Episode 3: Referring to Americans in English, Portuguese, and Spanish
Why do English speakers say American, while Portuguese and Spanish often use estadunidense or estadounidense? In this episode, Jason explains the historical and linguistic reasons behind these differe...
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Episode 2: You're Kinda Sorta Gonna Wanna Listen!
In this episode, I share a classroom story that shows how Americans use fast, connected forms like gonna, wanna, gotta, hafta, kinda, and sorta in everyday conversation. You’ll hear how these expressi...
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Episode 1: So Many Springfields
In this episode, I explore why so many towns in the United States are named Springfield — and why people often think of The Simpsons when they hear the name. I explain how early settlers chose simple ...
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