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Spanish speakers can become frustrated when learning which English expressions use "do" and which use "make" for the verb "hacer" in Spanish. This episode focuses on frequently used expressions using the word "do" such as "doing well," "doing housework," "doing paperwork," and many others. Learn who does the most chores (los quehaceres) in Greg's house, and how Gabe is very, very different from Superman!

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Ibai Llanos' annual event was just yesterday! Listen as Goyo y Gabo draw comparisons with YouTubers who box and their own experiences with the fighting arts. Along the way, they will give you a useful English lesson about key concepts like "headgear," "shed light on," "riveted," "far cry," and others!

We also answer the questions from our perspectives -
Are e-Sports players actual athletes?
Does la Velada del Año help the sport of boxing?

Other concepts touched on in the show:

Yosoyplex
El Mariana
El Estadio Bernabéu
Jake Paul
Marina Rivers vs. Rivers GG
Chuggaaconroy
Stampy Longnose

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In Spanish, one can ask a question by simply changing the vocal pitch: "Beto practica el piano" becomes "¿Beto practica el piano?" In English, it is extremely common to require a form of "do" to make a statement into a question. The answer to the question, then, will **also** utilize the word "do." Wow!

I read two books a week. --> **Do** you read two books a week? --> Yes, I **do.**

Listen to this episode to hear how Greg's rude neighbor insists on playing the trumpet, even though she plays extremely badly! By the end of the episode, you will be more comfortable asking and answering questions with both "do" and "does." As a bonus, Greg and Gabe also give multiple examples of "don't" and "doesn't"!! Pow!

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Don't sound foolish when you ask questions in English! Haz un clic en el episodio para aprender como los angloparlantes producen preguntas de comprobación.

She works after school, **doesn't** she?
He is a fine example of the benefits of a hobby, **isn't** he?
She doesn't tolerate bad behavior, **does** she?

Listen as Goyo and Gabo both explain how this construct works but also provide rich, humorous, contextualized examples to allow this ability to "stick in your brain."

Tag or Disjunctive Questions

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In this episode, Gabo and Goyo show how to listen for the difference between positive, negative, and interrogative uses of English. These affect when you use terms like some, any, and few. Also, they illustrate with examples and gentle humor the difference between few and a few, and little versus a little.

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Entrevistamos al Sr. Ángel Del Valle, un experto en el campo de los préstamos hipotecarios en los EEUU. Él explica en inglés y español:

1. La tasa de interés actual
2. El nivel usual del abono inicial
3. El periodo usual de tiempo para pagar los préstamos

y mucho más. If you would like to know more about how Americans purchase homes, as well as how these financial concepts are said in English,...¡Chécalo!

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Do you enjoy watching shows or videos about people surviving in the wild with few resources? In English, some of the most famous shows are "Survivorman," "Alone," and "Naked and Afraid." Si te gusta este tema pero intentas a disfrutar estos programas en inglés con frustración, checa nuestro episodio como un recurso para prepararte.

In this episode, we focus on the vocabulary of personal items such as lighter, backpack, raincoat, and whistle. We also discuss vocabulary related to boiling water, dipping (sumergiendo) a bottle in contaminated water, and straining (colando) water through your socks (calcetas) -- Delicious! :D

Después de familiarizarte con el vocabulario en el podcast, Gabo sugiere que pruebes estos tres canales como ejemplos de buenos maestros de como sobrevivir pero también de voces claras en inglés:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrGDtP-6uKo <---American accent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpXeaUASCFI <---English accent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKJ3mq_kFYY <---American accent

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