Hispanic Heritage Month PODCAST | An Idiom a Day Episode 199 –Transcript and Idiom Notes Thursday, 27 September 2018 in loco parentis MUSIC The 1999 hit Living la Vida Loca sung by Ricky Martin incorporates Spanglish. The song lyrics are in both Spanish and English. La vida loca is Spanish for the crazy life. MUSIC Spanglish is a portmanteau of the words Spanish and English. Spanglish is spoken commonly in the United States. The use of Spanglish reflects the growth of the Hispanic-American population. MUSIC Hello and welcome to episode 199 …of… An Idiom a Day I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is… in loco parentis QUOTE Being Latino means from being everywhere, and that is exactly what America is supposed to be about. — Raquel Cepeda MUSIC in loco parentis … to be responsible for a child while the child’s parents are absent…. Latin for in the place of a parent Teachers are the guardians while your children are in school. Here is the same sentence using the idiom… in loco parentis Teachers are in loco parentis while your children are in school. Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … in loco parentis During playdates at my house, I am in loco parentis. Should colleges and universities be in loco parentis? For three months in the summer camps are in loco parentis. #CONVERSATION STARTER QUESTION Which of your teachers would be proud of you? An Idiom a Day is sponsored by Native Tongue English. NTE is an online resource for ESL students, teachers, and tutors who study, live and work abroad. For today’s podcast transcript and idiom notes visit Native Tongue English. That’s www–dot–NAT–IVE–TON–GUE–dash– ENG–LISH– dot– com MUSIC If you like the podcast, leave a review or comment. If you love the podcast, tell a friend. Thank you for listening and the next idiom is… spread the word Remember…Learn Something New Every Day IDIOM NOTES USAGE legal term formal | used in a serious or polite way ©Copyright, Native Tongue English, 2015-2018. All rights reserved.
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