This week we are talking about cross-cultural relationships with two of our friends and colleagues who have firsthand experience. Remember, if you get lost when you're listening to the podcast, our transcript and vocabulary guide are on the website to help you out.
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So, I want you imagine that you are traveling in an English speaking country, and you go to the bar, and you're ready to order a drink, and you're like, "Shoot, I don't know vocabulary for any of the drinks on this menu!" Or maybe you don't have a menu! That's the worst case scenario. So, today, we are reviewing the vocabulary for some of our favorite alcoholic beverages. Now, we know that some people don't drink, but a lot of you do. So, tune in, and remember that if you get lost along the way, the vocabulary guide and transcript are on our website to help you out.
Today on the pod, we have a special guest. Our friend Kyle is here with us today to tell us his story and also to chat a little bit about slang in English.
Welcome back to the podcast. This week, we are chatting about trip planning. We're both people that really enjoy travelling, especially living abroad, there are lots of opportunities to do it. And we know that a lot of our listeners do too! So today we're practicing vocabulary related to planning a trip.
Welcome back to the pod. Today, we are talking about pop culture. And we'll be focusing on books and movies, and giving some of our recommendations as the year comes to a close.
Paige and Mariah are back this week with money on our minds. Listen in, and practice key vocabulary related to tipping, ATMs, and other general financial terms!
Are you a social media fanatic? An aspiring Instagram influencer? We’re not either of these things… but we’re normal folks who use social media. So, today, we’re talking about it. We’ll talk about our own usage, we’ll try to guess what’s popular with teenagers these days, and we’ll discuss the challenge of deciding whether your social media usage is private, personal, or both.
Love is in the air… and the parks… and the metro. This week, we’re chatting about romantic topics like weddings and dating! Paige and Mariah tell you about wedding customs in the United States and we share our thoughts on PDA in Chile. What’s PDA, you ask? Press play, and we’ll tell you!
In this edition of Coffee with Gringos, we’re joined by our pal and fellow Dynamic English teacher, Victor! Victor shares his inspiring journey to learn English and build a life in Chile. He tells us how a guy from El Salvador ended up in Santiago and shares his passion for bike riding. This is a good one. Whether you’re driving, cooking dinner, or avoiding doing your actual work… hang out with Victor, Paige, and Mariah for the next 15 minutes.
In honor of Chile's upcoming El Dieciocho - we discuss this important holiday and how it compares to some of our holidays back home. Remember if you get lost you can always refer back to the transcript and vocabulary guide.
We discuss the foods we love and maybe don't love so much here in Chile and how they compare back home, with returning special gringo guests from Australia and the U.K. Remember if you get lost you can always refer back to the transcript and vocabulary guide.
We discuss transportation here in Chile and compare it to our experiences at home with special gringo guests from Australia and the U.K. Remember if you get lost you can always refer back to the transcript and vocabulary guide.
Here in Chile What's App is the preferred mode of communication, for business, something that's surprising for those coming from the U.S. Remember if you get lost you can always refer back to the transcript and vocabulary guide.
Have you ever heard of "Digital Nomads"? Well, tune in and learn more about where business culture is heading these days. Remember if you get lost you can always refer back to the transcript and vocabulary guide.
Sometimes traveling isn’t all fun. Learn how to tell a story by hearing about a couple of travel hiccups. Remember if you get lost you can always refer back to the transcript and vocabulary guide.
Learn how to talk about your past vacations and travels! Remember if you get lost you can always refer back to the transcript and vocabulary guide.
This week on Coffee with Gringos, we head to the bar and have a really typical conversation! We discuss what we’ve been up to lately, a disastrous morning metro commute, and the World Cup. See how much you can understand of our conversation, and if you get lost, use the transcript to follow along.