From a small, wet island, English has come to be the world's dominant language. How did this actually happen, where does English actually come from, and how has the language changed over the years?

Alastair Budge is the creator of English Learning for Curious Minds, a podcast for intermediate to advanced English learners who want to learn weird and wonderful things about the world at the same time as improving their English.

English Learning for Curious Minds

A Short History of The English Language

Hoy viajaremos a Roma, la capital de Italia; conociendo su cultura, arquitectura e historia. 

Viajando con Facundo

Todos los caminos llevan a Roma

RealLife Cantonese with Grace(细菌)

The Little Prince in Cantonese - Chapter 3

LECTURA COMPRENSIVA.


ESTE CUENTO NOS HABLA DE: La Casa Susurrante.


Thomas, atraído por la misteriosa aura de una antigua mansión, decidió alquilarla. Desde el primer momento, sintió una presencia intangible que parecía acecharlo en las sombras. Los crujidos de la madera, los ecos de pasos inexistentes y la sensación constante de ser observado lo mantenían en vilo.

Una noche, mientras exploraba las profundidades de la casa, se topó con un retrato polvoriento en una habitación oculta. La mujer de la pintura tenía una mirada tan intensa que parecía perforar su alma. Al acercarse, sintió un escalofrío que le recorrió la espalda. De repente, los ojos de la mujer brillaron con una luz fantasmal y una voz susurró en su oído: "Este lugar te pertenece... a ti y a mí".

Aterrorizado, Thomas intentó escapar, pero las puertas se cerraron de golpe a su alrededor. La casa parecía haberse convertido en una trampa mortal. Con el corazón palpitando en su pecho, se refugió en una esquina, esperando que la pesadilla terminara. Al amanecer, logró escapar por una ventana, dejando atrás la mansión y la mujer de la pintura, pero la experiencia lo marcó para siempre. La casa susurrante se convirtió en una pesadilla que lo perseguía en sus sueños.

Spanish Reading Comprehesion

The Whispering House

"Goldilocks and the Three Bears" is a classic fairy tale that helps children learn phonics. In this story, Goldilocks visits the house of three bears while they are away. As she explores, she finds three bowls of porridge, three chairs, and three beds. Through simple words and repetition, children can practice sounds like "air," "are," "ear," and "ere." This engaging story helps kids improve their reading skills while enjoying a timeless tale."Goldilocks and the Three Bears" is a classic fairy tale that helps children learn phonics. In this story, Goldilocks visits the house of three bears while they are away. As she explores, she finds three bowls of porridge, three chairs, and three beds. Through simple words and repetition, children can practice sounds like "air," "are," "ear," and "ere." This engaging story helps kids improve their reading skills while enjoying a timeless tale.

Story Time for Kids with Teacher Amanda

Episode 7: Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Cada verano, Alejandro esperaba con ansias visitar la casa de su abuelo Luis. Era una vieja casona en el campo, rodeada de flores silvestres y con un aroma a madera que parecía contar historias. Para Alejandro, los días con su abuelo eran mágicos. Luis era un hombre tranquilo, de palabras sabias y gestos llenos de cariño.

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El ultimo regalo 

"¡Descubre el encanto de los cumpleaños en Latinoamérica y mejora tu español al mismo tiempo en este episodio especial. Sumérgete en las vibrantes tradiciones, deliciosas comidas y rituales festivos mientras aprendes nuevo vocabulario, expresiones y gramática en español. Además, te llevaré a través de mi propia experiencia al celebrar mi cumpleaños, lo que te dará una visión auténtica de la cultura hispana. ¡No te pierdas esta oportunidad de explorar y aprender mientras disfrutas de un viaje lleno de emociones y recuerdos increíbles que te ayudarán a mejorar tu dominio del español!" 
⚪Tutor de Español Italki - Konrad Rovira

Escucha Facil Español

El o los Cumpleaño(s)❓🎉🎁[Capítulo 24]

4-Year-Old Signs Book Deal to Publish Poems
A 4-year-old boy from the UK has signed a book deal to publish his collection of poems.

Nadim Shamma-Sourgen was discovered by poet and teacher Kate Clanchy, who won the 2020 Orwell Prize for political writing. Clanchy knew Shamma-Sourgen's mother, who teaches the study of poetry at the University of Reading.

Clanchy began sharing Shamma-Sourgen's poems on Twitter, where they became popular with her followers. Speaking to The Guardian, Clanchy said that she didn't share them because they were like an adult's poems, but because they were so much like a child's way of thinking.

The young poet has now signed a book deal with Walker Books, a children's book company, making him one of the youngest writers to get a book deal.

According to Guinness World Records, Dorothy Straight from the US is the youngest female to publish a book. She wrote a book in 1962 when she was 4 years old. It was published in 1964.

The youngest male writer is Thanuwana Serasinghe from Sri Lanka, who wrote a book when he was 4 years and 9 months old. It was published nine days before his 5th birthday.

In an interview with Sky News, Shamma-Sourgen's mother said that he's still learning to read and write, so he speaks his poems out loud and she writes them down for him.

"I like writing poems especially about nature. I feel happy that my poems will be in a book," Shamma-Sourgen told The Guardian. As well as nature, Shamma-Sourgen's poems talk about things like love, being lonely and bugs in his garden.

The book of poems will be published in summer 2021.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

4-Year-Old Signs Book Deal to Publish Poems

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