Students regularly ask me, "How do I know what comes after a verb?"  This is a tough question, and it's no surprise that most EFL textbooks don't talk much about it.  There aren't any easy answers but at the same time, there are some guidelines.  

To access the full text of this podcast, please go to https://www.difficultenglishexplained.com/what-comes-after-verb-1/.

Difficult English Explained

What comes after a verb? "To do", "do," or "doing"? (Part 1)

In this episode we go into depth about Hofstede's first cultural dimension which is POWER DISTANCE, introducing key principles of power distance which are: Organisational Structure, Meritocracy vs Nepotism, Corruption vs Accountability, Centralisation vs Decentralisation, Asymmetry and Respect, Welfare and Family. 

In the second part (exclusively on YouTube) we will analyse three nations regarding the reasons for their perceived levels on the Power Distance Index (PDI)

More Than English Podcast

What is POWER DISTANCE? (1/2) | Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions | More than English Podcast #005

En este episodio vamos a ver los dos significados del verbo "despedir", con ejemplos, algunas expresiones relacionadas y algunos casos reales divertidos y sorprendentes. ¡Seguro que te será útil! 😄

Español con Pablo

👋Un despido y una despedida 🫂 Nivel A2

Hello everyone, and welcome to a new episode of Turkish Writing Practice.
In this episode, we’ll focus on simple daily dialogues. I’ll speak slowly and clearly in Turkish.

Merhaba Türkçe 

Turkish Podcast: Turkish Writing Practice – Simple Daily Dialogues

Learn Three Sentences a Day: DAY8
S22—S24

Master Mandarin Daily : Learn Three Sentences a Day!

Learn Three Sentences a Day: DAY8

Привет!

В этом выпуске подкаста мы поговорим о весне и весенних радостях.

Приятного прослушивания!

Speak fluent Russian A1-A2

Выпуск 34. Весенние радости / Spring joy

*Vocabulary related to the topic*
1. Talkative = a person who talks a lot 
2. Chatterbox = a person who talks a lot 
3. Chubby = fatty 
4. Humorous = causing laughter 
5. lighten up any tense situation = reduce emotional stress


*You should say*
Who this person is
How you know him/her
What he/she talks about
And explain how you feel about this person being talkative.

IELTS speaking part-2 🗣️ (2 Minutes)

A person you know who likes to talk a lot

In this episode, we explore how forest bathing (shinrin-yoku) supports your language learning journey. When you immerse yourself in the forest, you breathe in phytoncides released by trees, which reduce cortisol levels and improve focus (Li, 2010). The calming scents of pine, cedar, and cypress enhance your memory and listening skills by reducing stress that blocks retention. Forest bathing in the early morning or late afternoon maximizes the brain’s receptivity, making it the perfect time for vocabulary review, listening practice, or reading aloud. By connecting with nature, you not only nurture your body and mind but also create the mental clarity needed to absorb grammar, vocabulary, and conversation more deeply.

💃🏻111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 79: How🌲Forest Bathing (Shinrin-Yoku) 🌲 can deepen your language learning

Attore, autore, regista, Dario Fo è stato uno degli artisti più originali del teatro europeo del Novecento. Con il suo stile ironico e satirico ha raccontato la società italiana
Il suo teatro mescola tradizione popolare, comicità fisica e invenzione linguistica, ispirandosi anche alla Commedia dell’arte, ma trasformandola in qualcosa di completamente nuovo e contemporaneo.

Nel 1997 ha ricevuto anche il Premio Nobel per la Letteratura, un riconoscimento che ha confermato l’importanza del suo lavoro non solo in Italia, ma in tutto il mondo.

In questo episodio scopriamo la sua storia, le sue opere più famose e perché il suo teatro continua ancora oggi a far ridere e riflettere. 🎭