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)

This podcast explores Robert Frost's "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening".

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/42891/stopping-by-woods-on-a-snowy-evening

Poem of the Day

"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost

日本語の先生のTinaです！
今日は、敬語（けいご）を紹介します。
日本人も敬語がむずかしいです…。

レッスンの予約もお待ちしています♪
いっしょに、日本語の勉強をがんばりましょ〜！

Tina Japa Go!

Episode 32. 敬語（けいご）

[보기]
가: 우산이에요?
나: ____________________.
1)  네, 우산이 있어요.               2) 네, 가방이에요.
3)  아니요, 우산이 예뻐요.         4) 아니요, 우산이 커요.

1. 
1)  네, 물을 해요.                        2) 네, 물이 아니에요.
3)  아니요, 우유를 안 마셔요.         4) 아니요, 우유가 맛있어요.

2.
1)  공부를 좋아해요.                   2) 한국어를 배워요.
3)  열심히 공부해요.                   4) 정말 재미있어요.

3.
1)  일이 재미있어요.                    2) 열심히 일해요.
3)  어제 일했어요.                       4) 학생들을 가르쳐요.

4.
1)  네, 친구예요.                   2) 네, 친구가 없어요.
3)  네, 친구가 있어요.            4) 아니요, 친구를 만나요.

5
1)  어제 샀어요.                       2) 쇼핑몰에서 샀어요.
3)  어제 샀어요.                       4) 친구가 샀어요.









1) 3 / 2) 2 / 3) 4 / 4) 3 / 5) 2

한국어 토픽 듣기 

한국어 토픽 1

My friend Valerie and I discuss our experience of moving abroad to Japan, including some stories and what surprised us the most.

Starting at 16:56, I explain the following vocabulary from the episode:

~ tie (something) into (something)
~ ahead of the game
~ sort out
~ that's the thing

Brentoni's English Podcast

014 - What Surprised Us About Life in Japan (Part One)

Trata de como debes aprender a burlarte de ti mismo cuando estas aprendiendo un idioma nuevo.
It's about how you should learn to make fun of yourself when you're learning a new language.

Learning with Alexa

make fun of yourself

Listen to me reading a news article as part of my Conversational English course.

Listen to English with Pip

News article: China's Moon mission begins journey back

En este episodio Hablaremos sobre  uno de los eventos más importantes y famosos de Venezuela: El Miss Venezuela. 💋👠👸

Este certamen no es solo un concurso de belleza… es parte de la identidad cultural del país.

En este episodio aprenderás:

💋La historia del Miss Venezuela
💋Por qué es tan importante
💋Misses icónicas
💋Reinados internacionales
💋Vocabulario y frases útiles
💋Preguntas para practicar

Spanish with Nathy

🎙️Miss Venezuela🎙️💋👠👸

¿Dormimos o no dormimos la siesta los españoles? ¿Será el eterno estereotipo español un mito o una absoluta realidad?
En este episodio, Isma y Jon tratarán el tema de la siesta en España y todo lo relacionado con esta famosa tradición, su enlace con la cultura y el clima y los datos reales que explican este fenómeno. Esto y mucho más aquí, en ¡Qué Pasa! ¡Relájate y escúchanos!