ROBERT
بواسطة Robert English Coach**Host (Robert):**
Hello everyone 👋, and welcome to today’s episode of *Robert English Coach Podcast*.
Hoy vamos a escuchar una historia muy especial: **mi propia historia**.
I will share how I arrived in the United States at the end of the 80’s, without knowing any English, and how those experiences shaped me into the English teacher I am today in Costa Rica.
At the same time, we will learn and practice English grammar step by step. 🚀
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## Part 1 – Arriving in the U.S. 🇺🇸
**Robert (narrating):**
I arrived in Los Angeles in the late 80’s. *(Past Simple)*
👉 En español: *Llegué a Los Ángeles a finales de los años 80.*
I didn’t speak English at all. *(Past Simple, negative)*
👉 *No hablaba inglés para nada.*
I remember my first day at Jordan Junior High School in La Habra, California.
I was nervous, and I felt lost. *(Past Simple + Past Continuous)*
👉 *Estaba nervioso y me sentía perdido.*
But then, my teacher, Ms. Shawn, helped me every day. *(Past Simple)*
👉 *Pero luego mi profesora, Ms. Shawn, me ayudaba todos los días.*
**Grammar Note 📝**
* *Past Simple*: acciones terminadas en el pasado → *I arrived, I didn’t speak, she helped.*
* *Past Continuous*: acciones en progreso en el pasado → *I was nervous, I was feeling lost.*
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## Part 2 – Learning English with Ms. Shawn 📚
**Robert (narrating):**
Ms. Shawn always encouraged me. *(Past Simple)*
👉 *Ms. Shawn siempre me animaba.*
She would say: “Robert, you can do it!” *(Would for past habits)*
👉 *Ella decía: “¡Robert, tú puedes hacerlo!”*
If I hadn’t had her support, I might have given up. *(Third Conditional + Past Modal)*
👉 *Si no hubiera tenido su apoyo, quizá me habría rendido.*
**Grammar Note 📝**
* *Would*: para hábitos en el pasado.
* *Third Conditional*: *If + Past Perfect → would have / might have*.
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## Part 3 – First Experiences in the U.S. 🎬🎢
**Robert (narrating):**
One of my best memories was in the early 90’s, when I went to Disneyland. *(Past Simple)*
👉 *Uno de mis mejores recuerdos fue a principios de los 90, cuando fui a Disneylandia.*
I watched Michael Jackson’s 3D movie, *Captain EO*. *(Past Simple)*
👉 *Vi la película 3D de Michael Jackson, Captain EO.*
It was the most exciting movie I had ever seen. *(Past Perfect + Superlative)*
👉 *Fue la película más emocionante que había visto en mi vida.*
Later, I visited Universal Studios.
I even sat and spoke with KITT, the car from *Knight Rider*! *(Past Simple + Past Continuous)*
👉 *Incluso me senté y hablé con KITT, el auto de El Auto Fantástico.*
That experience was greater than anything I had imagined. *(Comparative + Past Perfect)*
👉 *Esa experiencia fue más grande que cualquier cosa que había imaginado.*
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## Part 4 – Influence on My Life 🌎
**Robert (reflecting):**
Those moments changed my life. *(Past Simple)*
👉 *Esos momentos cambiaron mi vida.*
I realized that English was not only important—it was the key to connect with the world. *(Past Simple)*
👉 *Me di cuenta de que el inglés no solo era importante—era la llave para conectarse con el mundo.*
If I hadn’t learned English, I wouldn’t be teaching today in Costa Rica. *(Third Conditional)*
👉 *Si no hubiera aprendido inglés, hoy no estaría enseñando en Costa Rica.*
Now, after more than three decades, I have been teaching English online. *(Present Perfect Continuous)*
👉 *Ahora, después de más de tres décadas, he estado enseñando inglés en línea.*
My classes are more interactive than the ones I had back then. *(Comparative)*
👉 *Mis clases son más interactivas que las que yo tenía en ese tiempo.*
I feel happier as a teacher today than ever before. *(Superlative)*
👉 *Me siento más feliz como profesor hoy que nunca antes.*
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## Part 5 – Recap and Motivation ✨
**Robert (teaching):**
So, what did we practice today?
✅ Past Simple → *I arrived, I watched*
✅ Past Continuous → *I was feeling lost*
✅ Past Perfect → *I had ever seen*
✅ Comparatives → *greater than, more interactive*
✅ Superlatives → *the most exciting, the happiest*
✅ Conditionals → *If I hadn’t learned English…*
✅ Past Modals → *might have given up*
**Robert (closing):**
And here’s the lesson, my friends:
Learning English changed my life, and it can change yours too. 🌟
Just like Ms. Shawn believed in me, I believe in you.
Keep practicing, never give up, and remember: **English opens doors!** 🚪✨
