Este es un espacio donde exploramos las curiosidades culturales, los contrastes y las conexiones entre dos mundos: Estados Unidos y Colombia

Conversaciones entre el gringo y el colombiano

Primer canal de Podcast para aprender español de una manera diferente, fácil y segura. 
Historias antes de dormir, conversaciones, monólogos y todo lo que te puedas imaginar.

Historias y algo más

¿"Vosotros" o "ustedes"? ¿"Tú" o "vos"? En este episodio hablamos sobre las diferentes variantes del español y cuál es la correcta.

Taquitos de español 🌮🇲🇽

¿Cuál es el mejor español?

"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."

A 30-day positive affirmation journey with Rose

Day 15

Plática sobre El Carnaval ecuatoriano y algo más.

Mucho que decir

El Carnaval

🎧🚗🏠
¿Qué tipo de seguros se compran donde vives?


Seguros de casa, carros y más 🎧🚗🏠

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QXF9JF-xmpi081ZlyXcDoAl-WKJDHg7X/view?usp=drivesdk

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

Just like a Christmas Card (with transcript for study)

Today's phrase is "to be rigged" which means something has been set up to operate in some kind of unfair way. 

Today's phrase is to be rigged. Now when something is rigged, it is believed that it's operated using some kind of dishonest behaviour to promote a desired outcome. Now, let me just give you some examples to show you what I mean:

So, if we say, for example, 

The job vacancy has been advertised in the newspaper but I believe it's been rigged. We all know who's going to win.

 The football match was definitely rigged. I don't think the football players were playing in their usual way today. 

The competition to win a holiday in the local newspaper has been won by an employee of that newspaper. That was definitely rigged.

The full transcript is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EAOtcKX3LOgmTEWRU5SaEV4pLLDDtzx9/view?usp=drivesdk

To be Rigged (with transcript)

Sophie knows what it’s like to feel a mix of excitement and anxiety in learning. When she was younger, she often found herself overwhelmed when studying, fearing that her efforts wouldn’t pay off. Research shows that fear often stems from a lack of self-confidence, where we question our own abilities. Sophie’s self-doubt was compounded by her parents’ high expectations, which made her feel like she could never measure up. Instead of motivating her, these pressures caused her to avoid studying, fearing that no matter how hard she tried, she would never be “good enough.”

In adulthood, Sophie realized that her fear was more than just insecurity—it was often accompanied by a sense of learning guilt. This guilt made her feel undeserving of success. When she did well, she sometimes self-sabotaged by downplaying her accomplishments or giving up at the next hurdle. According to research, self-sabotage often results from feelings of inadequacy or low self-worth, where people create barriers to avoid possible failure. Sophie’s “learning guilt” made her believe she wasn’t truly capable or deserving of progress, reinforcing her tendency to give up rather than push forward.

How did Sophie move forward? 

111 Tips for Learning a Language 

Tip 52 - How To Learn A Language When You Feel Fear

A short episode about the sea turtles or "pawikan"
*Transcript will be available in class