcast pronto para ti, así que ideas y sugerencias sobre temas que les gustaría escuchar son más que bienvenidos.

Hasta la próxima, amigo. Cuídense.
 
Keep up with the good work  :-)

++Recursos que te ayudarán a dominar para y por: 

(OJO - esto no es una regla absoluta, tiene excepciones)

POR es utilizado cuando dices en inglés: 

For: En lugar de , a favor de, a cambio de.
By (por medio de, utilizando el..  ) , 
per
because of
through

PARA es utilizado cuando dices en inglés: 

For: intencionado para
By (deadlines)
To (a fin de, con destino a)

About Cuba with Ruben

PARA y POR. Un vistazo rápido con ejemplos y consejos :)

Nissan has begun testing its new self-driving car on the streets of Yokohama.

The Japanese carmaker has been testing a Nissan LEAF prototype that uses its own self-driving technology.

During testing, the vehicle traveled on the busy roads of Japan's second largest city, close to the company's offices.

Nissan said the vehicle was able to predict the behavior of pedestrians, change lanes, and decide when it was safe to enter an intersection.

The prototype has 14 cameras, 10 radars and six sensors, and there was a safety driver in the driver's seat during testing.

This vehicle has more of this equipment than previous versions, according to Nissan, and has a number of sensors on the roof.

The company wants to release self-driving cars in 2027 and plans to do more tests this year in other busy parts of Yokohama.

It said that self-driving vehicles could help to make it easier for older people to get around towns and cities.

Japan is getting ready to have self-driving technology on its roads. The government changed its traffic laws last April to make this possible.

And according to a Kyodo News survey from the start of 2024, 36 of the country's 47 prefectures are thinking about using self-driving technology on their buses.

Many of the country's bus companies have had problems finding drivers and they have had to reduce bus services because of this.

Self-driving buses would help with this problem, but people are still worried about the safety of the new technology.

A self-driving bus service began in Fukui prefecture in 2023 but this was stopped after one of the buses collided with a bicycle.




Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Nissan Tests Self-Driving Car on Yokohama's Roads

第二課你家有幾個人？How Many People Are in Your Family?

【For the kids】Let's learn Chinese !

【4】第二課你家有幾個人？How Many People Are in Your Family?

Сегодня продолжаем изучать современную русскую литературу. На этот раз - “Женщины Лазаря” от Марины Степновой. Великолепная и очень интересная книга, но язык не всегда прост для иностранца. 

Слова, которые объясняю в эпизоде: вечера́ми - in the evenings; се́меро - или семь - seven; не счита́я - не принимая в расчёт, во внимание - apart from, exclusive, exclusive of; новорождённый - только что или недавно родившийся - newborn; ми́рно - умиротворенно, тихо, спокойно - peacefully; сопе́ть - издавать носом свистящие звуки - to sniff, snuffle; корзи́на - basket; отчита́ться - рассказать, дать отчёт в своих действиях - to report back; зо́рко - во все глаза, пристально, бдительно, внимательно - vigilantly; зо́рко следи́ть - to keep a sharp eye, watch closely; по́ровну - равными частями, одинаково - equally, evenly; умиле́ние - нежное чувство, возникающее от чего-то трогательного - tender emotion; тайко́м - тайно, скрытно - secretly; подсу́нуть - to slip; ла́комый - вкусный - tasty; кури́ться - выделять дымок, туманную дымку - to reek; ла́сковый - полный ласки, выражающий ласку - affectionate; машина́льно - автоматически, бессознательно, непроизвольно - automatically, mechanically; нае́сться - поесть чего-нибудь в большом количестве; поесть досыта - to eat up; разомле́вший - человек, впавший в расслабленное, полусонное состояние - relaxed, languished; мечта́ть - to dream; ку́хонный - бытовой, не отличающийся возвышенностью и утонченностью - simple, household.

Смело предлагайте, каких авторов и книги хотели бы вместе прочитать!
И помните, что чтение по-русски углубляет ваши знания языка! Хороших вам книг, друзья!

Reading Russian

Отрывок из романа “Женщины Лазаря” М. Степнова

Looking to make the most of their summer vacation, Canadian italki English teachers Amy and Curtis set out to explore the vibrant city of Guadalajara, the birthplace of Mariachi music and tequila. In the first part of this two-episode series of The Real English Conversations Podcast, they share their unique experiences of exploring the city's historic downtown, trying delicious local cuisine, navigating through heavy traffic, and discovering a hidden gem in a national park. Through their stories, you'll get an insider's look at Mexican culture and traditions, while also improving your English listening skills. So why not tune in and join Amy and Curtis on their summer adventure? 

And if you're looking to enhance your English language skills, book a lesson with Curtis on italki today! Follow this link to book your lesson now: https://www.italki.com/teacher/4672521/english

Real English Conversations Podcast

Exploring Guadalajara A Summer Adventure: Real English Conversations Podcast On Italki

What do you think is the most expensive place in the world to live? New York? London? Maybe Tokyo?

While Japan has long had a reputation as an expensive place to live, its cities have been getting cheaper in recent years — with some big changes coming just in the last 12 months.

American consulting company Mercer recently released its 2024 Cost of Living City Ranking, which compares the costs of over 200 items in 226 cities around the world. The results are based on a March 2024 survey, and include things like housing and transportation, as well as food, clothing and entertainment.

All five of the world's most expensive cities are unchanged from last year, with Hong Kong and Singapore again in first and second place. These two Asian cities are followed by three Swiss cities: Zurich, Geneva and Basel.

Bern, another Swiss city, has risen from seventh to sixth place, while New York City has fallen one place to seventh.

However, Tokyo has dropped 30 places to 49th — putting it right after San Juan in Puerto Rico. And Osaka has dropped 53 places to 146th — just ahead of Wuhan in China.

However, the biggest drop since last year was for Lagos in Nigeria, which fell 178 places to 225th. And the least expensive city is now Abuja, Nigeria's capital, at 226th.

Mercer wrote that many big drops were caused by changes in exchange rates. Japan's yen dropped to a 34-year low against the US dollar in March — and hit a 38-year low in early July.

The ranking was also affected by inflation — especially in housing prices — as well as increasing political uncertainty around the world.

Mercer says it's important for companies to look at its cost of living ranking when thinking about sending staff to live abroad.


