In HEAR AND THERE, I try to "practice what I preach" - using language as a tool to be more creative, to connect with others, and to feel more brave. I hope my words encourage you to do the same!

Hear and There

Seja bem vindo ao nosso primeiro episódio do podcast "Português pra gringo"! Hoje vamos falar sobre algumas tradições de natal do Brasil. Idioma: Português níveis A1 e A2 . 

Português pra gringo

Natal no Brasil (Brazilian Christmas )

You will know some places to visit in Bogota:

El centro histórico de Bogotá

Teatro Colón

Museo del Oro

Cerro de Monserrate

Barrio La Macarena

Andrés Carne de Res

Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá

Remember that I teach Spanish on italki, you can book a class for more information you can look at it on my profile :)

Colombia

Bogotá, una ciudad de lugares únicos para visitar

Explication du texte le lièvre et la tortue : 

Le Lièvre se vantait d’être, de tous les animaux,
Le plus rapide à la course.
Il s’apitoyait avec mépris sur la Tortue
à cause de sa lenteur.
Un jour, la Tortue le provoqua en disant :
« Si tu faisais la course avec moi,
Tu serais sûrement perdant. »
Le Lièvre s’en amusa,
Et comme il était de bonne humeur ce jour-là,
Il décida de relever le défi.
Peu après le départ,
Le Lièvre eut déjà une confortable avance.
Il ne voulut pas se fatiguer plus longtemps,
Et il s’installa confortablement au bord du chemin
pour se reposer.
Peu après, il s’endormit.
Quand il se réveilla,
Il s’affola et courut droit au but...
Pour y trouver la Tortue qui l’attendait.
Elle ne s’était pas attardée
Et elle avait suivi son chemin droit jusqu’au but.
C’est ainsi qu’elle se retrouva grande gagnante. 

Littérature franco latine en quelques minutes seulement !

L'enseignement moral des petits écoliers français : #2 Le lièvre et la tortue

Do you watch videos in your Target Language? 
If yes, then let me ask you another question. Are you sure you are doing it in the most productive way possible?

In this episode, I outline a way in which you can Watch videos and at the same time get the most out of your Listening Exercises.

All Things English

Effective Listening - An Ideal Listening Exercise

Vocabulary:
post-apocalyptic: after the end of the world
clan: a group
silo: a tall structure that stores wheat
intact: in one piece, not broken
hostile: aggressive
pact: an agreement
wiped out: died
archer: a person who uses a bow and arrow

Learn English with Stories

I had a dream about a post-apocalyptic world

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Slow Japanese

Episode #81 - Japanese culture “Gyaru”

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
5月16日月曜日　天気/晴れ　気温/16℃ 

北海道大学/ほっかいどうだいがく
・SDGs　社会に貢献している大学の世界ランキング1位
・飢餓部門
・北海道大学学長は、「うれしいです」と話していました。

［単語］
SDGs/えすでぃーじーず…「持続可能な開発目標」。2030年までに良い世界にする。
貢献/こうけん…誰かのためにがんばること
ランキング/らんきんぐ…1.2.3.4.5を決める。何か良いことを決める方法。
位/い…1位、2位、3位。ランキングの数え方
飢餓/きが…食べるものがないこと
部門/ぶもん…大きなものを一つ一つにしたもの
学長/がくちょう…大学の校長先生

レッスン待ってます♪

北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#58〉5月16日月曜日　SDGs　北海道大学が世界1位

Is college worth the time and money? Americans are increasingly skeptical about the value and cost, according to a new survey.

And most said they feel the US higher education system is moving in the "wrong direction."

Overall, only 36% of adults said they have a "great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in higher education, according to a report released by Gallup and the Lumina Foundation. That confidence level has declined steadily from 57% in 2015.

Some of the same opinions have been reflected in declining enrollment numbers as colleges contend with the effects of the student debt crisis, concerns about the high cost of tuition and political debates over how they teach about race and other topics.

"It's so expensive, and I don't think colleges are teaching people what they need to get a job," said Randy Hill, a 59-year-old driver from Connecticut.

He added: "You graduate out of college, you're up to [your] eyeballs in debt, you can't get a job, then you can't pay it off. What's the point?"

The June 2024 survey's overall finding — that 36% of adults feel strong confidence in higher education — is the same as the year before.

But what concerns researchers is that more Americans — 32% — said they have "very little" or no confidence in higher education.

Experts say that fewer college graduates could lead to labor shortages in fields from health care to information technology.

For those who choose not to go to college, it often means lower lifetime earnings — 75% less compared with those who get bachelor's degrees, according to Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce. And during an economic downturn, those without degrees are more likely to lose jobs.

However, others still see the value in higher education. College student Kristen Freeman from California told The Associated Press: "I think higher education can give students the spark to want to change the system."